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

GENERAL CHEMISTS,

· AND

Manufacturers of the following AERATED WATERS, viz : SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA, AND POTASI, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.

7 AM to 7 P.M.

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Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1881.

language used by the honourable member, moderato in tone, in good taste, apparently intended to give cause for offence to no person, merely recommending on good grounds an innovation which has much to com- mend it to public consideration. It is difficult to understand why our evening contemporary should have deemed it necessary to have attacked Mr. Ryrie for the above utterances, and to go out of its way to insult a Deliveries in Town and Harbour from gentleman who has probably done more for the best interests of Hong- kong than any man living. Place for our virtuous contemporary -

We do not hesitate to state that Mr. Ryrie, in saying this, proceeded from inferences to deliberate and damaging statements of a most ungenerous and uncalled-for nature: His object does not seem to be apparent-unless, indeed, he was merely acting muler instructions; but even although Mr. Byrie has of lat years frequently acted in a way which would imply that he had entirely misconceived his representative duties, we would be slow to believe that he could so far forget himself as to ungenerously attack those to whom he has hitherto owed so much, even at the bidding of another. Although the public, whom the Senior Member is sup- posed to represent after a fashion, may have had cause to doubt whether he fully realizes his real position in Commeil, as an exponent of public opinion as well as a loading member of the community, it was Jedly to be expected that ho would have abandoned his listless attitude for the sole purpose of casting unjust aspersions upon the representatives of the press, with whom the hon. member should, had ho been true to his representative capacity,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY;

SHANGHAL

CANTON.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1881.

must be taken with a very large al- lowance of salt.

and occupied by McEwen, Frickel and Driscoll, $305,000; the Roman Ca- tholic Cathedral, $100,000; 17 shops on Praya West, with seven godowns at the back (Lots 204 and 205) small bungalows, $36,000; Melchers $284,000; Alexandra Terrace and six

and Co.'s premises, Praya Central, $150,000.

Sir Algernou Borthwick, proprietor of the well-known fashionable, London

Why does not our contemporary attack the Acting Chiof-Justice? Mr. Snowden, following Mr. Ryrie, said that he thought it might per- haps be desirable to carry out the hon. member's suggestion so far as the debates in Council were con- corned, although he considered that an official reporter for the law courts unnecessary. His lordship then paid the reporters a rather left-handed daily, the Morning Post, of Bend Or compliment by expressing his opi-price of the paper to ono penny.

libel colebrity, has lately reduced the Oar nion that some of the reports were old friend Panch has inmortalised this extremely good and accurate, and revolutionary movement in the follow- ascribed any inaccuracies to the de- ing poetic strain :-- fective acoustic properties of the Court and the indistinct utterances of the judges. Perhaps Mr. Snowden is quite correct in his opinions about the reporting in the law courts, as his experience is for more extensive

than ours;

but we do assert with some confidence, and our views are supported by many other gentlemca who were present, that the report of the recent libel case as published in the China Mail was grossly inaccurato, and garbled in a most unfair and unjournalistic style. As

THE PENNY "POST." FROM JEAMES'S POINT OF VIEW. Bir Halgernoni Sir Helgornon! I can't believe it's

trus, They say the Post's a pony now, and all along of

you;

The paper which was once the pride of all the Swolls

in Town, Now like a common print is sold for just a walgar

brown.

It's vory wall for Standards and for Telegraphs and

Wuss. To soll for pannies to the folles as poor outside a buss;

But thora na Tides in curridges did always us to The more oxpoasive print-tho genteel

boast

Morning Post.

All fashionable noos was thors delightin' you and

mo,

With sometimes vorsas by a Lord-his name was

Wincheleen?

But what ou darth can wo read now? that's what i

want to know i

These social dimoernts will On-1 as Lords is up to

Buff,

They won't go and demoan thomsolves with buying

ponuy stuff:

Why oven Licensed Wittlers bents the Peorago now,

they'll say,

up orgin of their own that's thruppence

overy day!

a matter of fact it was the report of And Mastor Jenkins did his best to koop it com-il-fo ; a partisan, so totally different to what actually transpired in court that it was generally unrecognisable as a record of the proceedings. If a small report like this, where short- hand writing, we are now referring to the evidence, was not required, is so grossly inaccurate, the necessity for an official reporter whose ac- curacy can be guaranteed is plainly apparent. We are glad that His Excellency the Governor gave Mr. Ryrie's suggestion a favourable re- ception, and we feel assured that our opinion will be heartily endorsed by the whole community.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The band of the Royal Inniskilling. Fusiliers discoursed an excellent pro- of a most ungenerous and uncalled-gramme of music to a goolly number for nature.” We will speak with of promenaders last night. sufficient clearness to prevent any

We would call the attention of our misunderstanding as to our meaning, since our contemporary is so anxious alors to the fact that the steamer for public notoriety. It is notorious Kikiang will make an extra trip to Macao to-morrow (Sunday) at half- that the so-called verbatim reports past six o'clock am, instead of six in the Chin Mail, especially with clock as first announcel, and will reference to the speeches of the Go-leave the Holy City at 10 p.m. same vernor in Legislative Council, have day. boen for mouths, past wholly unre- liable, in fact, gross misrepresenta- tions of what is Excellency ae-Hamlin, which arrived here this morn- tually said. Whether these inaccu-ing from Haiphong, reports:-Left racies have been owing to the differ-Haiphong 31st ult. at 5.30 a.m. and Hoihow on the 1st instant, at 7.40 a.m., ence between "first person and one, slightly condensed, written and had light variable winds and fine weather throughout. The following in the third person "we hardly care to decide, in fact we leave the public senses were in port at Haiphong:- to form their own reasonable infer-Ping, H, I'm days, Olympit, Nona, and Tini; at Hoihow, H.M.S. Magpia.

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report

have been in full accord. Had he been merely actuated by a desire to obtain 'an offcial record of proceelings for the archives of the Colony, what need was there to go out of his way to attack those through whom the Council's debates are conveyed to the public in a manner that is certainly creditable to this. small Colony The thing is altogether a puzzling psy- chological study entirely heyond our powers of comprehension, and we dare to say that the public generally must be BOTH our contemporarics have lashed equally in a muist as to what at all means. We cannot make out what the China out in vigorous style at the Hón. P. Ryrie for his remarks at the recent Mail means by stating that Mr. meeting of the Legislative Council Ryrie "proceeded from inferences to on the subject of newspaper report-deliberate and damaging statements ing. The morning paper is far more temperate in its comments on the honourable gentleman's references to what has undoubtedly become a cry ing evil in other places besides the Council Chamber, than the evening journal, but that can be easily un- derstood as the China Mailis nothing if not abusive. The whole stock of scurrilous language in the Mail's somewhat extensive vocabulary will not, however, change public opinion on a question which for a consider- able time past has been common talk throughout the colony. It is only a few days ago since we had to write in emphatic language on several glaring instances, which we men- tioned in detail, of gross misrepre- sentations in the evening paper, of His Excellency the Governor's publicences from well known facts." utterances. And now Mr. Ryrie- We should be glad to know where comes publicly forward, and, in most the "three or four shorthand writers temperate language, points out that attached to the two journals of the there is great room for improvement Colony and engaged on the service in what has been erroneously regard-referred to" (.e. verbatim reporting) ed as verbatim reporting, and as a are to be found. The Daily Press solution of the difficulty, recom has on its staff a most efficient short- mends the appointment of an official hand writer, and with the exception reporter, whose reports can be relied of the unfortunate inaccuracies re- on as authentic records of what ac-ferred to above, the sub-editor of the tually transpires at Council meetings. The assertion of the China Mail that Mr. Ryrie made an unjustifiable public attack upon the short-hand writers of the Press is not borne out by facts. The senior unofficial mem- ber scrupulously avoided attacking anybody. "I have no wish," said Mr. Ryrie, to say anything as to why the newspaper reports differ, but they do differ immensely, and I think there are other members who will agree with me in saying that they frequently in these reports see. themselves put down as saying what they had not said. The papers might have their reasons for their inaccuracies, which it is not for me to go into. But this apart, I know as a member of the Council, that the reports have been inaccurate. I therefore think that we are entitled to an official reporter, to whom we could refor, if the accuracy of any member is challenged.” This is the

China Mail is doubtless as well up to his work. But where are the three or four? We are informed by those who ought to know, that the latest addition to the Mail's report ing staff knows a little about short- hand, but is not a verbatim reporter.

The British steamer Conquest, Capt.

The Hongkong Humane Society mat for practice with the apparatus the first time for the season on the Praya near the Cricket Ground last evening, when seven members mustered at 9.15 p.m. The apparatus was laid out for service and four members were told off for duty on shory and three on Murray Wharf The practics was go through in a watkinauliko manner, the only draw-. Lack being the want. of the necessary number of hands.

We have much pleasure in appending the following doscription of the race for the Goodwood Cup. Our observa tions on this event in one issue of the 20th ult., when the bare 1,2,3 reached us by wire, have proved strangely prophetic :-

The Goodwood Cur, valac 300 sovs, added to a subscription of 20 sovs each, hft; weight for age, with penalties and al- lowancea. Two miles and a half, 17 subs.

Mr. C. Perkin's b m Madame du Barry,

by Favonius-Strategy, 6 yrs, 8st" Tilb

...J. Snowden 1 Mr. Craven's bl Nottingham, by Win-

slow-Belle of Kars, 5 yrs, 8st..Morrell 2 Mr. F. Gretton's be Fern undez, by Sterling -Isola Bella, 4 yrs, 8st 10lb...

.....T. Cannon 3 Sir J. D. Astley's Peter, by Hermit--- Lady Masham, 5 yrs, 9st ...F. Archer [Exeter was struck out at 1.8 p.m. on the day of the race.]

BETTING AT THE START. 75 to 40 on Petor

5 to 2 ngst Madame du Marry 100 to 8 agst Fernandez 100 to 1 agst Nottingham

THE RACE,

Each of the four competitors showed signs of fractiousness at the post, and some delay occurred before a start was effected, and the four went away nicely together. When they had settled down, Nottingham assumed a slight lead of Madame du Barry, who in turn was clear, as they passed the stand, of Peter, while Fernandez brought up the rear. They ran thus until turning out of the straight, when Nottingham in- creased his advantage to a couple of lengths, Madame du Barry going on twice as far in front of the favorito, who in turn

Before

was separated by a clear gap of four lengths from Fernandez, who was labouring on behind. As they came to the Craven starting post Fernandez dropped still further astorn, his chance thus early being effectually disposed of. reaching the mile post Peter stuck his toos in the ground, and, indulging his old pro- pensity of kicking, was not further per- severed with. By this time Fernandez was becoms reduced to a match between hopelessly disposed of, and the issue had Nottingham and Madame du Barry, of whom tho Intter took up the running before entering the straight, and with Nottingham eased in the pursuit from the distance, Madame du Barry drew right away and won by twenty lengths. Fer- chronograph, 5 min. Value of the stakes £490. Weather

The British steamer Thales, Captain Pocock, from the Coast, reports: Left Foochow on the 30th ult., Amoy 31st, and Swatow 1st inst. From Foochow

Tho following sharp passage of arms. on the subject of Ayoub Khan's defeat of the Ameer of Cabul, took place in the House of Commons on July 28th:

Sir S. NORTHCOTE-I rise for the pur-

Like ourselves, the editors of our conto Swatow experienced light southerlynandez was bouten off. Time by Benson's temporaries may know a little about winds and fine weather, thence to port, short-hand reporting, but hardly suf- Northerly airs and calms. ficient to entitle either of us to set fine. Steamers in port at Foochow, up as professional reporters. We Hacsan, Pichili, Gleniffer, at Amoy have no short-hand writer on our steamers Paladin and Palchoi; ut staff at present simply because the Swatow, H.M.S. Sheldrake, steamers space at our disposal compels us to Miramar and Cheang-Hock-Kiun. condenso all lengthy speeches and reports, but as soon as our new plant be continued on a great scale, and quite The sale of house-proporty seems to arrives, which will enable us to lay recently several largo lots have chang before our readers and the public a ed owners. We are informed by a newspaper equal to anything of the broker that a large property, consisting kind in the Far East, we shall be re of the bouse occupied by Dr. Ayros, prosented by a properly qualified with garden in Cuine-road and 34 short-hand reporter of great export- Chinese houses in Bridges-street, has ence. The three or four" short been sold for $132,000; a lot, including hand reporters of the China Mail the premises lately known as Pustau's,

hother any information has been received ose of asking her Majesty's Government with respect to a report stating that there has been a battle in Afghanistan, and that the forces of Abdur Rahman have boon defeated by Ayoub Khan.

Mr. GLADSTONE-Yes, that is a fact.

ceived from Chaman rays that, in action fought yesterday morning at Karez-i-Atta, Ameer's forens were totally defeated, sightcon guns taken and all baggage. The Kelat regiment and Kandahar horse wont over to Ayub. Gholam Haider has still in Kandahar with 400 men of Kabuli regiments and some police." It is an in- portant engagement so far as the Oandultar country is concerned. I will only add that the Anglo-Indian force in the neighbour> hood of the country is considerable.

fled towards Kabul. Sidar Shamsuddin

Mr. CowEN-I wish to tisk whether Ayoub Khauris in possession of Candahar ?

Mr. GLADSTONE-No, sir. The words I read wore that "Sirdar Shamsuddin is still in Candahar with 400 men and some police."-(Laughter.) That is evidently

the force of Abdur Rahman,

Mr. ONSLOW-In what neighbourhood is the Anglo-Indian force? What Anglo- Indian force is in the neighbourhood of Canhahar? We understood that it had been withdrawn.-(Opposition cheers.) I know a little about this subject, and it ap- pears this action has been fought on the west side of the Helmund. What Anglo- Indian force is there in that neighbour- hood (Opposition cheers.)

Mr. GLADSTONE-I was not speaking of the Helmund, but of the Candahar coun- try.--(Ministerial chcers.)

Mr. ONSLOW-What forces are in the Candahar country at the present time?— (Conservative chcers.)

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Mr. GLADSTONE-None whatoyer. never stated thero wore any.-(Ministerial cheers.)

In the House of Commons, on the 28th July, Mr. O'Shea asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether, since the accession of the Sagasta Cabinet to power in Spain, any fresh representations liad been made by her Majesty's Government as to the system under which enormous finos were im- posed by the local Custom-houses in

cases of errors, however trivial, in ships' papera; and if so, with what result.- Sir C. Dilke.-Ou the 24th February last Mr. West enclosed copy of a note from the new Minister of State, stating that the representation which her Majesty'a Minister had mado to the late Spanish Government on the subject had been referred to the proper depart- ment, and the tone of that note was such as to lead to the hope that some satisfactory arrangement might al timately be come to. In several recent cases, fines imposed by the local authori ties have been remitted by the Spanish Government. This subject will be dealt with in the course of any commercial negotiation between Great Britain aud Spain.

HAIPHONG.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

August 31st. The Rice season opened on the 25th instant, but owing to high prices very little business has been doue yet. Rice

is,

comparatively speaking, scarce, on account of the large quantities that have been and are still leaving in junks.

The Kangchi obtained 15 cents per picul; since then freights have fallen to 12 cents, with a further downward tendency owing to excess of shipping in port and still due.

M. d'Arfosille, our popular Consul, has left us for a well earned holiday, having been promoted to the rank of Capitaine de frigate (equivalent to our Commander R.N.). M. de Champeaux has taken over the duties; it is hoped that his well known energy may enable him to obtain some further concessions from those obstructionists the mandarins.

The arrival of the Hanoi to trade on this river has supplied a long felt want, and as she was built to the order of mon who have a practical know- ledge of the wants of the trade, she has proved a great success. She is 120 feet long and 17 fect beam, and only draws 5 feet with 3,000 piouls on board. She is a very handsome littlo vessel, and on the trial trip, for which the enterprising owners issued several invitations, steamed 12.7. An elegant dinner was provided, at which success was drunk in Moët and Chandon to her popular owners. She has just left for Hanoi with about 2,500 piculs of cargo, drawing 4 feet.

We were visited on the 23rd and 24th by the tail end of a typhoon. It commenced at 8 p.m. and blow hard until 2 next day. The lowest reading of barometer was 29.50, wind N.W. to

pas

We have received, a telegram this aftor-S.W., so that the centre must have noon, dated Simla, July 28, to the follow-sed to the Eastward of us. Beyond the ing offect" (Telegram from Viceroy, July unroofing of some mat huts, no damage 28).-Clour the line. Tolegram just roj

was done.