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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15тii, 1881.
son snubbed by the Secretary of State,” not, however, and Mr. H. H. Nelson's and so H.E. the Governor and Mr.letter to the Secretary of State for John Pitman were pilloried as usual. | the Colonics is the most recent phase Mr. Horace Harrington Nelson is of a business which ought to have a gentleman who was well known in died a natural death long ago. Hongkong. As local manager of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, he held a high position in our business circles. So far as we know he was a most esti- mable and successful bank manager, | and with that observation we have finished with the gentleman in his private capacity. Mr. Nelson was a prominent figure in Hongkong poli- tics, whatever that may mean, in his dual capacity of Justice of the Ponce, and Vice-Chairman of the Chamber
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not have jumped at the chance of earning such commission as $15,000 in a legitimate business way, and we have not yet heard it hin- ted that Mr. Pitman obtained this sum, if he did obtair. it all, dishon- estly.
unusual, and uncourteous method of gratifying private malice, that we can only rejoice with the public gen- erally that his bumptious, self" con- ecited, and arrogant impertinence and bad taste met with such a de- cided rebuff at the hands of the Sec- retary of State for the Colonies.
Bay with most satisfactory results. Snipes were fairly numerous, and as most of the "early birds" aro crack shots, good bags were tho rule. As a now feature we intend giving particu- lar of all shooting excursions likely to prove of interest to our roaders, during the season, and shall be glad to recoivo communications from our sporting friends. We would also direct atton--
The Roman Catholic Cathedral pro-· perty has changed hands, at least it is $104,000, an advance of $4,000 on the supposed to have changed hands, for original price. Mr. J. M. Guedes, Jr., negotiated the transfer yesterday for
a Chinese client. We mention this matter, not that we have the slightest faith in the genuine character of the business, but simply to show our oven. ing contemporary what an egregious blander ho fell into by authoritatively announcing that this property had been rosold for $141,000 last Thursday. The enthusiasm amongst property mon. gers is gradually on the decline.
We have no hesitation whatever in giving our opinion that Mr. Nelson's letter to the Earl of Kim- Mr. Nelson's action in writing to berley deserves and will receive the Lord Kimberley shows a mean, vin- strongest censure from all right dictive spirit, which is much to be tion to the really excellout stock of thinking men. A more contemptible regretted. The attack on the Go- first class fowling pieces and sporting action from a public man we have vernor displays an amount of child-ammunition of overy description which never heard of. The object is evi-ish ignorance, deplorable in a pub- our worthy friend, Mr. W. Schmidt, has dent. He could not further hurt lie man of such wide experience. prepared for the shooting season. Mr. Pitman. That gentleman was There could only be one reply to convicted of libel, and punished such a letter, and we trust Mr. Nel- according to law. He was afterwards son was satisfied with the merciless expelled from the Hongkong Club, snubbing which Mr. Secretary Bram- whether rightly or wrongly is no
ston administered to his exceedingly public grounds, and in his public business of ours, nor could it in any spiteful letter. The course adopted capacity that we intend "tackling" way interest or concern the Earl of by the late Justice of the Peace and him on what we consider oue of the Kimberley. However, Mr. Nelson Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of grossest outrages on good taste, and wanted to get at Sir John Pope | Commerce was such an unconstitu- the conduct of a responsible public Hennessy, the Governor of Hong-tional proceeding, such an unfair, functionary that we have ever heard kong, and his shallow mind, and ill of. Honestly speaking we are not bred notions of propriety, saw nothing surprised at the line of policy pur-contemptible in trying to attain his sued by Mr. Nelson. From our own object by vilifying a gentleman who personal observation of this gentle- had publicly stated that for fifteen man's public acts, and a study of his years he had enjoyed the honour of public utterances, we were quite pre-His Excellency's personal friendship. pared for even this final act of con- It would be useless wading through temptible spite. Whatever Mr. Ho- the various paragraphs of Mr. Nel- race Harrington Nelson may be, le son's letter, although a good many certainly is not entitled to be included statements contained therein amongst the Bayards of modern civi- open to criticism. For instance, it is lisation. Our first acquaintance with utterly and absolutely falso to assert Mr. II. H. Nelson as a public man, was that the leniency of the sentence in connection with that celebrated passed on Mr. Pitman caused 10 little Indignation Meeting held on the surprise and indignation, notwith- Cricket Ground on Monday, October standing the Chika "Mail comments to IN our issue of Monday last we re- 7th, 1878. Mr. Nelson proposed one the contrary. As a matter of fact, with
let- produced from the China Mail a ter from Mr. H. H. Nelson to the of the famous resolutions on that the exception of Mr. Nelson's friends Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State ever-to-be-forgotten occasion, and and Mr. Pitman's enemies the feeling
We learn that the Rev. C. G. Booth for the Colonies, requesting au in- although the honourable gentleman's inthe colony weat decidedly the other
speech, was not specially character- way. It was justly felt that Mr.will deliver a lecture on "Self Help," at quiry to be made into the adminis-ised by brilliancy of idea, or natural Nelson, after grossly insulting and the Regimental School Room, Murray tration of the law in this colony, on
cloquence, he certainly rendered him aggravating Mt. Pitman, was unduly Barracks, this evening at 7:30 pm, account of certain proceedings which self conspicuous by his arrogant pressing a criminal charge with the in connection with the Inniskilling transpired in connection with the demeanour, his over-bearing, inso-hope of getting his opponent dis- Matual Improvement Socioty. celebrated libel case in which Mr.lent, and self-opinionated mode of graced by being placed in gaol, when addressing his fellow citizens. Mr. a civil action was his proper remedy; Nelson was evidently actuated in his and a feeling of satisfaction was esta- action and observations on that oe-blished at his complete failure to casion by an intense dislike to H.E. the Governor of this Colony, and our estimate of the gentleman, hastily formed on his conduct at that meet
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Hongkong Telegraphy.
HONGKONG, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1881.
John Pitman was defendant; also a
reply from Mr. Under-Secretary Bramston, declining to comply with Mr. Nelson's request, on the ground that no sufficient reasons existed for instituting an enquiry of the kind desired. Mr. Nelson made reference in his communication to Lord Kim-
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obtain what would have been a most ignoble revenge. The action of the members of the Hongkong Club has really nothing whatever to do with
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A parado and inspection of the Vo. Junteer and Goverment Fire Brigades Brigade Station at 4.80 p.m. to day. will take place at the Central Firo
The steamship Galley of Lorne went into the Cosmopolitan Dock shortly after noon, taking the place of the American ship Mary L. Stone, which
was undooked carly this morning.
The Chinoso steamer Kang Chi, Captain Marsden, roports left Hai- phong on the 11th instant, and Hoi- bow on the 13th. From Haiphong to Hollow had squally weather with heavy rain to Norway Island, thence to port variable and fine weather. From Hoihow to. Hongkong variable winds and fine weather, Passed the Fronch man-of-war Percival and the steamer Brutus off Norway Island, bound for Haiphong The steamer Hainan left Hoihow for Haiphong on the night of the 12 inst. Steamers at Haiphong, Conquest and Welle; at Hoihow, H.M.S."Mojpie.
The following notice was issued by the Post Office authorities yesterday:— "A communication has been received from the German Post Office stating that a box of Vesta Matches forwarded from this Office in a Registered Lotter (not a sample packet) exploded in the travelling Post Office from Leipzig to Magdeburg, nearly causing a most sorious accident. The public are ear- leav-nestly requested not to forward danger.
We are informed that Mr. J. S. Leopold, of the American Combination Company, has departed from those shores with the treasury, leaving the two Brothers Walhalla, members of the troupe, penniless, to find means of ing the Colony as best they can,
berley (for reaspus which we shalling, has proved singularly correct. the mutter. The members of that Fusiliers will play in the Public Gar
deal with presently) to a certain bonus of $15,000 received by Mr. Pitman from the Opium Farmers, and on this point Mr. Bramston states that the Secretary of State has requested the explanation which Governor Hennessy is doubtless in a position to give. We directed at tention to the heading which ap peared in the China Mail over this correspondence. We reproduce the objectionable part:---
The utter of the 315, "bonus." **The Governor called on for an explauation,"
ary,
The next phase of Mr. Nelson's institution for reasons of their public career to which we need refer own decided to expel Mr. Pitman, is his notorious speech to the Cham- and no one can gainsay their ber of Commerce on the 23rd Febru- right to do so if they thought 1880. We do not stop to inquire proper, although it is hard to see into the reasons which actuated the what justification Mr. Nelson had in Vice-Chairman to go out of his way thrusting the action of a private in- to revilo and vilify Mr. Johnstitution on a private matter under Pitman; it is enough for us to know the nose of the Secretary of State. that Sir John Smale publicly con- Our readers will doubtless form their denied the speech, as a series of own views on the subject; but in sarcastic gibes, or imputations re- any case it was an impolitic measure. flecting on Mr. Pitman, not credit Expulsion from the Club catailed able to the speaker. The result of no actual disgrace on Mr. Pitman. was convicted of a criminal Our contemporary has been guilty this speech was the famous libel He of many a literary fane pus which trial in which Mr. Nelson instituted offenes, and although that offence was not, under the circumstances, a would make the thickest skinned criminal proceedings again Mr. Pit-
man, the last named gentleman hav-serious one, it still laid him open. journalists blush for shame; but we
ing laid himself open, by writing a socially to the action of the members doubt if the Mail ever went so low; letter complaining of Mr. Nelson's which eventually resulted as above or made itself so contemptible,
attack on himself, and containing stated. The members did not so unworthy of the respect and con- fidence of an independent community certain grave charges against his choose to associate with Mr. Pitman, of a free and enlightened people, as qualifications to act as a bank mana- and they therefore expelled him in when the above lines were penned. ger, to Mr. Jackson, the assistant due form. The inhabitants of this colony per- manager of the Chartered Bank, fectly understand the real circum-The libel proceedings are a matter
tudes of the matters referred to. The inuendo contained in the word bonus" within inverted commas, and the special reference to the Go vernor being called upon for an ex- planation, simply prove what every-
of history. Mr. Nelson, instead of seeking the usual civil remedy, insti- of too palpable a nature to require further consideration. Probably Mr. Nelson was justified in straining the
tuted a criminal action, for reasons
Mr. Nelson makes further refer- ence to some private transaction of Mr. Pitman's, in receiving a bonus of $15,000 for something he was supposed to have done for the Opium Farmers, and the China Mail follows suit by writing a lot of rubbish about what it evidently does not un-
The Band of the Royal Tuniskilling dens (weather permitting) to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 5.15 p.m. The following is the programme:— Murch Jove.".
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ous goods either in letters or samples. It is easy to cut off the heads of sample matches, and to replace a few of them with coloured sealing wax or cement if necesary. Any article of correspon. donce found to contain dangerous substances will be at once returned to the sunder.
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We observo in the India Catholica account of the transfer of the remains of the lato Pope, Pius IX., on the 13th ultimo, [from the Vatican to the church of St. Laurence, in accord.
We were favoured with a visit yos- terday from Mr. T. J. Keughan,
journalist favourably known for many ance with the last wishes of His Holi years in the Straits Settlements. Mr. noss. In the late Pontiff's will appears Koanghean has lately been on a visit
the following:-"My body, shall be to the Australian Colonios, and is now buried in the Church of St. Lourenco, en route to the scene of his former la outside the wall, precisely under the bours. We shall no doubt see an in-small arch which is above what is teresting account of his experiences in called Gradicula, viz., the stone which
the Colonies in an early number of the Straits Times.
Among the passengers for England by the P. & O. N. S. Co.'s steamship Brindisi, which loaves this afternoon,
we note the name of Mr. Patrick Rose
Sith, who has been acting for some time as Deputy Registrar of the Su- preme Court. Mr. Smith has unfor- tunately been in very delicate health since his return to the Far East, and now seeks renewed strength in a sea voyage and a short sojourn at home. We trust he will soon be enabled to resume active duties.
is still stained with the blood of that great martyr the illustrious Levite. The cost of the monument should not excood 400 escudos. And the following epitaph should be placed on my tomb
OSSA ET CINENE PII P. IX. Sum, Pont. vixit anni...
In Pontificatu an...
Oratu pro eo.
body in Hongkong, knows quite well, law to its utmost exient to clear his dorstand. Mr. Nelson's inferences place on Tuesday last from blood poi- the Pope, long live the King's long live that private spite rather than the in-character, and to resent, what he terests of the public, sways the des- terms, a libel of a peculiarly scandal-stood; but how Mr. Pitman's "busi-aging director of the Eastern Extension, Pope-death to the priests.". The mob.
tinics of what pretends to be a fair ous character; but impartial critics and impartial representative of public holds the opiniou that his character
We have to announce the death of Colonel T. G. Glover, R.E., which took
are too plainly put to be misunder-eoning Colonel Glover was the man- ness affairs could interest the Secre- Australasin, and China Telegraph Com. tary of State or in any way prejudi- pany, and was in this Colony about two years and a half ago, when on a
"Lastly the shield should be a skull." The procession was a most imposing spectacle and included the clergy and a numerous concourse of the people who exhibited much reverence and respect. for the illustrious dead;, whilst, oa the other hand, a mob composed mostly of students commenced to riot in spita of the gourds, &c., which lined the streets shouting:-"To the river with
Italy-life to Garibaldi-death to the
was several times dispersed by the saldiery, but they collected themselves
disgraceful conduct, using violence, and
many of the cortégo were beaten, stoned, and spat upon. An attempt was also made on the carrings which bore the romains of the Pope, but it was courageously defended by a band of young won, who oventually ro pulsed and drove off tho rioters. Seve ral arrests have been made.. Notwith standing the troubles experienced dufing the course of the procession thu ceremony was successfully carried out.
the heading of the correspondence,cated had his action' been a civil kong, simply passes comprehension. stations in the East. His death will be during the affray several Bishops and opinion. What ought to have been would have been equally well vindicially effect the Governor of Hong tour of inspection of the Company's again at other spots and repeated their
if any heading were required? We instead of a criminal one, and such venture to think that nineteen out of
a course would certainly have spoken every twenty honest persons in this more for his magnanimity and gen- colony arrived at the opinion after tlemanly feeling, than the vindictive perusing the letter of the Under- spirit he exhibited throughout the Secretary of State, that Mr. H. H. whole procedure. After a lengthy Nelson had received a most decided trial Mr. Pitman was convicted, and and well-deserved snubbing. But it fined the sum of fifty dollars, and would not have been in accordance there, the law being satisfied aud with China Mail traditions to hayo Mr. Nelson's charactor cleared, the headed the letters with "H. H. Not matter should have ended. It did
Mr. John Pitman is a merchant here, and transacts a deal of business with the Chinese. Presuming he did re- ceived $15,000 for his services to the Opium Farmer, what is there ox- traordinary in that? In what man-
served under him. Colonel Glover re- very deeply regretted by all those who
tired from the army on full pay on the 1st July, 1870.
Our local sportsmen will be glad to hear that the shooting season has open. ner could this affect Sir John Hen-od most auspiciously, and with excol. nossy? We make bold to say that lent prospects for the coping winter there is not a merchant in Hong- mouths. On Saturday last several parties of sports" puid the first visit of the song to the vicinity of Deep
kong, not a Bank Manager, or News- paper Editor in Chine, who would
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