London, 19bly Soptombor.Tho Daily News publishosa telogram stating that the Bey of Tunis has protostod against the proposed occupation of Tunis by the French.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8mm, 1881.
especially his whiskers, which he constantly caressed with pardonable pride, was a great favourite with the audience, who vociferously applanded everything ho uttered, and ultimately smothered him with floral wreaths and Touquets. That was Paris, 19th Soptomber.-Negotia ono noteworthy feature in the ovening's tious for a renewal of the treaty of doings. In Europe wo throw floral tri- commorco with England have com- butes at the feet of fair performers eminent moncod. In a speech made by M.in their professions; in Macao thos echarm Tirari ho said he was hopeful that the ing male creatures come. in for all the troaty negotiations with England would goods things in that line. Long speaches and a good deal of florid gesticulation aro be successful. Sir Charles Dilko en-
the special characteristics of Macao dram- dorsos M. Tirard's Iropoful views.
atic representation, and we must confess London, 20th September.-Me.that the whole business received a striking- Forster, replying to a momorial, said y favorable reception at the hands of the that the general reloase of those im-most indulgent audience we have ever had prisoned under the Coercion. Act in the pleasure of sooing during a rather Three young ladies, Froland was impossible at present in chequered care e
who appearel for the first time on any consequence of the continued lawless stage, displayed great confidence, and, as they were letter perfect and pretty, they of course won high laurels. The other gentlemen were funny, exceedingly funny, and caused much amusement, especially amongst the children. There was nothing noteworthy in the farce Dois Perdigueiros Num Rasto, but the comic sketch O Amor Lowtring proved a gem of the first water, a thing once seen never to he forgotten. The dram dis persone were a Portuguese girl, and a thing supposed to be an English lord, and the fan of the piece was a bit of
noss in that country.
MACAO.
"Ye gods nad little fishes!
was
what
Whid's a man without his "; well, we need not go into farther parti- ticulars, but this representative of an Buglishman
our American! friends would call "a caution to snakes." Our Macho artiste must surely have seen an Englishman at some period of his Existence! Ulis knowledge of English amounted to two words. "Oh, ye-cs," so it may be imagined what a good time
with had
this dramatic genius. He sang also, but it was in an unknown tangue, certainly not Portuguese, decidedly not English; however, his yo calisation was much appreciated, probably because nobody understood it. We must not omit to say that the young lady played in this sketch with a good deal of skill and discretion.
Wo
THE STAND STAKES of $10 each, with $50 nilded; for all China Ponies; weights as per seale. Three-quarters of a Mile. THE HAEKWAN CUP (Presented); for all China Ponies that have never run previous to this meeting; weights as per scale; winner of the Maiden Stakes 7ib. extra; entrance, $5. One Mile.
THE HONGKONG CUP (Prosented); value, $200; for all China Ponies; weights as per senle winner of the Compradores Cap 71b. extra; entrance, $10. Oac Milo
and a Half.
SECOND DAY. THE RACING STAKES of $10 each, with $50 aded; for all China Fonics; weights ns per scale; winner of the Lord Forbes Cup 71b. extra, of the Stand Stakes 10lb. extra, if of both 14b. extra; previous non- starters 71b. extra. Three-quarters of a Mile:
THE FRIMA CUP (Presented): for all China Ponies; weight as per scale; winner of the Compradores or Hongkong Cap 7h. extra, if of both 101 extra; entrance, S10. Two Miles..
THE LOTTERY CUP value $130; Second Pony, $50; for all China Ponies that have never ran previous to this moeting; weights as per scale; entrance, $5. One Mile and a d£
Tus BANSTOCK CUP (Presenter); value,
$200; for all China Ponies; weights ns per scale; entrance, $10. One Mile. THE CLUB CUP value, $100; for all China Ponies; weights as per sente; winners Job. extra; entrance, $5. Half a Mile. THE FoocoW SEAKES of $10 each; forged
outry for all Ponies entered at this Meet- ing except those enteral for the Hack Stakes; first Pony to receive, seventy per cent.. second Pony twenty per cent., third Porty ten per cent.; weights as per seile. One Mile and a Quarter.
THIRD DAY."
THE LEDGER CUP (Presented); for all China Ponies; weights as per scale; win- ners of one race during the meeting 10lb. extra, il of two or more 141b, extra; en- trance, $5. Onge round and a distance.
THE CHAASZE CUP (Presental); value $200; Second Pony 590; for all China Ponics; weights as per scale; winners at this meet ing of a race of 13 miles or over fib. extra and an aditional 5lb. for every other race won at these distances; entrance, $10. One Mile and Three Quarters. THE LADIES PURSE (Presented); for all China Fonics; weights as per scale; win- ner 7th. 'extra: outrance, $5. Once round. CONSULATION CUP value, $150; So- cond Pony, $70; for all bona fide beaton Ponies that live run at this meeting;
T
weights as per scale; culrance, So. One
Mile. THE CHAMPION STAKES; cutrance$10, with $100) added; a forcal entry for winners
(excepting winner of the Hack Stakes and Consolation Cup); winners of two races at this meeting Sla extra, of more than two races Sio-extra: weights as per scale. One Mile and a Quarter.
We have had quite a gay time in the Holy City lately. There is a sort of latent energy lacking somewhere in our midst, but it seldom can be aroused, and cortain- ly never where the material interests of the colony are concerned. Amusements in Macao are like angels visits, fow and far between, so that the two recent drama- tie performances, the proposed fayesve making between the two, carried on Acrobatic entertainment. and the public under difficulties, as the lady was not ac- ball in comineworation of the birthday of quainted with the language of Shakespeare, Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal, planted for and his lordship had but an imperfect ne- the 16th inst, forma quita a distinctive era quaintance with the Luisitanian tongue. in our social history. The dramatic per- The opportunity for scoring here was a most formance given on Sunday week last was favourabin one, but alas, alack. "his lord- a very successful affair, the youngsters ship" spoiled the whole concern. When doing themselves and their instructors he first bounded on the stage in the shiniest great erolit. On Saturday last the Sovie of dress suits, with the shabbiest of opera dade Draviation de Beneficencia made their hats in his not over clean paw, we in- first appearance before Macao audience.tuitively thought of the old fashioned Their cause was a charitable one. and rhyme, under the immediate and distinguished patronage of a committee of ladies, with Badamo da iraga as president, the success of the undertaking from a financial point, The pretty of view was fully assured. little theatre was literally crammed with the youth and beauty of the city (more especially the youth) in fact scores of pro- ple could hardly find standing room. As the tickets were issued on the subscription principle, every one paying as much, or as little within certain limits, as he or she liked, and as the wealthy magnates of the community were most liberal in their donations, we feel certain that the excle- quer of the fund for destitute children in charge of the Italian Sisters will be largely augmented as a tangible result of the evening's entertainment. We have already mentioned the youth and beauty of Macon. They were all at the theatre on Saturday, No special allusion to the rest of the and although as a rigidly impartial critic, performance is necessary. A gentleman we cannot honestly say that the scene was dressed à la femme amused himself at the quite a drear of fair women" we gladly expanse of the audience for about half an avow that a bird's-eye view of the house hour, and a two act farce, anost rascally was strikingly picturesque, H. E. the piece of buffoonery, was most atrociously | COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Governor, accompanied by Madame Graçamurdered, the ladies being the only ones was present in the front row, surrounded engaged who showed the slightest ap- by all the notabilities of the colony. The preciation of the subject. When we ren- youth, the rising generation of the port, tion that the performance commenced at were in great force, in fact they turned
nino p.m., and terminated close upon two out in such numbers as to give us some
a.m. our readers may imagine what a considerable uneasiness as to where they ray and festive time the audience had. all came from. By the courtesy of a dis-
However, they were apparently much tinguished government official (the Por- pleased, and never ceased applanding ou tuguese can certainly teach us a lesson in the slightest provocation. One enterpris politeness) we were accommodated with ang desciple of Terpsichore was encored scat about half a dozen rows from the
three times for kicking his feet about in footlights where we had a good view
the belief that he was dancing, and if he of the stage, as well as of the various
had only been agreeable he might have parts of the theatre. The first thing to
been at the game at the present moment, attract our attention was the drop scene,
as his admirers expressed great disap- representing the Praya Grande, which,pointment that he would not respond, only all things. considered, is a very praise- worthy work of art. It was painted, we were informed, by our versatile friend the Baron do Cereal, and is undoubtedly cre- ditable to that gentleman's ability and per- severance. The stage is not a good one, and the scenic effects were simply beneath contempt. The military band was in at- tendance and enlivened proceedings con- siderably during the frightfully long "waits between the acts. And now for the performance from a dramatic point of view.
Portuguese dramatic art, we beg pardon, Macao dramatic art must be judged from a standard of its own. It is totally unlike
once more.
We were amused, decidedly amused, but the performance was drawn out to such an interminable length, aud the "waits" were so long and tedions that it was with a spirit of thankfulness wo saw the act-drop, the Baron's handiwork, descend for the last time. We went to sleep und dreamt of the English tard......
FOOCHOW RACES.
The winter Race Meeting at Foo- chow, under the auspices of the Fokion Race Club, will commence on the 15th of Decomber and be continued during any stage representations we have ever the two following days. This will be seen; as a matter of fact last Saturday the first meeting on the new course, night's performance was strikingly unique and we hope the track will meet the as introducing quite a new and original anticipations of the Foochow sportsmon mode of delineating human nature, and as the most terrible burlesque on histrionic and be found to be an improvement The following art we have evor witnessed. We have no upon the old course. intention whatever of harshly criticising is the programme of the three days' the ladies and gentlemen-who-worked-so-sport:- hard and so successfully in a good cause Stewards-Messra. J. Bathgate, Jun., W.. on Saturday, but simply intend" making a
L. Hunter, E. Shepard C. G. Tatham, H. P. few good-natured remarks on certain pe- Tennant, A. W. Walkinshaw, and H. Nor- culiarities which forcibly attracted our they. Clark of Course-C. F. Harton, Esq
FIRST DAY. attention. Wo may add that we have seen Portuguese artistes on the Lisbon boards, so are not altogether ignorant of Lusitanian dramatic art. In the comedy 4.B.C., an amusing little sketch, the performers ap- peared to be on the most amiable terms with themselves and the audience. Instead of addressing their observations to each other as people do in every day life, the Macao aspirante to histrionic faute smiling- ly waltzed up to the footlights and mudo love to the audioice with great gusto. Ono gallant goutleman, who evidently admired himself and his general get up immünșely,.
THE LORD FORRES CUP, (Presented); valuo $100; for all China Ponies; weight as per scale; entrance, 85. Half a Mile. THE MAIDEN STAKES OF $5 each with $100 aded for all China Ponies that have nover run at any meeting; weights as per scale. Three-quarters of a Mile, THE COMPRADORES Cur (Presente:1); for all China Ponies; weights as por scale; entrance, $10. Two Miles.
The HACK STARKS of $10 each, with 850 added; for all China Fouius not otherwise entered at meeting; weight, 12st. Half a Milo.
THE COSMOPOLITAN CUP (Presented); for all China Ponies Catch weights over 12 stone; to be ridden by residents of Amoy and or Foochow; entrance, sã. Quarters of a Mile-Haruld
Three
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ARRIVALS.
Oct. 7, Hope, Amorican ship, 797, II. G. Curty, New York 8th May, Oil-Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 7, Bellona, German steamer, 789, Fickmeier, Bangkok 25th Sept. General-Kung Onn. Oct. 8, Lido, British steamer, 620,
Puddicombo, Bangkok 28th Sopt., Rice.-Chinese.
Oct. 8, Hainan, British steamer, 278, J. Speechly, Haiphong 30th Sept, and Hollow 6th Oct., General.→→→ Afong & Co.
Oct. 8, Chinkiang, British steamer,
799, S. M. Orr, Shanghai 4th Oct., General.-Siomsson & Co.
Oct. 8, Dale, British steamer, G14, J.
Thompson, Bangkok 29th Sept., Rice.-Yuen Fat Hong.
Oct. 8. Penedo, British steamer, 652, Kondordine, Saigon 2nd October, General-Toug Kes & Co.
DEPARTURES. Oct. 7, Peking, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
Oct. 7, Diamante, British steamer, for
Amoy.
Oct. 8, Kassa, British bark, for Wham-
рог.
Oct. 8, Breconshire, British steamor, for
Yokohama.
Oct. 8, Brutus, British steamer, for
Hoihow.
Oct. 8, Smyrniote, British bark, for
Bangkok.
Oct. 8, Fleurs Castle, British steamer,
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Oct. 8, Hundeo, German bark, for Now-
elwang.
Oct. 8, Marie, German bark, for New-.
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PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Hope, American ship, from Now York, J. W. Wolton, and 2 Europeaus deck.
Per Chinkiany, British steamer, from Shanghai, Mrs. Skinner and family, Dr. Murphy, Mossra. Davis, Wolf, Halenta, and Stangan, and 56 Chinese. Per Dale, British steamer, from Bangkok, 20 Chinese.
Por Penedo, British steamer, from Saigon, 74 Chinese.
Per Bellona, German stoamer, from Bangkok, 25 Chinese.
Per Lab, British str., from Bang- kok, 12 Chinese.
Por Hainan, British steamer, from Haiphong, &c., 12 Chineso.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Lide reports heavy gales from S.W. since 2nd inst.
The American ship Hope, reports left New York on the 8th May, and had strong N.E. gales and variablo
weather.
German steamer Bellona reports left Bangkok on the 25th ult., and had N. E. wind; on the 4th instant, in lat. 18. N, and long, 110.12 E. a typhoon set in from the NW., and rounded to S.W. by S.; on the 5th inst. frosh E. wind and cloudy weather.
The starship Dale-reports having experienced strong S. and S.W. winds and squalls, which continued to lat. 14 N. long 113.30 E.; thenco to port moderate E. and N.E. winds and cloudy weather.
The British steamer Chinklang re ports left Shanghai 4th inst. at 7.45 p.m. and arrived in port at 5:20 a.m. From Shanghai to this morning. Taroabout had light variable winds, from thence to port light monsoon.
The British steamier Hainan reports China Coast Steam Navigation Company left Haiphong on 30th ult. with strong
Ts. 162 per share.
E.N.E. breeze; arrived in Hoihow 1st inst. From 2nd to 5th instant had Hongkong Gits Company-885 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$114 per share,
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