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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 POTASH, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.

Deliveries in Town and Harbour from

7 AM to 7 P.M.

SHIPS MEDICIONE CHESTS REFITTED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.

Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY,

SHANGHAI.

CANTON.

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CANTON DISPENSARY,

THE DISPENSARY,

THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 12TH OCTOBER, 1881.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1881.

the Stewards, which we should ima- gine, the cases being almost identi- cal in every respect, would have been a good precedent to follow.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Glen" line steamer Glenavon bound for this port, passed the Suez Canal on the 7th inst.

seara a pity the Directors cannot see tho advisability of laying down McDonald's Slip at Sain-shui-po. It would prove a great convenience, besides being most oconomical for small vossols.

We learn that the O. &. S. S. Co.'schwang, datod 28th September, wo By a private letttor from Now- steamship Gaelic, with the next Ameri- learn that the prospects of the coming can mail from San Francisco, arrived shooting season, more particularly in at Yokohama yesterday morning. The regard to large ground game, are very same Company's steamer Oceanic left encouraging. A distinguished party San Francisco on the Sth instant.

of sportsmon, including the Prince de Lille and three Fronch Barons, have recently arrived at Newchwang with the intention of remaining for the winter months to shoot over the Pro-

vince.

Our correspondent describes the natives as very civil and always ready to assist the foreign sportsinan, and says that tigors, leopards, and wolves are plentiful and pheasants and other winged game abound.

The necessary excavationsand altora. tions at Kowloon Docks for the oreo tion there of the West Point Patout Slip are already far advanced towards No sensible person would wish to The American barque Edmond Phin complotion. In the course of a few days curtail, or encroach upon the pri-ney was undocked at Sam-shui-po yes being laid down. This centralisation of everything will be ready for the Slip vileges assigned by ancient custom torday afternoon. The steamship Dale to a body of gentlemen who are wont into Kowloon Dock this morning-tually lead to beneficial results. It the Company's business should ovon- good natured enough to undertake

The usual Regular meeting of St. a lot of extra work and heavy re-

John's Lodge No. 618, S. C., will be sponsibilities for pure love of sport. held in Freomason's Hall, Zetlaud St., Nor on the other hand can that body this evening at 8.30 précisely. Visit public and general interest, to be attend. of gentlemen expect, in matters of ing brethren are cordially invited to

permitted to work their own sweet wills without fear of honest contra- diction or impartial criticism. We have not always found the Stewards of the Hongkong Races amenable to reason; nor have they invariably shown themselves ready to acquiesce We are glad to learn that Mr. A. in the wishes of their constituents. Cagli has succeeded in obtaining a saf. Two years ago we solicited in the ficient number of subscriptions to ensure strongest possible terms the encour- the success of his project for bringing oat an Italian Opora Company to agement of the Stewards for the Subscription Griffin movement, the Hongkong. Mr. Cagli proposos leny. fairest and most successful, and most ing for Italy by the Austro-Hungarian sportsmanlike system of racing ever Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Dido to- scen in Hongkong. They distinctly,morrow, and hopes to commence bis in the most unmistakeable language, operatic season in Hongkong early in refused to recognise or to encourage

February.

A gentleman, who evidently, knows subscription griffins, and the race-

The publication of "Hieland Carle's" nothing whatever about the special meeting in consequence proved a

lotter is quite unnecessary, as the inooteducational. necossities of Macao, and miserable fasco. That the Stewing of Scots convened for to-morrow

whose opinions, however correct from au ordinary point of view, are conso- ards made a mistake has been evening may be safely trusted to come CONTINUING our remarks on the re- proved by the permanent and emi-inost advisable mode of celebrating the

to a satisfactory decision as to the quently of little value in this particular cent meeting of the subscribers to nently successful adoption of the anniversary of St. Andrew. If our correspondent, writes as follows:-- caso so ably dealt with by our special the Race Fund, we must say that system (which they then condemn correspondent favours any particular Your Macao correspondent is evidently Mr. W. M. Morgan's proposal that ed. Last year, at the request of mode of honoring the patron saint, ho

pedagogue, who wishes to "ride à the German Cup, for many years the a large number of our racing bad better attend the meeting and lay hobby down." There is nothing in the great race of the meeting, should be friends, we petitioned the Stewards his views before his countrymen. published schedule of subjects pre. made a forced entry for the sub- to encourage local jockeys by con-

Colonial Socrotary's Office, Hong.sented by the Portuguese Lyceum to scription griffins, the entrance fees to fining the race for the Canton Cup kong, 12th October, 1881.-The follow-call for all the loud talk and strong be divided between the second and to amateurs who had never ridden a ing telegram has been received and is comment although they have been third ponies, ought to have, under the winner. The request was refused, circulated by command of His Excel-offored in good faith. Your corres- circumstances, received a more favor- although favoured by more than one lenay the Administrator:-"The De. pondent is not aware, perhaps, that, able reception than, it actually did. member of the Executive. And so. rector of the Observatory, Manila, to taking the period ordinarily required In the first place it had the sanction it was with regard to the meeting the Governor of Hongkong.Manila, to leave the sixth form of an English and support of the donors of the held in the Hongkong Club. In the 12th Ostobor, 1881, 9.20 a.m.-Ro. public school, and the subsequent Cup, the German community, repre- face of all this, it can hardly be a

coived 9.25 a.m.-"Another typhoon three years required for the attainment sented by Mr. H. Hoppius, one of the matter of much surprise that Mr. is coming from the E. of Luzon; its of an ordinary B.A. degreo in a British Stewards of the Meeting. Second- Morgan was anxious to have his direction seems to be N.W. W." University, covers a space averaging -W. M. DEARE, Acting Colonial Se. eight years. In the most cosmopolitan ly it should have commended itself proposal either approved of or ne-

cretary. Another telogram datod Ma. University in the world, London, the to all true sportsmen as a certain gatived by the subscribers present, nila 11.20 this day, received at 11.50, minimum period from entrance prepa- means of ensuring a fair and square instead of leaving it to be decided

saysThe typhoon is now raging ratory or matriculation training in affi- race for this valuable trophy, which,

by the Stewards, and according to in the Provinces N. of Luzon; it seems

liated colleges and schools up to the by the way, has not always been the precedent, and the ordinary rules of to incline a little more to the N. than final B.A, is six years. Re Elementary case. And finally, it deserved appro-public discussion, he was perfectly in in the beginning.”

Natural Philosophy, a reference to any val as a direct encouragement to order, legally justified in asserting

is considered absolutely necessary in University Calendar will show that it local racing enterprise. On what his right to be heard.

the very earliest stage of modern ele grounds Mr. Morgan was called to

mentary education. Why were Tod. order we really cannot understand.

hanters two parts written as volumes Whether his observations regarding

Series of Elementary Science class books? I am not competent to discuss the merits of classical education; but as regards Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy, although admitting of a variety of terms, the branches named embrace all that may be reasonably included in a "Moral Science" course, the necessity for which is, however, often superseded by a mathematical,

are

It must not be inferred that we

it

would probably be much less than the above estimate. The animals cost much less than horses at home, and loss also to feed; they are quite as strong as the horses usually used for omnibuses. They might got knocked

up soon, but we can afford to be some- what callous in that matter; in fact we must be, or wo should be unable to tako our walks or drives abroad, be- canso we could not do so without culti- vating indifference to the sufferings of the animal crontion. We are sure tho tramway ponies would not be anything like as much overworked as the ponies that draw the Chinese carriages that throng our outside roads.

THE HONGKONG CITY HALL.

The annual meeting of the shareholders in, and subscribers to, the City Hall, was held in the Library yesterday afternoon. Thero were present-Hon. F. B. Johnson (Chairman), Messrs. D. Ruttonjce, F. D. Sassoon, U. floppius, II. de C. Forbes, H. L. Dalrymple, A. P. MacEwen, J. J. janee, D. N. Sakanatwalla, 11. Rustonjeo, Francis, A. Coxon, G. M. Bain, F. H. Ar-

B. Byranjec, T. Jackson, W. M. Morgan, Q. Holmes, J. A. Mosoley, W. N. Bain, and W. H. Mossop (Secretary).

The Chairman said-Gentlemon, at the last annual general meeting I observe the minutes of the previous mecting were read and confirmed, but as I do not think this is the usual practice at public meetings of this kind I would suggest that on this oc- casion we take them as rend It would be

is

rather tedious to read over all the speeches made at the last meeting, and with your permission I will sign these minutes as them. Gentlemen, it has been the practice published in the Daily Press and confirm

to hold this mecting much earlier in the year, but the engagements of the com- mitten have been so numerous that they were compelled to postpone it to the pre- that it is the duty of the committee to ren- sent time. Apart from the consideration

der periodically an account of their stewardship, as we have endeavoured to do in the report which has been published and circulated. I think those annual meet- inge aro of considerable value, inasmuch as they tend to promote public interest in this institution, which I need not say quite unable to stand alone and requires all the outside help we can obtain for it. Whether we regard the building as the most convenient place in which to bold those social gatherings in the winter months which go so far to relieve the mo- notony of our lives out here, or whether we look at it in respect of its contents, I mean the Museum and Library, which aro evidently a source of great attraction to numerous classes in the community, I think it is essentially an institution which ber of admissions during the past year has is worthy of popular support. The num- been smaller than during preceding years, but I think this may be traced almost wholly to the fact that in the earlier days

But the admissions are still very large, averaging as they do 350 or 400 a day, and I think we may safely conclude the popularity of the Museum is not in any way diminished, and, indeed, the interest our Chinese friends show in it is clearly scriptions have been nearly double what demonstrated by the fact that their sub-

they were in any other year since the Hall was founded.-(Applause.) In the report we have drawn attention to the contributions to the Library and Museum, which have been received from the good friends who support us in that way, and I' hope that in the future we may continue to receive liberal support in that form. In connection with this I wish to mendon an idea which has occurred to me-I have not had time to lay it before my colleagues on the Committee-and that is, that I think one section of this Library might with very great advantage be set aside as a Chi- nese reading room, I know an institution of that kind has been very successful else- where. I should propose to stock the shel- ves with Chinese works, more especially translations of Western literature, which are now extensively circulated by bodies having the teaching of the Chinese at heart. I think if we could persuade tho

the narrow' minded proclivities of tion against the Stewards. We differ Broadbent, A. J. Ribeiro, and Wo Linin Macmillan's (Cambridge and London) | of the Hall the Muscum was a novelty.

of a man of about 40 years

of age, was

A Coroner's Inquest was held at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, instigating any captious opposi-aud a jury composed of Messrs. J. F. Tak on the body of an unknown China with them on several material, as

man who was picked up dead at the back of the Po Lok theatre oarly yes- well as on various unimportant, mat- ters connected with racing manage-terday morning-Dr. Marques gave ment, and we consider it our duty, evidence that the body, which was that as well as our right, to plainly state these differences and our own inde- pendent views. However, in the fu- ture, as in the past, the Stewards can always rely on our loyal support, and on whatever assistance it may be in our power to afford them during the approaching racing season. could not, as a public representative, after our public utterances, consis- tently attend a meeting which we contended was not properly convened;

The following remarks published in but we shall from time to time offer

a receut number of Jornal das Colonias, suggestions, on the various subjects extracted from a report in the Diario which invariably crop up every year. de Manha on the executive commission The question of giving direct en-

of the Contro Constituinte, are worthy of couragement to local jockeys has at attention, as evidencing the political last attained such importance that changes which are gradually but surely we confidently anticipate some pro- working their way in Portugal :- vision will be made in the program- "Our immense colonies, almost unex- me to induce at least a score of Hong-plored and lying waste, will form the fu kong aspirants to go into training ou the chance of obtaining an op- portunity to "witch the world with noble horsemanship."

brought to the Hospital, and duly exa- mined. The body was very emaciated, and there was a brownish liquid in the stomach which had been handed to the analyst, but no trace of opium was found Death might have been caused We by starvation. The Coroner adjourned the inquiry until Tuesday next in order that they might have the result of the analysis of the fluid found in deceased's stomach.

certain of the Stewards were judi- cious, or in good taste, can only be a matter of opinion; but according to all recognised rules of debate they were perfectly justifiable reasons for the feeling of the meeting to be taken upon the question at issue. Mr. W. M. Morgan had just as much right to propose, at what was un- derstood to be a public meeting of the subscribers to, and supporters of the Hongkong Races, certain definite proposals affecting a certain race, as Mr. De Courcy Forbes had twelve months ago in proposing a radical change in the conditions of the race for the Ladies' Parse, or on the present occasion, the alteration of an important racing rule. If Mr. Mor- gan was out of order, so undoubtedly was Mr. Forbes. We think both gentlemen were quite in order, and further that the Hon. P. Ryrie must have been exceedingly thin-skinned to have felt aggrieved at a slightly adverse expression of opinion about the Stewards, which have been deserved. As representa tives of public interests the Stewards of the Races, as such, are fair game The racing community will sus- for public criticism and comment, tain a great loss by the departure of and so far as we have been able to Lieutenant Friend, R.E., who has ascertain, Mr. Morgan did not exceed acted as Clerk of the Course for the his prerogative as a subscriber to past two, seasons. Although the the Race Fund. No doubt, as the energetic young officer was rather Chairman observed, the proposal inclined to err on the side of good would receive the utmost considera- nature, he was so indefatigable in tion from the Stewards; but Mr. the performance of his various duties Morgan contended, and on perfectly and so courteous and obliging amidst tenable grounds, that the question all the difficulties of his position, was one for the meeting to decide, that he soon obtained a well deserv- and not for the Stewards. We rather ed popularity. When Lieutonant think that the proposal about the Friend leaves Hongkong he will Ladies' Purse a year ago was settled carry with him the good wishes of by the subscribers and not left to the whole sporting community.

may or may not

publishers and authors of such works to

Commenting on Mr. Alford's pam. pilet, the Shanghal Mercury says:-- Mr. Alford is apparently engineor to the proposed Tramway Company in Hongkong, and on comparison with other traction powers he concludes that compressed air is the best. So perliaps they are going to have com- pressed air as a motive power in Hongkong. Mr. Alford gives soine interesting calculations about the cost of the different iuntive powers employed for tramways. They were given to him by a gentleman in Hongkong. In Hongkong, jinrickshas it is estimated cost lid. per mile per head. According tire wealth and political importance of to the "home rule" for calculating Portugal. They ought therefore to be the cost of traction for tramcars in properly governed, civilised, and cul- large towns, bhorses ought to cost 5d. tivated. It will be absolutely neces to 6d. per mile for 7 passengers (when sury to entirely reform our present owuel), and 3d. to 4d. per mile for system of administration, abolishing steam or compressed air locomotives the anachronism of military govern (when purchased)." This indicates that mont, and for this aim, as well as for man power is the dearost, as of course national defence, our navy-demands it ought to be; nothing degrados aderation. Thore is one subject which reorganization at the earliest opportu-country so much as competition be personally I would rather refrain from making any remark upon, and that is the nity. We were the first navigators in the world couturies ago, and as a proof

dispute with reference to the Government this question is apponded to the report, grant. The concluding correspondence on of our success as colonists we Proudly point to an Empire we founded

and we do very much regret the result. We would vory gladly have the money. which far exceeds in size the mother country. This fecundity has not bear altogether lost, for we still retain the elements which enable us to retain all that has boon left of our foriner gran deur, and to avail ourselves of the ad- vantages to be derived from these | pos. acasions."

can

tween man and boast, and in the South of China, man has driven the beast almost out of the field. It is much the same here. We do not think mecha- nical locomotives would suit the stresta of Shanghai; a steam engine would bave its hecatomb of victims every week; the Chinese in the settlements rogard every vehicle just as a votary of Jagnuath regards the idol's car; ho is anxious to get crushed by the wheels. But the cost of ponies for traction

furnish us with copies, and also the con- daoters of Chinese newspapers to supply us with copies of their papers, we might promote an institution in the colony which will be very largely availed of by the Chinese. I throw this out as a suggestion which, if the meeting approve of it, I am sure the Committee will take into consi-

As you all know, I have joined the Com- mittoo since the dispute, originated, and us a strictly impartial person I venture to I do not see how the Committee of this say that after reading the correspondenco institution could have done anything olso than that which they have done.-(Ap- plause.) The ohgrge laid agajust us, I