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believe, is that we inake race distinctions. Well, I admit the charge. Wo do make raco distinctionis, and I venture to say even in this very utilitarian age that I hope race distinctions will never disappear or give place to that dull uniformity which would obliterate national characteristics. I am of opinion that any person who wishes to seo race distinctions disappear must be want- ing in that quality which the late Ford Beaconsfield ells picturesque scusibility. I don't think it would make the world any happier if the Chinese were to adopt the chimney-pot hat and the swallow-tail cout, or if we were to adopt the Chi-

nesa queue. Unless it can be shown the distinctions made in our regulations are offensive and invidious wo do right to show respect to the varied customs of the

"different nationalities in this colony.

What are our regalations? Is it offensive to set aside Saturday mornings for Chi- nese women, who would not attend at all a time when the Museum was open to the general public. Or if we set aside all the other mornings, for the Chinese labourer, who may come in his working dress, or undress ? Or is the other part of our regulations offensive, providing that all persons of every nationality without ex- ception may use the Museum overy after noon. provided they come respectably clothed Jf the Government will show us what we can do to keep up the efficiency of the place in the way it has been without maintaining these distinctions, we would adopt it. We have no personal feeling in this matter. We desire to do the best we can for the institution. Lord Kimberley made the suggestion that ad- mission should be alternately free and by payment.

If the noble lord had known the con- ditions of society here he would have seen that bis proposal was impracticable. In the first place we should exclude Chinese women, and in the second place the course proposed would involve the greatest pos- sible inconvenience on the people of this Colony, who are absolutely destitute of small change. It would also destroy the

character of the museum, which is essen-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12т¤, 1881.

MANILA.

by one nation's sailors or soldiers to another's. He instances the recent case of one of our floots visiting the Baltie, where the officers were royally treated by those of Russia and Ger- many. They had no course open but to accept, and, having accepted, to re- turn, these civililios. And "whist," says the writer, "is the result, pecu- niarily speaking, to the officers appoint- ed to these ships? What is the price paid for the weeks' cruise? The plain answer is, A long period of debt. Not of debt thoughtlessly incurred by silly mon careless of the future, but of ono unwillingly thrust on those whose pay is not a penny too much to keep thom in respectable circumstance." And a leading London paper goes so far as to say that there is a great deal of gross inconsiderateness in those

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Wo translate the following iteras from El Comercio:-The Government have decided to establish telegraphic community between Luzon, Panay, and Cobu, and the work will be common- ced at once. A staff of 26 oflicers will bo appointed for this telegraphic ser- vice. Applicants for appointments aro desired to apply to the Government ou or before the 31st iustant. They will have to pass an examination, in 'accor. dance with the announcement which appeared in the Gaceta of the 4th lust. detailing list. of subjects in which can didates will have to show proficiency. The steamship Mendes. Nunez, which arrived at Manila on the 4th inst. from Batangas, brought intelligence of a tér rible storm which had visited that province. The wind blow with ty-matters-Japan Mail. phoon force, driving from the N.W. and veoring round by W. to S.W., and

a tremendous fail of rain aciled con COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE. siderably to the damage occasioned

THIS DAY, ONE PM'

by the storm, In Calumpan, a village After the recent spurt in Docks business to the worth of Batangas, the substangonerally has become abnormally dull, and tially built promises of Mr. Manuel there is every probability of its remaining in Javier Martinez were carried away that condition for the next few weeks. Tho from their foundations by the inundat demand for the Dock Company's slook has ing flood, with the whole of the in-not been maintained, and offers to sell at 42 matos, eleven in number. The bodies per cent, premium are beard all round, with- out leading to anything decisive. One or of five of these unfortunates were re- covered on the beach at San Louis two small lots have been asked for at 41, and (Taal) a rather surprising circumstance no doubt they will be forthcoming during the course of the afternoon. A few sales in when it is remembered that they must Chinoso Insurance shares have been booked have been carried some 24 miles, and at the quoted rate, 3071, and more could be further must have doubled Cazador procured at that price without difficulty. Point. In Calatagan, a pilot boat with Hongkong Fires, as we predicted yesterday, are gradually on the decline, and holders are the personal effects of Mr. Alcade of very anxious this morning to sell at 965, that province came to grief, aud at San a further reduction of five dollars per Louis a soliooner laden with sugar share, buyers, however, holding aloof even foundered. The steamship Oriana was

at that reduced figure. We are not acquaint- el with any special reasons for this decline,

complied to seek shelter at Balayan.

---Since the steamer Cebu was success-

fully raised, great activity has been

but no doubt something tangible docs exist, stock still further declining in public favor.

and there appears every probability of the

Oct.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. ·

11, FOEIEN, British steamer, 509, J.

0. Abott, Taiwanfoo 8th October, and Amoy 10th, Goneral.-Douglas Lap- raik & Co.

Oct. 11, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, Cullen, Amoy 10th October, General. -Russell & Co.

Oct. 11, ORESTES, British steamer, 1323,

Wobster, Amoy 10th Oct., Tea,— Butterfield & Swire.

Oct. 12, CHINKIANO, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr, Canton 11th Oct., General, Siemssen & Co.

Oct.

12, PARHOI, British steamer, 891,

Doville, Canton 12th Oct., General.- Butterfeld & Swfre.

Tientsin.

DEPARTURES.

Oct. 12, WELLE, German steaner, for Oct. 12, FERNAMBUCO, British steamer, for

Saigon.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & 00.

GENERAL STOREK CEPERS, &0. AVE FOR SALE.

HAV

:

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.

John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House- bold Stores.

American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & Frouch, Philippe

& Canaud's PATES &e..

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c, &t.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MÓ- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CILAMPAGNE

pts. and qts.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts, Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX,

Per Fokien, British steamer, from Tai- wanfoo and Amoy, 74 Chineso.

Per Diamante, British steamer, from pts, and qts. Amny, 203, Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Pernambuco, steamer, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Olympia, stanmer, for Haiphong, 6 Chinese.

Per Vorwaerts, steamer, for Hoihow, 10 Chinese..

REPORTS.

The British steamer Orestés, from

Amoy, reports light Easterly wind and fine weather.

The British steamer Diamante, reports left Amoy on the 10th inst, had light vari- able winds and fine weather. Steamers in port Galley of Lorne, Stentor, and Hai-

loong.

tially free to all. I submit the suggestion is altogether impracticable. Gentlemen, displayed in prosecuting the necessary Hotels are also weaker at the old quotation, from Taiwanfoo to Amoy light Westerly

I have now to refer to the subject of the accounts. I observe that with the reports hitherto published no statement of ac- counts has been rendered and it was omit- ted from the report this year, but it oc- curred to the committee that it should be published. It is now laid on the table, and we will ask the reporters to be good enough to publish it with their report of the meeting. The accounts show a very gratifying balance on the 30th June last of $2,300, and that is exclusive of what 1 may call the special fund-in-aid`recently subscribed by the community, which amounts to $1,300. I should say, with re- ference to this last fund, that this morning I received a letter from a gentlemen who subscribed to it. He says-

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Dear Sir,-Having observed a paragraph in the Annual Report of the City Hall Committee wherein the alacrity with which the appeal for subscriptions was responded to is quoted as a proof of the approval of the community of the course adopted re the Government grant, I beg to say I sub- scribed to it as a useful institution well worthy of support, but without any inten- tion of thereby expressing any opinion on the dispute between the Government and the Committee. I have the honour to be, Dear Sir, your obedient servant, Well, I wish that supporters of this in- stitution who consider that the policy of the committee is wrong would come hore and state publicly their objections to it, and recommend or suggest to us an alter- native course. We have a great deal of destructive criticism to contend with and we have not a single word of reconstruc-, tive advice.-(Applause.) I beg to move that the roport as presented to the meet- ing be adopted.

E. R. BELILIOS.

Mr. Coxon-I have much pleasure in seconding that. May I ask whether in the meantime Mr. Belilios's subscription has been returned to him, or if he has been requested to take it back,

The CHAIRMAN-The committee have

taken no action on this letter. They have simply read it as it stands, and I under- stand it to be simply a correction of Mr. Belilios's supposed motives in subscribing,

The motion for the adoption of the re- port was then put and carried inuminously. Mr. FRANCIS-I regret, Sir, there are so few of the general community present at this meeting, especialy because I think the com unity ought to mark in the strongest possible manner their approval of the ac- tion of the Committee in this unfortunate dispute with the Government.(Applause.) Therefore, small as is this moeting, I bog to propose That this modting-approves of the action of the Committee in reference to the question of the Government grant, and thanks them for the attitude they have taken up and maintained." Mr. MonGaN seconded. Carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, though I think this motion relates rather to the former Committee than the present one. yet, on behalf of the Committee of last your, which assumed the attitude for which the thanks of the inocting are tondered, beg to thank you.

The meeting then terminated.--Daily

Press.

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114 per share, no business having been done, repairs, in order to facilitate her early although sellers are anxions on all sides to despatch to Hongkong, where she will

come to terms. Sugars are also a drug in be thoroughly refitted. It is believed the innrket at subjoined quotation. A few she will be purchased by a local ship-Ice Company's shares have changed hands at 127, which completes of the whole of the business transacted.

SILARES.

owner on her return to Manila.

THE VISIT OF THE PRINCES.

The approaching arrival of the fly. ing squadron with two British Princos serving on board one fithe ships, and. a number of officers, tho élite of a splendid servico, suggests every now and then the question of the hospita. lity that should be shown them. Dar- ing the short term of their official visit the Grandsons of the Queen will be the guests of the Majesty of Japan, and is Highness Arisugawa-no-Mia is specially charged with the duty of pro- viding for their entortainment, Thore will be plenty of hearty private hos pitality at the disposal of the visitors; and there are rumours of a special foto to be organized on behalf of the foreign. community of Yokohama and Tokoi in honour of the visit of the fleet. The project is still so far in nubibus that whether it shall take the form of ball or banquet is as yet only vaguely debated. Whilo conceding that a festive celebra- tion in sumo form or other would be a graceful and appropriate compliment to an event of a lifetime, wo are doubt- ful bow far it might be in with the wishes of those in whose 'honor it was prepared. The alteration in the programme of the fleet's move- ments will probably render its stay here shortor even than was at first proposed; and after the surfeit of parties, lunches, dinners, picnics, and receptions which has experienced at all its points of call, an interval of relief. from dreary conventional gaiety, and an opportunity to explore the places of interest which will be still accessible, would probably be more esteemed than the costliest entertainment,

consonance

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo- ration-14 per cent premima, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675

per share, ex dividend. China Traders Insurance Company-$1,600

per share. North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125

per sharo,

Yangtze Insurance Association--Tls. 830

per share.

Chinese Insurance Company $307) por

share, sales.

On Tai lusurance Company, Limited-Tls,

150 per share.

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Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$965

per share, Sellers.

share, sellers.

The British steamer Fokien, reports breeze and fine clear weather; Amoy to Hongkong, light airs and calms, and fine weather with South-westerly winds. In Amoy, streamers Hailooug, Stentor, and Galley of Lorne. Passed Company's steamer. Namon off Breaker Point; steamer Orestes left Amoy for New York at noon on the 10th inst."

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(TAKEN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND CO.'8 REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).

Hongkong, 11th and 12th October. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

Do.

4 P.M. THERMOMETEK-1 P.M.

Do.. Do. Do. BAROMETER. 9 A.M.

...30.010 ,29.968

...82.

4 P.M.

..82.

1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...77. 4 P.M. Do.

...77.

..30.008 ..79.

Do.

Do.

Do.

9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...76. Maximum...

..82. Minimum(over night)...77..

China Fire Insurance Company-3285 per THERMOMETER A.M. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-

42 per cent. premium, sellers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company-$25 per share premium, sel-

lera.

China Coast Steam Navigation Company-

Tls. 162 per share. Hougkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8114 per share,

Sellers,

Chiun Sugar Refining Company, Limited-

$160 per share, sellers. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong les Company-$127 per share'

Baler. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-$50 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -13 per cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

3 per cent, premium.

EXCHANGE.

On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T.......

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 1 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand....

Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY--Bauk, T.T... On CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T. On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T.

Private, 30 days' sight

:

3/8} 3/81

3/98

3/9

8/10

4.69

4.82

2234

2234

731 731

There is another point in connection with this "hospitality" business which "Lawrence, my dear," said his wife, wreathed in smiles, "I wish you had just now deserves attention, though we approach it with sonie reluctance. The been to church this morning. Mr. Johnson was very interesting and return of the compliment weighs very beavily upon those who are first on- when he prayed for the absent ones—” "Well, that accounts for it, then, I tertained. No man in the world has a more fastidious horror-than-thie-British-baven't caught such a string of fish for Officer of leaving nadefrayed what he a year as I did this morning."

perhaps often erroneously-considors a social obligation. On the other hand, an offering prompted by kindly fooling loses all pleasure for the door, if it be accompanied by the prospect of a return at least in full, probably in overflowing measure. A naval officer has recently, in the columna of the Standard expressed himself very plainly on this subject, or rather on one that dovetails into it--what he calls "professional hospitality offered

An elderly resident of Newton wae approached by an agent for a Cyclops. diaI guess I won't get one," said the elderly resident, and frankly added: "I know 1 never could learn to ride one of the pesky things."

"Why were you late this morning, air ?" said the teacher rather sharply. "Well, sir, you see I heard that a littlo follow next door to us was goin' to have a dressin' down with a bed cord, and so I waited to hear him howl."

MAILS.

The following mails will close:- TO-DAY, 12th October,—

For Manila, per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m.

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow. per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m. For Ningpo and Shanghai, per Chinking, at 3.30 p.m. For Shanghai, per Pakhoi, at 3.30 p.m. For Swatow, per Bellona, at 4.30 p.m. TO-MORROW, 13th October,-

For Singaporo, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, per Dido, at 2.30 p.m. For Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, per

·Berwickshire, at 5 p.m. For Swatow, per China, at 9.30 h.m. For Swatow, Taiwanfoo and Tamsui, per Fokien, at 11,30 a.m.. For Hoihow and Hai- phong, per Lido, at 5- p.m.

On FRIDAY, 14th October,-

For Kobe and Yokohama, per Niigata Maru, at 8.30 p.m. For San Fran- cisco, per Cascapedia. at 2.30 p.m. For Bangkok, për Dale, at 3.30 p.m. On SATURDAY, 15th October,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Porù, &o., por City of Peking, at 2.30 p.m. For Straits Settlements and Calcutta, per Lennox, at 2.30 p.m.:

On MONDAY, 17th Octobor,---

For the United Kingdom and Europe,'

via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, In- dia, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Rosetta; printed mattor at 2 p.m., lotters at 3 p.m, On WEDNESDAY, 19th October,—

For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por

Sunda, at 3.30 p.m.

On MONDAY, 24th October,-

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, In- dia (vin. Madras), the Australasian Colonios, Aden, Egypt, Malta und Gibraltar, per Iraouaddy, for printed mattor at 10 a.m,, and lottors at 11 am.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.

OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s UHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts. ARAUZAN (Obatcau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarte. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET.

St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Clarot.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau

milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet,, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Gʻand

Vin, Haut Sauterne

Mursala, Saccone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy,

Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Bouyor Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon' Whisky, highly recommended, Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendes Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom

Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaços pints and quarts; Angostura, Baker's and Orange Bitters,

&c., &e.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Camoron and Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E & J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads

Brated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &o., &c..

The Finest Stocks of

CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,

&c.,

&o. "PERFECTION" All Specially

Selected.

EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square" Library,

Seaside" Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Presentation Books.

Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the best

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special o ders in this lino excuted on

vory moderate terms. Papors ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisites

of every description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

Boxes, Brushware, Cutlery, Orookery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting

ammunition.

Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exo-

anted.