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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1881.

to the male wards of the Hospital, which are spacious and well venti- lated, while, generally, the great desiderata of comfort and cleanli- ness prevail throughout the esta- blishment and speak favourably of the management. As, however, the number of patients now fluctuates from 60 to 70, it is not difficult to foresee that the necessity for addi- tional accommodation must arise, in process of time, from the inevitable force of circumstances. We have no doubt that measures.will be taken to remedy the defects we have pointed Means out in the female ward,

Some anxiety is folt with respect to the steamer Charloton from the Colonies for this port. She is now 20 days over due.

The Regular monthly meeting of United Service Lodge, No. 1841, will be held in the Freemason's Hall, Zet- land Street, this evening at 8 o'clock. precisely.

The steamer Pernambuco came out of Cosmopolitan Dook this morning, the Gorman ship Regulus taking her place in dock. The opium steamer Japan is expected to undock at Kowloon to

morrow.

Says the London and China Express: -the Coulnakyle, from the Philip- pine Islands, has arrived at Liverpool. This vessel sailed from Iloilo on May 5th, and, not having boon heard of from that time until she arrived in the Mersey, some uneasiness had been felt in regard to her safety, and premiums of twenty-five guineas were paid.

The officers and engineers of the un-. fortunate steamer Quinta who left for

will be provided for the good work of affording medical help for poor and respectable women. There are others, with limited incomes, who would gladly avail themselves of the same. The example set before, us by the Fancy Fair recently held at the Albert Hall for the Chelsea HosTM pital for women, is worthy of adop-home yesterday by the steamship Flours tion by the community of Hong Castle desire to return their sincere and kong; and we hope that the period grateful thanks for the many kindness is not far distant when the City of they have received from the Hongkong Victoria will possess a like institu- community since the wreck of the tion for those diseases to which

stoamer. They also wish to express female flesh is heir, and which neither their gratitude to their brother Masons, rank or wealth can avert.

whose fraternal consideration they will never forget.

It may interest somebody to know concluded between France and Italy. that a treaty of commerce bas just been

We learn that the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Hector left Singa- pore for Hongkong on the 6th instant.

The Visitors to the City Hall Mu. seum for the week ending 6th Nov.

AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AT

THE CITY HALL.

In aid of a most deserving charit. able institution, the Amateur Dramatio Company of Her Majesty's ship Comus

Save a porformance last night at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, but we are afraid that the Seamon and Marinos Orphan Home will benefit but little by the exertions of Mr. Edwards and his shipmates and fellow-workers, unless a larger audience assembles this evouing than was present last night, as the "liberty men" in the City Hall far out-numbered the audience proper. We notice, however, that the performance to-night is under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor, and we hope to be able to record that the funds of the institution above-named have re-

ceived a considerable accroissement after the second performance has been given. The two pieces presented, "I've writ- depend for success in a great measure ten to Browne," and "A Regular Fix,” upon the excellence of the performance Browne in the comedietta and De Brass of the female parts, although, of course,

in the furce are the principal characters. In both pieces the not rs who assumed the "women's gear" could not disguise the fact that their ratings were captain of the fore-top, boatswain's mate, or The German steamer Pacific, Cap-captain of the head, as the case may tain Sachse, from New Britain, calling be; and this was really the only weak at Sangir on the way up, arrived here point in the representation. We must give all of them credit, however, for yesterday. She reports left Matupi on the 16th Oct. and H.M.S. Beagle in being letter perfect-the usual atom- that port. When off the Gilolo Pas. bling-block of amateurs-and it is, per- sage passed an American ship, the haps, scarcely to be expected that a Marianne Nethergard, or like name, man whose duty it is all the year round from New York to Shanghai, which de- to "pipe all hands" should be able on

occasion to "whisper sweet accents.'

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not wore-European, 181; Chinese, 2,888.sired to be reported. Reached Saugir.

ordered for a fized perlod will be continued until countermanded.

THE.

Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 8TH NOVEMBER, 1881.

THE subject of increased accommo- dation for particular purposes in the Civil Hospital is one that impera- tively calls for attention. The Gover-

We note that the Offices of the French Consulate have been this day removed to No. 12, Arbuthnot Road, The official entrance is in Wyndham

Street.

H.E. the Governor paid a formal visit yesterday afternoon to the Dutch corvette Koningin Emma der Nederlan den, and received the usual salate oa leaving.

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Affairs in Natal would appear to be in a most satisfactory condition, judging by a late telegram which states that half of the troops at present in that oslony are under orders to return to England.

We observe from recent home pa nor's views are in favour of exten-pors that the money required for pier. sion; but there are, unfortunately,cing the Isthmas of Corinth has al- professional idiosyncracies in this ready been subsoribed, and the work Colony which materially tend to re-is said to be prograssing satisfactorily. tard progress, and have in this, as in other matters acted passively as ob- structives and deterrents to the car rying out of beneficial measures of recognised public utility. But our remarks on the present occasion are specially directed to the Ward on

Seventeen mon-of-war were anchored the ground floor of the Civil Hospital reserved for the diseases of women in Yokohama when the xil left. Of and children; the latter including these four flaw the Rising Sun, two boys up to a certain limit of age. Jack, and the remainder represented the Stars and Stripes, nice the Union In this compartment a number of

France and Russia-Hiogo News. cases of various ailments, including the nurses, are all huddled together, We learn by wire that with a view with no provision whatever for ly to insure M. Gambetta's return to tho ing-in-cases. Such a condition of French Premiership, M. Brisson has things can only reflect on the re-been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, which position was for. sponsible head of the medical ser- vice of the Colony-a crying scandal merly held by the great Republican which, in the interests of humanity, cannot be denounced in language too

leader.

on the 29th and left again next day, and had light, airs and calms through the Basilan Straits and as far as Cape Balima then inoderate monsoon and fine weather to port.

A curious case of wilful damage cams before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court, this morning, in which James Howell, a seaman, was charged with cutting the ship'a tackle and doing ma- licious injury to the same. The pri soner had obtained his discharge at his owa request in the usual way, and was in the forecastle packing up his effects, when, in the absence of the crow, who had been ordered down into the 'tween decks to work, the prisoner commenced to cut away at the tackle lying on the forecastle, and he, also attempted to cut the ship adrift by severing the hawser by which she was moored to the wharf just outside the bits.

manded.

Case was re

We, would direct attention to a very useful institution which has lately been.

The entertainment, howevor, was worth a journey to the City Hall, if only to see Mr. Edwards as De Brass, in which character he has much greater scope

TELEPHONES IN HONGKONG. We have boon requested to publish, the following corpondence: The Great Northern Telegraph Co.'s:

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Station, Hongkong Oct 28th, 1881. Si-It having been brought to my knowledge on good authority that we offer Bell's Telephone for sale, I beg to inform you that all privileges in the for the use of Telephones that Mr. nature of letters patent or concessions

Alexander Graham Bell has acquired or is entitled to acquire in Hongkong are transferred to the Oriental Tele- phone Company, Limited, now amalga.

mated with the Great Northern · Tele-

graph Company as far as Telephone lines in Hongkong and Chins are con- corned, and that you will make youself liable to legal prosecution by offering the instruments for sale. I remain, yours faithfully,

(Signed) A. SUENSON

Superintendent,

R. G. Alford, Esq., &c., &o., &o.

Queen's Road, Hongkong, The Honourable the Colonial Secretary.

28th October, 1881.

Sma,-I have the honour to enclose for your perusal copy of a letter received by me this day from Mr. A. Saonsou, Superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, and respectfully to enquire if the Lettera Patent to which he refers have been issued in this Colony and filed and registered in your office according to the requirements of Ordinanco No. 14 of 1862.

Awaiting an early reply,-I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obe. dient Servant,

(Signed) R. G ALFORD,

Surveyor, &c. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong

7th November, 1881. SIE-I have the honour by direction of His Excellency the Governor to in-

form you, in reply to your letter of the 18th ultimo, that no Letters Patent ferance to Bell's Telephone. I have have been issued in the Colony in re- the honour to be, Sir, your most obe- dient servant,

(Signed) M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Colonial Secretary. R. G. Alford, Esq., &c., &o., &o.

than as Browne, and his delineation of the man in difficulties was worthy of much better support. Mr. J. Airs, as Mr. Peregrine Potts, would appear to greater advantage by raising his voice slightly and delivering his lines with a little more distinctness and and deliberation, · As Mr. Charles Hother- ington, Mr. Haynes orced on the other side, and was rather too forciblo, for it is possible to be emphatic with-

FIRE AT WANCHAL. out speaking load; his onunciation,

The fire bell rang last night about however, was clear and distinct, al nine o'clock, the alarm indicating a though he could not disguise the local fire in the eastern district. The engines burr of the county from which he hails, turned out with all speed, and on rea- a failing easily cured by a little atten-ching the acons of action a narrow tion and some presence of mind. In the first piece the acting of Messrs. Stevens which connects the Queen's Road with passage known as Wah Hing Lane and Chris'nas as Mrs. Walsingham and the Praya, a short distance to the east- Laura, was on a par with that of the ward of the Oriental 'Sugar Refiner y other female characters in " A Rogular commenced without delay to play on established at No. 22, Lyndhurst Terrace Fix," and if preference can be given to the burning house, a small place 00.

either in the last-named pisca it is to cupied by Chinese. Although a plen the Mrs. Deborath Carter of Mr. Jtiful supply of water was soon avail- This is a Registry Office, where all kinds of servants may be engaged by Euro- peans and others. The advantages of Burden, although they were all stricken able from the street hydrants, and the more or less with the same complaint this hiring system are so well known and appreciated at home that we havejaucherie. The minor parts of Abel engines on the spot were promptly and vigorously worked by the members of no doubt whatever about its proving Quick and Sailor were fairly filled by the Fire Brigades, the flames had ob- successful here. No servants in want Messrs. Pilkington and Milne, and tained too firm a hold on the of employment will be allowed to regis- although the former possessed a good building to be extinguished, 80 ter themselves in this office unless they stage presence be lacked the air and the aim was to prevent the firo from can produce evidence of previous good There was no interval, the usual ten one time, before the arrival of the address of a smart lawyer's clerk. spreading to the adjoining houses. At character, which is a desideratam to

minutes being filled up by the step engines, the Oriental Sugar Refinery Foreigners who are constantly enga

and a recitation by Mr. Airs as the owing to the exertions of Sergeant- "Quack Doctor." The dancing was Major Comben, R.A., and a party of have to further notice the absence of a reception-rbom; likewise the

very good, but ought to have wound artillerymen, who worked might and up with "Jack Robinson," danced as main with buckets from an adjoining meagre accommodation-one bed in

a hornpipe to give it the real nautical building, the flamos were kept from The Chinese crew and doctor of the a small room-for diseases belong.

flavour, and the meu would have look extending to the westward, until the ing to the lymotic or erisipelatous

late steamer Brisbane arrived here this

od much bettor in "all white" or blue arrival of the members of the Fire groups. These faults can only be

morning per Menmuir. The account

frocks. The recitation is poor as a Brigade with the Government Fire attributed to one cause. Public

of the loss of the steamer does not

composition, and will not suit the usaal Engines. There was no wind blow offices are not intended to be sine.

present many new facts boyond what wo have already published. They had fine ongkong audienos, although Mr. Airs ing, and nothing much for the flames delivered it well enough. The Band to get hold of, so that, after the cures; there are duties to be per-

of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers house was completely gutted, the formed and responsibilities attached

weather and fair winds throughout the voyage until two or three days before which can neither be shirked nor

the accident when a thick haze came.

was present-too much so; we must tell firemen had very little trouble first ignored. There are, we are con-

down, and completely rendered objects / Mr. Wallace, if he wants to produce a in preventing the fire from spreading, Bound suitable to the dimensions and and then in extinguishing it altogether. strained to say, local instances of

invisible at a distance of half the ship's constraction of the City Hall Theatre, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Steam Engines were officials who discharge their func-. We are glad to learn that our pro. length. As they approached Port Dar-

he must dismiss half his brass, retain present, also the Wanchai and No. tions to the letter, while they neglect test against Sunday labour in this co-winthe mist appeared to thickon, and

all his wood. wind, and add a few strings the spirit who, in fact, play the lony has not been made in vain. The an exceptionally strong carreat was

if he can'; he will then have a balance rôle of the "down-trodden and over- Directors of the Hongkong and Wham- ranning at the time. The cause of the ruled" government servant to per- poa Dock Company, Limited, have is disaster is attributed to an error of fit for the front of the footlights in the fection. They enlist a little sym- sued an order to the superintendents judgment, which, considering the fog City Hall. The Band, however, has pathy from misguided public opinion, of their various establishments abolish and the current, appeared unblameable. vastly improved, and is fast gotting out of the caroless and slovenly man- and thus, disloyally and disingenu- ing every description of Sunday labour, The whole of the passougers and crew

ner into which it had drifted after the ously, implicate another for their dating from Sunday last the 6th inst.

departure of the late Herr Wernor. This is a stop in the right direction, own shortcomings. This digression has been unavoidable, and, leaving those most concerned to digest the truth of our assertions, which are based upon published Official Papers, we will proceed with the subject of our article. A mede of praise is due

According to a telegram, dated Lon-

loud or terms too strong. We also don November 5th, received yesterday. ing boys of whom they know nothing dancing of Messrs. Price and Avery, seemed in great danger, but mainly

rioting in Ireland still continues. The latter part of the message, which is to the following effect: "but it is said the Land Department is overladen with business"-is simply incomprehensible.

Twenty-five shipwrecks were re- ported during the week ended Sept. 23rd making a total of 1,182 for the present year, or an increase of 186 as compared with the corresponding po- riod of last year. The approximate value of property lost was £1,700,000, including British, £2,200,000.

and we trust that H.E. the Governor will ses his way at no distant date, not merely to stop all Government work. on Sunday, but to pass, an ordinance prohibiting all kinds of work within the jurisdiction of the colony, both afloat and ashore.

and who frequently turn out the reverse of honest. the establishment is.

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under European management it will doubtless, receive general support.

were saved. About 400 tons of the cargo were saved before the steamer became a wreek, and from two to three hundred tons have been salved since. A Court of Inquiry was held at Port Darwin foto the loss of the steamer which exonerated the captain and off. cers from blame. The Brisbane now lies a total wrock,

A telegram from Simls, Oct. 14, says-Fattifula Boy, Firozkohis Chief, left erat, and went openly to join the Turkestan army, then only thirty miles off Herat. The force numbered about 2,000 korse and foot, with five guns,

Manuals, and Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Co's and Messra Gibb, Livingston

and Co.'s ongines. A body of police, under Captain Deane and Acting Chief Inspector Grey were in attendance to keep the roads clear. The house burn- ed is, we understand, the property of Mr. J. D. Woodford, and is covered by insurance. It is a fortunate oir. cumstance that there was no wind last night, as either the Oriental Sugar Re- finery, or Mr. H. N. Mody's godowns in which wore stored a large quantity of saltpetre, could hardly have escaped had a fresh breeze been blowing.