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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, GINGERÅDE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE. Deliveries in Town nhd Harbour from

7 AM to 7 P.M.

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SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS. REFITIED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED. Prompt Attention given to Coast Ordorg.

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY,

SHANGHAI.

CANTON.

FOOCHOW.

CANTON DISPENSARY,

THE DISPENSARY,

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1881. “AN OLD RESIDENT,” alias "X.YZ." alias "H.W.," alias "A.B.C.," with many more aliases, has once more emerged from his enforced retire-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1881.

result, that the adherents of those interests are not favourably inclined towards the promoters of the new com- pany.

Another of his so-called "facts" is put in the form of an interroga tion. Why, he asks, did not the promoters and supporters of this concern avail themselves of the chance! We are, however, not disposed to given in February, 1880, when the allow the public to be.gulled to suit now defunct Cosmopolitan. Dock the schemes, or wishes of any section Company started under the patron of the community, foreign or Chinese. age of Messrs. Russell & Co.? What Will it not be better to look probable "chance" the China Mail's corre- contingencies straight in the face spondent alludes to is difficult to The days of rumours and reports understand, and what analogy there with regard to an opposition Dock is between the case of the Cosmo- Company are past. For all practical politan Dock and this Chinese under intents and purposes the Company taking, our readers can best judge already exists. The whole of the for themselves. We hear for the plans, and drawings of the proposed first time that, although the shares dock and buildings are in the hands of the Cosmopolitan Dock Company of a well known local architect. were placed on the market at a rea- More than half of the required sonable figure within the reach of amount of capital has already been all, few availed themselves of the subscribed. Accepting these facts opportunity to invest in the stock, at their proper value, there can be notwithstanding the fact, generally little doubt that the work will be recognised, that the working ex- shortly proceeded with. When the penses were arranged in a most econ- Company's prospectus has been cir- omical manner consistent with the culated it will be time enough for us experienced management adopted in to deal practically and exhaustively conducting (and directing?) the busi- with the prospects of an opposition ness of the Company. Surely "An Dock Company proving a successful Old Resident" must be wrongly commercial enterprise. For the informed. The late Consulting Direc- present we have done all that was tor took the trouble to inform us necessary to expose the shallow personally on more occasions than humbug of such self constituted one, when the opposition was in competent advisers of the public as existence, that the whole of the Cos-"An Old Resident." mopolitan Stock had been taken up, and that the business was most pros-

perous.

We notice the name of Major H. 8. Palmer, R E., amongst the passengers per City of Tokio from Yokohama.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. in- form us that the steamship Glenfalloch left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 23rd instant.

The Gertaan steamer Decima went

into Kowloon Dock last night, and II.M.S. Wivern was docked at Sam shui-po this morning.

The article in yesterday's Telegraph on the subject of the proposed Obser- vatory in Hongkong was taken from the London and China Express, which was omitted to be acknowledged.

In a private letter from Amoy, re- ferouge is made to the condition and position of the steamer Sukhoi, by a professional gentleman who happened to call at that port, and whilst there paid a visit to the sunken vessel. He says that but little has yet been done on account of the nonp tido not falling very low, as it leaves three or four feet of water on the 'tween deck, but thinks that deck could be made watertight which would materially assist the trial to be made on the next spring-tide. The vessel, however, is in a very good position--on an even keel and as up. right as if she wars in a dry dock. Our informant says the people in charge of the operations are quito san-

upon the beach when the, proper time arrives for making tho atteins and

"THE AMERICAN MAIIN

"The following telegrams, taken from our San Francisco exchanges, received this morning by the Pacific Mail S. S Co.'s steamer City of Tokio, are more complete than those recently published:

London, Oct. 23rd-The indigna- tion meeting in Hyde park to-day was despite the threatening weather, at- tended by over 50,000 persons. The speeches were of the usual violent oharacter. A large-Beotion of the crowd were sightseers and did not at- tempt to manifest any dissent, except in one trifling instance. Speeches were delievered from six platforms. The majority of those present appear ed to be respectable working men. Hardly any police were visible. The. names of Judas Gladstone and Quaker Bright, and especially the latter, were greeted with groans and shouts of

Traitors."

The meeting held to-day in Trafal- gar square to express indignation at Parnell's arrest was a failure, owing to the rain. About 1,000 men and boys were present. Most of them secmed

opposed to the object of the meeting. After considerable hustling, resolutions. comdemning the Government's action. were formally declared to have been carried.

New York, October 24th.-A cable

special to the World from London of October 23rd says:-The members of the Cabinet will return to London week

The body on which a Coroner's In.guine about having the vessel safe after next, auu although there has been

quest was held yesterday afternoon, a report of which will be found else-

some talk of the meeting of Parliament before Christmas it is most improbable.

The Cosmopolitan' Dock Company was started expressly to be ment, like a snail from his shell, sold to the rival concern, and it re- where, has been identified as that or that be can see no reason to differ from Tho work now to be done in Ireland

and in the columns of our even ing contemporary endeavours to enlighten--in the interests of the coinmunity-the public generally on the subject of the proposed opposi tion Dock Company. "An Old Re- Docks and Dock Companies doubt less entitle him to speak with some He begs the China Mail to allow him to point out a few facts in

flects great credit on Messrs. Russell & Co., the General Agents, that they managed the business so admirably. To sell a concern, which it has been stated to us by those who ought to that amount, was a piece of com- mercial diplomacy which merits the highest encomiums, and in this par-

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that view.

Our Canton correspondent writes: mentioned some time since that, owing to the constant trouble experienced by Chinese officers appointed to the Hai- kwan's gun-boats in the working of

sident's" practical experiences in know, cost under $200,000 for double of the now notorious House Property those vessels, the latter official had nightly protesting against them. The

William Lucas, able seaman on board the iritish ship Lothair. It appears that the deceased left the vessel on Sunday afternoon; and never returned, A rather interesting case arising out

transactions will be heard in the Sum- mary Jurisdiction Court this afternoon, determined to again put Europeans in The plaintiff is Mr. Rosa, a well known charge. He was on the eve of making Portuguese broker, and the defendant, the necessary arrangements for that nected with this notion, with which it would not be proper for as to deal whilst the caso la sub judice-will open up still another phase of our boasted commercial morality.

would not be rendered easy by the sinuening of the House. To silence opposition, not to listen to it, is now programme of the Ministry. Whole- sale arrest would be hardly possible with an active majority of Radicals Primier will have an opportunity at the Lord Mayor's dinner on November 9th of making another great speech, and that will serve his purpose. The Gladstone's conduct in first inciting, and then arrosting the Leaguers was inex- cusable, and that the delay in striking dowa Parnell has almost wrecked the country, will, of course, support the policy of suppression.

show of authority on these subjects. ticular instance, there can be little Mr. Ho Atim. The circumstances con- purpose, when Lieat.-General Pang Conservatives, while pointing out that

connection with the reports or ru mours regarding the long-talked-of "New Chinese Dock Company' which

is stated to have at last become a reality."

We have very carefully. gone through this gentleman's communi-

doubt that enterprise was suitably

rewarded.

An Old Resident," like our an- cient acquaintance the "Consulting Director, suddenly assumes the editorial mantle. After three-para-

graphs of ungrammatical rubbish, which a schoolboy would be ashamed to own, he writes:-

cation, his so-called statement of facts

And now to our subject of the proposed in connection with the proposed Dock Company under Chinese aus-enterprise. First,-How long will it take to place the new company in as favorable pices, and must candidly confess our

a position us the Cosmopolitan was in Feb. inability to discover a single "fact"

1880 2 yours at least, with an outlay of in any way threetly relating to the $250,000, before earning a dollar. Second, In what position will the Hongkong and question under discussion. This sa pient, would-be public benefactor, Whampoa Dook Company be in when the

threatened opposition is ready to compete commences his recital of facts by Judging from the Directors' reports for the stupidly ignoring the truth, gratuit last two or three years, I should imagine ously offering the public his own all the late heavy liabilities will have boon met, the company will be free from debt, worthless advice, and propounding a

and in a position to compete with every He writes:-- ridiculous query.

For such an undertaking 1,600 shares al- prospect of paying their shareholders a

satisfactory dividend. rendy taken (P) out of 3,000 of $200 each, 28 (sic) but b weak guarantee, where a sum

of at least $400,000 will be required to complete such establishment (sic). After 23 years hard work to the designer (sic) and heavy calls on the shareholders in the meantime, and no prospect of dividends for at least 3 years, where is the golden harvest to repay such confidence.

The manager of the newly establish ed Oriental Club asks us to contradict the statement made in this paper on the 19th inst. to the effect that," with the exception of Mr. T. R. MoBean no European or Jew will be admitted either as a member or visitor to said Club." We gladly do so, and think with Mr. Buxsoo that our informant must have been made the victim of a practical joke. It would have been decidedly rough both on the Europeans and Jews to have been excluded from what we hear is likely to prove a very

serviceable institution.

yak, who will ho comembered in Hongkong as Colonel Commandant at Kowloon city, heard of his intention, and persuaded the Haikwan to let him have entire charge of the gunboats for ono year, alleging that he had toen who could work them successfully. The Hai. kwan's fleet will accordingly be handed over to Pang-yuk forthwith. We have just had a andon and considerable drup in the temperature for Canton, the in strument registering 87 and 54 within 48 hours. This increase of 33 degrees of cold has produced a rare business at the pawnshops, every coolie with the money ready redeeming his winter clothing.

Many think that the "advanced”

section of the people will now take to Whiteboyism, and that instead of Par noll, Rory of the Hills will be king, The landlords say that so far as they are concerned, Justice O'Hagan will be as hard a master as Parnell. The

former, as the opening of the Land Court the other day, told the tenants almost in as many words that the court had been established for their special benefit, and that it would practically supersede the landlords and proceed to deal with their proporty to the tenants" interests. Gladstone is in poor health, and his friends fear that the winter, which seems already to have descended upon us, will try bim severely. If it continues as it has began it will try much younger mon than the Promier.

London, Oct. 24th.-A Dublin cor- respondent saya:-In ordor to continue the Land League agitation, it has been suggested that the imprisoned leaders who are members of Parliament re- sign, allowing such time to elapse be- tween the new election as would allow the League candidates, in addressing their constituents, to keep the views of the League constantly before the poeple The new members would resign te allow the re-election of suspects on

release.

Oct. 24th. A Dublin correspondent

It is no idle rumour that 1,600 shares were taken up in one day by the friends of the promoters of the proposed Dock, but a plain fact. Business men will have no hesitation in asserting that more than half of the required capital to be subscribed in one afternoon by a few believers in the ability of the Wo Hang long to establish the concern, even before the issue of the prospectus, is a sign of confidence which can hardly be over estimated, and about the strong est guarantee of the genuine charac- ter of the undertaking that could be with the subject, only equalled by he given to any statement that they elight marks on the face, as though it the executive of the league,

obtained. What does" An Old Resi- dent” mean by 2 years hard work to the designer ?" Is he in the be- lief that a Docking and Shipbuild- ing establishment is a sort of gigau- tic millinery emporium? What does this Mr. Mantalini" mean

by the idiotic retark that there are no prospects of dividends for at least equally absurd three years, and

golden harvest question as to which is to topay such confidence? Arr Old Resident" is grossly un- grammatical, and quite incoherent.

A Coroner's Inquest was held yes, terday afternoon at the Civil Hospital before to Coronor, Mr. H. E. Wote house, and a jury composed of Messrs. In our issue of July 21st we repro R. Blades, W. Boffey, and G. Allen, on dace portions of an article from the the body of a European seaman un- As we do not happen to know Japan Weekly Mail, dealing with known. The body of the deceased was what was the actual position of the speech made by H.. the Governor of received at the Civil Hospital at 7.15 Cosmopolitan in Feb. 1880, we are that colony. Our attention has been Dr. Marques, who found it was that of Hongkong on the Census Returns of yesterday morning, and examined by not inclined to hazard an opinion as directed to the following sentence :- a European, about 40 years old, strong

"Sir John cites a great number of in-ly built. The abdomen was inflated, to how long it will take the new company to attain a similar favour-dustries now successfully carried on in and already showing marks of docom- able eminence. "An Old Resident" Hongkong, amongst then a ketchup position. The body was dressed in estimates 23 years at an outlay of a manufactory, from which haudreds of seaman's clothing and had all the quarter of a million dollars. He may barrels are forwarded every year to appearances of death from drowning. possibly be correct, but where are Messra. Crosse and Blackwell, who There were no marks of violence. The a good doal body was found at about ta.m., by the "facts" he promises to point out, bottle the sauce and reship Although we think it likely for of it to China." Our contemporary has P.C. George Groves, No. 45, who, saw it floating on the water, cloep to reasons which need not be detailed apparently made a slight mistake, as

we can find no trace in the Governor's Gibb's Wharf, and had it taken out here that the Hongkong and Wham speech of the reference to Messrs. and sent to the Civil Hospital. The poa Dook Company will go on paying Crosso and Blackwell, and His Ex-body hat the appearance of having

says that since the proclamation against good dividends in spite of all oppo cellency doubtless alluded to a soy, not been in the water some time, the sition, we do not hesitate to say ketchup manufactory. However, be face being slightly decompassed. The the league, accounts from various parts that the judgment of the "Old Rebi- that as it may, Messrs. Lane, Crawford deceased had full red whiskers, mous of the country have been antisfactory. dent" based, as he says, on the Di- & Co., agents for Messrs. Crosse and tacho, and board, the latter about two There has been no disturbance of busi- rector's reports for the last two or Blackwell, bare handed as a letter inches long, and the hair was darkness and the people are such relieved. Oct, 24th. Dr. Kenay, member of three years, is a display of ignorance from that firm requesting that a denial brown and thick. There were two had struck against something. It was

attendant of several imprisoned his appalling prophecy that we shall deal in ketchup from Hongkong, or soon see the poor shareholders of from any other. Chinese or foreign dressed in a black ount, white shirt, pects, was arrested to-day and convey- the proposed opposition gladly offer- port. They import soy from Hong. black tweed trousers, elastic side boots, ed to Killmainhau Jail. ing their shares with a bonus to song in bulk, which is exported to all apparently newly soled, and white whoever will take them off their parts of the world under its proper cotton suoka, Witness thought the hands, "vide Shanghai Ice shares" naine, Chinese Soy. Mesare. Crosse man was a European, but he did not. and Blackwall desire it to be known know the nationality, though he thought Is this the way to meet a power that their ketchup is guaranteed to be he might be Dutch. ful opposition warmly supported by genuine mushroom catsup manufactur, nothing but a white bandkerchief in almost the entire Chinese commered in England. In fairness to Messrs. the pockets. The docease: had the cial community? The Chinese in- Crosso and Blackwell, who bear a de appearance of a firaun. The case was terests which were so largely repre-servedly high reputation ua public adjourned until Wednesday next at sonted in the Cosmopolitan Dock caterore, we make the amends honour the Magistracy, at 2.80 pan, in order Company are left out in the cold in able for our quotation from our Japan that inquiries may be mado with a

view to the identification of the body. this new athome, with the usual ese contemporary.

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Oot. 24th. The relics of the Frank.

lin expedition, recovered by Lieutenant Schwatke, have been placed in the mu- soum of Greenwich Hospital. There was Oct, 24th-The steamer Alexander, of Maling, Sweden, bound for that port from Newcastle, with a crow of twenty men, six adult passengers and four children, all Swedes, returning from America on visits to their friends, is

now a week overdue and it is feared has been lost in the recent gale.