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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1881,

The Reception Committoe oc- cupy to-day a somewhat similar posi- tion to the gentleman who counted his chickens just a trifle too soon. Instead of consulting the Princes, and their guardian, Admiral Earl Clanwilliam, as to what extent they were prepared to approve of some noteworthy marks of public welcome, the gentlemen forming the committee went to work with a will to make their own arrangements in their own way. It seems a pity now that so much valuable time was not expended in a better cause.

....... H.M.S. Oleopatra was docked at Sam- shui-pe this morning, taking the place of the Wivern. The steamship Atalanta undocked at Kowloon, and the Spanish steamer Espino will probably dock there this evening. The French fri. gato Thamis steamed round to Aberdeen this foronoon, and it is intended to place hor in dock on Mouday.

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The adjourned Coronor's inquest into the death of Esur Singh the Sikh constable who was shot at Tytam, about a week ago, was reopened today at the Magistracy and again adjourned till Tuesday next.

At the Regular Meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, held last night, the following officors were elected for the ensuing year:

W. M..........Brother C. L. Gorham. Treasurer ...Brother Horbst Tyler .........Brother Grimble,

Charles Keontz, the carpentor of the American ship Valiant, Captain Daly, walked out of his cabin this morning ing killed on the spot. and accidentaly fell into the hold, be- The body was taken to the Civil Hospital, for the purpose of holding an inquest which will take place this afternoon. The inquest was adjourned.

practically come to grief. The Re-

On account of oxtraordinary pros- Telograms for Bangkok oan go for caption Committee, and the General sare on our limited space, the Com-ward by mail closing at Singapore at Committee of the Freemasons in morcial and Shipping columns are this 6p.m. to-day, the 3rd instant, Hongkong have decided that as Ad-day published in n Supplement. miral Earl Clanwilliam will not per- mit the lads to appear amongst us as scions of Royalty, they decline to make any special preparations for the entertainment of two midship- men. At a meeting of the Recep- tion Committee held yesterday after noon it was resolved to adjourn sine die, all preparations being in the meantime suspended. At the meet- Messrs, Caird and Co. are building ing of the General Committee, and a steamer for the Mossageries Mari- We mentioned the other day that delegates from the various Lodges of times Company, which is intended for on the arrival of the Detached Squad-Freemasons in the colony, it was un- the new service between Saigon and ron at Shanghai, where extensive animously resulyed that the ball pro- Toug King. The Manum, forinerly preparations had also been made to posed to be given in honour of the running on the Calcutta and Ceylon give the Royal visitors a hearty wel- sons of the Grand Master be aban-line, which has been thoroughly over- come, Earl Clanwilliam briefly de-doned. And so what was to have hauled, will also be put on the line, as clined to permit the two midshipmen been a season of mirth and gaiety, a tius-Aden line. Those three vessels well as the Godavery, from the Mauri- of H.M.S. Bacchante to take a part red-letter period in our colonial will perform the in public ceremonials of any descrip- history, has ended in smoke, and which the Messageries Maritimes tion whatsoever. They were simply it is better thus. We shall no have received the contract for, as re- junior officers in Her Majesty's doubt be able to entertain our guests portod by us at the time.-London. service, and could only be treated on on the arrival of the Detached Squad and China Express, 23th October. that footing Their Royalty was a ron in a satisfactory manner with- thing not officially recognised so long out any unnecessary fuss or blowing performance to be given this evening as they were serving on board a of trumpets. There can be little at the Theatre Royal, City Hall. The Notices to Correspondents. British man-of-war. As officers of doubt that the Governor will dis-advertisement, containing the princi. All communications should bo idrossel The the squadron they were open to re- charge the duties of his position, and pal songs incident to the burlesque ceive the usual courtesies invariably the responsibilities attached to his will be found on the front pago, extended to English officers in the high office in becoming style, on the and will give readers some idea of the Far East, but nothing more. When arrival of our distinguished visitors; character of the piece. From what tended for insertion, not necessarily for publication, this information reached Hongkong and we can only again regret that we can hear of the manner in which the community did not in the first it is intended to place The Forty instance have the good sense to leave Thieves" on the stage, and from the the management of the whole affair fact that the company have had ample in the hands of the Government. time for rehearsal, we should say that the performance this evening will bo well worth a journey to the City Hall to witness. We hope the manage ment, as a reward for the trouble and cost of a quantity of new scenery, will be reimbursed by the attendance of a large audience,

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the gentlemen deeply interested in the proposed celebrations began to feel rather uneasy. It was likely enough that the gallant Admiral would make no difference between Notice to Advertisers.

the Model Settlement and Hongkong. The Tientsin correspondent of the Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not Mr. C. P. Chater, Deputy District

Grand Master of the Freemasons of Shanghai Mercury, writes on November 19th :-Since my Inst, Li Hung-Chang Hongkong and South China, soon solved the difficulty, by telegraphing has returned, and in few days from date will hold the Autumn Inspection to his lordship wishing to know if the Princes would accept invita- of Troops, Forts, and Mon-of-war. tions to a ball to be given in honour The school of Education of Corean of the sons of the Grand Master, Youths at the Powder Mills, connect H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Earled with the Torpedo School, is pro- Clanwilliam wired in reply that similar invitations had already been refused, and that no exception could be made in Hongkong. This put the finishing touch to the whole

Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 3RD DECEMBER, 1881. "

for the

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business.

We would draw attention to the

Under date November 16th, the Pe- king correspondent of the Shanghai Viceroy of the Liang-kiang, will re- Mercury writes:-Tso Tsung-tang, main here nntil the spring in all pro- bability, as his health is not in a good state. He has again asked for leave of absence on account of his infirmity.- An emissary, actual but porhaps un- accredited, has come here for some purpose, reported to be to effect by soine roundabout way & reconciliation promise of the Loo-choo question. between China and Japan, by com- By all accounts Japan is in bank- ruptcy, and is approaching anarchy, while Ching seems to be growing stronger every day, so that, if any sur were watched by the render is to be made, I don't think it Chinese, and this under the eyes of will be by China, which is not in the H.E. Li Hung-chang, well known to be humour to eat the leek.The Viceroy the best statesman of China. It is Li has returned to Tientsin, stated that Mr. Weaber will next year.

to Mr. Koyandor a very differ one, and which that gentleman so well managed, with the assistance of Consal Waber Esquire of Tientsin, whose every movements

go

home

A rumour says the United Servico Gazcile of 28th October, has been our- rent during the week that the China Sir B. Walker, now Director-General command was to be given to General of Military Education. We are on- abled to state that General Donovan has no intention of relinquishing the China which, on leave, in England, perhaps command at present; his absence from

gave rise to the rumour.

Says the N.O. Daily News, a strange proposal to give a Masonic ball to the Princes Albert Edward and George of Wales has been adopted by all the lodges in Hongkong, each one having passed a resolation in support of the idea. Seeing that neither of the Prin ces is a Mason, it is, we think, a pity that either of them should be called upon to accept the responsibility of favouring or accepting.

The following New Zealand telegram is taken from our Australian ex- changes:-Wellington, 25th Oct.-"In- tellingence has been received that the French warship Hugon visited Raro- toaga, and announced that it was the intention of the French Government to. establish a French Protectorate over the islands, for trade,, and for the exporta- tion of any produce, except to Tahiti." The inhabitants strongly object to such. a proceedingSingapore Times.

The ball proposed to be given under the auspices of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China having been finally abandoned, the members of Lodge St. John No. 618, S.C., have decided to give a Masonic Ball on their own responsibility. Definits arrangemants have not yet been con- claded, but there can be little doubt that the Scottish members of the craft will experiance no difficulty whatever in giving an entertainment which will do credit to the colony: We shall: publish fall particulara in the coarse of a day or two.

A PUBLIC meeting of the community of Hongkong, convened by the Sher-

greasing rapidly. The Corean Am. iff, was held in the City Hall on the

Bassador and His Excellency General afternoon of Friday, November 11th,

von Batzow are daily exposted here, of taking into consi-

and the prosent chargé d'affairs, Mr deration what steps should be adopt

Koyander, goes boine. This gentle ed to offer a suitablo welcome to

máu deserves the holiday so well ear- In Lord Lytton's well known play task so difficult as the relation between ned during the last two years. A their Royal Highnesses the Princes Albert Victor and George on the oc- the "Lady of Lyons," Claude Mel-Russin and China, which was certainly casion of their visit to this colony, notte replies to Pauline's loving pro- A good deal of loyal and enthusiastic, testations with the bitter expression, if somewhat unnecessary, eloquence "False one, 'tis the Prince thou was displayed by the leading orators lovest not the man; if instead of of the colony, who had evidently luxury, pomp, and power, I had specially prepared themselves for the painted poverty and toil and care, occasion, and a committee was ap- thou hadst found no honey on my pointed with full powers to make tongue." The community of this arrangements on a most magnificent colony, judged by the recent actions scale in honour of the visit of the of the self-appointed Reception Com-

The British steamer Danube, Cap- Royal midshipmen. The programme mittee, and other leading citizens,

We regret to find that we were mis-

tain Clanchy, from Bangkok on the sketched out was a most elaborate workers in the same cause, would takon in believing that the recent St. 22ad alt., fell in with unusually bad one, and included a formal reception appear to bear a striking resem-

Andrew's Ball was almost entirely froe weather for the time of year, but was and address, a, public ball, theatrical blance to Claude's picture of his

from the objectionable features of pre- brought through it safely, though not performances at the City Hall and Pauline's idea of love. They evi-

reporta Chinese theatre, illuminations on an dently dearly love the rag Royalty, vious years. Our paragraph on the without some damage. She extensive scale, &c., &c. On the but care not a brass farthing for the subject in yesterday's issue has elicited left Bangkok on the 22nd Nov, and day following the public meeting, two young sailor lads. Earl Clan- complaints from half-dozen different had moderata wind to lat. 12.30 N. we ventured to express in this jour-william did not debar the Princes correspondents, all of whom appear to long. 111.30 E. On the 28th, at nal, our opinion that the proceedings from any enjoyments in the shape tave good reason to complain of want 4 a.m. exporionced fresh breeze and which had taken place were simply of balls, banquets, &c., to which of courtesy on the part of ill-bred no-rising sea from N.E. by E.; at 6 a.m. a gigantic farce. A few gentlemen, they might be invited, but simply bodies. In this particular instance, wind changed to N. by W.; set all well meaning doubtless, had taken laid it down that they should be however, the usual self-constituted "up-fore and aft sails, vessel stoering N.E. upon themselves the trouble and re-invited as officers of the navy, and per circles" would appear to have been E.; at 7 a.m, wind and sea increas sponsibility of getting the Sheriff to in conjunction with their brother not the only offendera against good ing, with thick rain, took in fore and bring the members of the commu- officers of the squadron. Can any taste, as the nots of some of the female aft sails; 9 a.m. wind still increasing nity together at the City Hall, and sane person, believe that these two members of the lower middle class ap- and sea rapidly rising; at 9:30 a.m.. then presonted the detailed pro- youngsters would not have enjoyed pear to have been of the most grossly slowed engine to half speed; at 10 gramme-which they had drawn out a dance, or a theatrical performance, a tradesman takes it upon herself to hove ship to on port tack; at noou in offensive character. When the wife of a.m., worked engine dead. slow and in secret conclave-for public ap- or any other kind of rational amuse- proval. Everything was cut and ment, if invited as officers of the rudely insult another lady in a similar lat. 12.84 N., long, 111.30 E. wind line of business matters must surely increasing in violence and a very high dried; the enterprising promoters of Bacchante, quite as well as if they have reached a climax. Is it not sin-sea on; at 1 p.m. a heavy gale was the public recoption were to bask had been invested with--what in galar that all these grievances are blowing from N.N.W., increasing in in the smiles of Royalty, at the ex- their case would be the ridiculous

caused by the female members of our violence, until, nt 4.30 p.m., it was pense of the Government and the paraphernalia of Royalty? The pub-community? We inust hold the Stew-blowing a furious typhoon, with a "At a meeting of the General Com- loyal citizens of Hongkong. The lio ceremoniale, the absurd address, ards of the Ball solely responsible for very heavy and confused sea, accoin- -mittee of the District Grand Lodges. last sentence in our article devoted and all similar nonsense, Earl Clan-what has happened. If they invite panied alternately with heavy rain"

and the delegates from the various to the subject (vide Telegraph, Noy. william-doubtless acting on definite the community to attend the Ball it is and hail; at 5.30p.m. a son broke 12th) reads as follows:The feel-instructions from home-positively their boundon duty to see that their over the ship and took away port life. Lodges in the Colony, held yesterday ings and wishes of the young sailors declined to sanction, and who can guests are protected from insult. They boat, after steering gear, and smashed afternoon under the presidency of should be first consulted, and after- doubt that he was perfectly justified would appear to have failed in this, and several things about the decks wind Wor. Bro. W. M. Deane, the reply of 1 wards religiously studied." Had in so doing? The Reception Com-

and we regret it exceedingly. At the then veered to westward. The height Earl Clanwilliam to the telegram sent next annual celebration of St. Andrew's of the typhoon was experienced bo- by the Deputy District Grand Master the suggestion contained in those mittee, apparently; but in this par-

was read, when it was unanimously words been adopted, the community ticular matter we are not inclined to Day we hope to suggest some remedies tween 5.30 and 9.30 p.m. The wind

which will obviate the unpleasantness. was, at 8 pm, from W.S.W., at 10 resolved that the ball proposed to be of Hongkong would not be occupy place rauch reliance on their judg- After all, we cannot wonder that an in-. p.m. S.W, and then veered to the given in honor of the sons of H.R.H. ing their present foolish position,

fluentialsection of the Scotob community southwards, and the weather began tho Prince of Wales be abandoned. ' It prefern banquet to a ball, remembering to moderate at midnight, wind SE, was also decided by a majority that no past experiences. The elements of dis and falling, and the ses rapidly sub- Magonio Ball, ander the auspices of the cord are, fortunately, out in the cold at sided. The lowest reading of the ba-District Grand Lodge, ba given this the former kind of celebration.

rometer was 30.00..

We have a saying in the English language almost as old as the hills, which points out the folly of counting one's chickens before they are hatch-

ment,

The community will no doubt be surprised to hear that the proposed public entertainments to the sons of HR.H. the Prince of Wales, have

We may expect a great musical treat next Monday night of the Amazona should not sail before, Tuesday, as Sig- nor Corti's opera company will arrive. by the French mail en route to Shan-

hai.

Tho Singapore Times says: Signor Corti's Italian Opera Company of 10 artists, are passengers from Mar- soillos to Shanghai by the M.M. steamer Amazons; but as the steamer, does not public of Singapore will have the op leave till: tomorrow at daylight, the. portunity of hoaring a rare musical treat the company having decided to give a grand vocal concert in the. Hotel de

Europe at 9 p.m. to night."

year.