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A. S. WATSON & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

GENERAL CHEMISTS,

AND

Manufacturers of the following AERATED WATERS, viz: SODA, TONIO, SARSAPARILLA, AND POTASH, LEMONADE,

GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE,

Deliveries Town, and Harbour from 7 AM to 7 P.M.

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SHIPS' MEDICIENE CHESTS REFITTED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.

Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1881.

their premises on December 24th. This was of course well intended, but it was surely a work of supererogation to invite residents to illuminate their premises when it might have been perfectly well known that such invi- tation could have no appreciable effect either one way or the other. Resi- donts who intended to illuminate their premises required no invitation from the Reception Committees those who had no intention of illu- minating will hardly be induced to do so, by the "express" issued by the Secretary of that body. Had the Committee taken prompt action, and

announced their intention of celebrat- ing the arrival of the Princes and the Detached Squadron in some way worthy of the Colony, who can doubt that their example would have been generally followed by the foreign re- sidents? Thoir policy has through- out been characterised by a painful indecision quite unworthy of business men. In the first place they sketched out an elaborate programme without taking the trouble to ascertain from Earl Clanwilliam whether the prin- cipal actors would be permitted to Notices to Correspondents. undertake their separate rôles. In All communications should be addressed Tas the second place, after actually com-

Editar Street,

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Notices to Subscribers. Subscribers who do not receive their newspapers

mencing operations, they petulantly abandoned the same on receipt of in-

telligence that the Admiral declined to permit the young midshipmen to take a prominent part in any public ceremonials. And now, when it is well understood that Princes Albert Victor and George will actually spend close upon a fortnight in Hongkong, Notice to Advertisers.

and during that time take part Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not heartily in any entertainments which

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ordorod for a fixed period will be continued util countermanded;

THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

may be provided for them-always on the distinct understanding that besides being sons of HR.. the Prince of Wales they are not to lose their identity as junior officers in the British Navy-the Committee are contented with merely issuing an invitation to the foreign com- munity to illuminate their residences on Christmas Eve.

The well known race-ponies. Red. start, Wild Sarf, and Wild Eddy arrived this morning from Amoy by the steamship Namoa, Wild Eddy won tho Town Plate and Champions, and Red- start the Consolation Stakes at our last Hongkong Meeting.

At a Regular Lodge of St. John No. 618: S. C. bold last night, it was decided by a large majority, out of de- ference to the expressed wishes of the Dopaty District Grand Master of Hong- kong and South China, Very Worship- ful Brother C. P. Chater, that no Bull as a colobration of St. John's Day be given this year.

As we anticipated the other day, the case in which H.E. Senhor da Graça, Governor of Maçao, sues Mr. Joha Pitman for the sum of $10,000, in connection with the notorious Wei Sing embroglio, has been further poued until the 29th inst. Mr. Pitman, who has recently been in Peking, and expected in Hongkong before that this.

post-

The Japan Mail states that the schoo-

ner Diana arrived at Yokohama on the 26th ult. flying her flag at half- mast. When her crew had been firod upon by the natives of Copper Island, two Europeans were wounded and three Japanese were killed. Subsequently unother Japanese died of heart discuse. Fritz von Welt received no less than six balls, and will probably be a cripple for life, as the sinews of the legs bavo beon severed. The other European, Smith, was shot in two places. The Diana remained for nino days in Petropaulovsky where the wounded men received necessary medical atten- dance.

The British bargnes Irazu and Lóta were towed over to Kowloon and Sam- shui-po rospectively, early this morning.

The Foochow Races commence to- day. We expect to receive the results by tolograph from Amoy by the earli est possible opportunity,

We are informed by the Superinten- graph Company that the French mail steamer Ovus loft Galle on the 9th inst. at 11 p...

dent of the Eastern Extension Tele-

The Shanghai Mercury of the 8th instant announces that a telegram has been received from Tientsin stating that the weather was mild, and that thore was only floating ice.

We are informed by the Agent of P. M. S. S. Company that the steam- ship City of Rio de Janeiro left Yoko- hama for this port yesterday, and may be looked for on the 21st instant.

Travors and Darby, and the last wicket foll with the total at 92, including half a dozen extras, With only 26 raas to get, Tomkins and Darby represented the Old Residents at the wickets, but Lawford bowled the first named for a

oiphor, and Darby, after placing 4 to his credit was smartly caught by one of the ground coolies folding as a substi tudo at cover point. Stobbing and Travers, however, soon knocked off the Tomaining ruus, the match torminating, in an easy victory for the veterans by 8 wickets. The game was continued for a short time afterwards, Stebbing 30, not out, when the stumps were batting in good form, having scored

drawn. Full scores are appended :-

SECOND INNINGS,

OLD RESIDENTS.

FIRST INNIX (9, Mr. W. Hynes, run ont...... 38 Mr. A, B. Tomkins, st. Hod-

loy, b Charley. Rev. P. 0. Stabling, b Char

IBY.......

16 b Lawford ***

$ not out A..., 30 18

Mr. H. F. Whyte, ran ont... Mr. A. K. Travors, o Hodley,

Charley Mr. H. A. Ritchie, ran out... 1 MI. A. P. MacEwan, o Mayne, Charloydınlıktanturama.

$7 Mr. H. de C. Forbes, b Law-

ford..............

17

9 not out *****

The Pegasus, 6, composite screw sloop, Commander Edward F. Day, arrived in harbour this afternoon. The Pegasus is last from Yokohama, having Mr. W. X. F. Darby, not out 14 e substituto, b left there on the 3rd instant, and ex-

perienced strong monsoon the whole passage.

On the 15th ult, we published a para- graph stating that the F you had got ashore in the Cap-sing-moon, on a voyage from this port to Canton, but refrained from speculating upon the possible amount of damage she had sustained, although, the probabilities were in favour of the injury, having re- gard to the whole circumstances, being considerable. Three days after this the China Mail, with its usual accuracy re- marks, the Fu-yew arrived from Can- worse for the escapade in which she has ton this morning, little, if anything, the

boon indulging in the Canton river.” The iden of a ship indulging in an

capnde"--but ist that pass. Further on the well-informed evening print says:-"The ship has suffered liter- Shanghai at daylight to-morrow morn- ally no damage, and will proceed to ing. Well, tho Vessel went to Shang-

The appointment of Tso Tsung-tang to the Nauking Viceroyalty is said to have had a good effect upon his health, Yesterday, which was also his birth- day, was the expiry of his furlongh and he will therefore proceed very shortly, some say as carly as the 10th moon 16th day, to the South, visiting his native province of Hunan for two months. Until he roaches. Nanking, the present incumbent thero cannot, as predicted by the minor Wyad. ham stroot oracle, where she now is, deliver up the seals of office, according having been recently condemned after to Chinese etiqnetto. Liu has been charged with covetousness in a high degree, and other offences, for which he has been deprived of his lucrative account of his stewardship, for he may post and called to Poking to give in an bo no longer Viceroy. Tso has still somo little trouble in his lower limbs, but it is not thought very important and some years of usefulness are, we hope, still before him.-N. C. Daily

Nowos.

Mr. P. Doyle, C.E., writes :-I am constrained, with much reluctance, to controvert the views expressed by the Catholic Register on a certain subject. The work it designates as "immoral " is simply a transcript in Portagnose from well known English works on the so called "Evolution" theory mania with which one of our fellow citizens is infooted, and who, atdaring to express himself in English, takes

HONGKONG, 15TH DECEMBER, 1881.

We announced yesterday that a meeting of the gentlemen forming what is known as the Reception Committee was held on Tuesday af- A public subscription ball will be ternoon, when it was resolved to in-given-under whose auspices we are vite the European or Foreign com- not in a position to say--but we can- munity to illuminate their premises not doubt that it will prove a success. in honour of the visit of the Royal The entire support of the community Princes on the evening of December may be safely relied on in this de- 24th. It was also decided to give a monstration in honor of our Royal `vi- public subscription ball, to which sitors, for as it is not a usual custom to the officers of the Detached Squadron, give a public subscription entertain- as well as of all men-of-war in the ment specially out of courtesy to the harbour, and the officers of the Gar- officers of any squadron which may rison would be invited. The action, happen to be in the harbour, this or rather inaction of the Reception ball will be generally regarded as, Committee, will hardly commend it- and practically will be a ball in honor self to the general body of the com- of the Princes. According to recent munity. However, without in any arrangements the squadron will be way wishing to appear captious or here on or before the 20th instant. invidious, we cannot help expressing Government House, will as a matter our opinion that the gentlemen ap- of course be the head-quarters of Her pointed at the public meeting held Majesty's graudsons. Elaborate pre- on November 11th, to represent the parations have been made for their community in affording a public re-reception, and His Excellency and ception, and providing public enter- Lady Hennessy have already is pleasure in giving pain to his co-reli- tainment and amusement for their sued invitations for a grand ball gionists and countrymen who hold the theory adverted to in horror. It is ont Royal Highnesses, on the occasion of to be held in their honour. A of place here to advert to the fact that their visit to Hongkong, would ap- levee will also be held by the Go-one of the most distinguished Members pear to have greatly misunderstood vernor, in which the Princes will bear of the Institute of France recently on their powers.

We may be in error, a conspicuous part. There can be no his death bed gave the Evolutionists but our impression is that these gen- doubt that their Royal Highnesses such a shake that they still quail from tlemen were appointed to carry out will attend all the entertainments the effect of it. This outcome of the necessary arrangements for a provided for their amusement, and we

Modern Science is not alone directed public reception, and other public should not be at all surprised if the against Catholicity-but against Chris. entertainments to the Princes. It Admiral permitted them to receive tianity at large and other systems of has been decided by Admiral Earl formal addresses of welcome from roligion. When we happen to have a Clanwilliam that his young officers delegates representing the various translation of the valuable brochure in will not be permitted to take any pro- nationalities forming our thoroughly the hands of the printer so unkindly

commented on, minent part in ceremonials of the cosmopolitan community.

I will give the compila. If the

tion and its author sufficient to deter character proposed. There will be Foreign, Parsee, and Chinese elements him from undertaking further useless, no public reception, therefore the are anxions to show their loyalty and obnoxious tracts of its class. If Mr. Reception Committee ipso facto has devotion to the Crown by: an adherence Noronha is to be blamed, for un. ceased to exist.

to this old fashioned, and somewhat doubtedly he is meant, for reprodu. The Chinese residents have ap- ludicrous custom, a fitting opportu cing in type as a mere matter of busi parently made up their minds to nity will doubtless be afforded them.ness, a pamphlet intrusted to him for carry out

their programme of We would only ask the orators to publication, the object of which is illuminations, and most extensive remember that the Royal midshipmen not understood, I consider that Father preparations are now in progress are mere lads who can hardly be ex- Burghignoli might with greater jus- throughout the colony. The Govern pected to care much for speechifying, tice be impeached for intrusting the ment would also appear to be laying so that if addresses are actually ac- building of St. Joseph's College to n Mason," Mr. Wm. Danby "one of out a portion of the $10,000 grant cepted as a portion of the programine, the excommunicated, on whom the in decorative art in various public they should be rather under than anathema maranatha of the Church rests places. Surely with these precedents overdone. As Earl Kimberley has I am an Irish Catholie, but like most the Reception Committee, if they telegraphed to the local Government of my educated countrymen do not wished to do anything at all, might that the Princes will leave Hongkong hold sectarian, bigotted, and narrow. __have_done_something more than on New Year's Day, all arrangements minded views, which are not in con- merely issuing a general invitation in their honor must be carried sonance with the Catholicity of my to the foreign residents to illuminate through before that date.

Church.

a careful examination, and will be re- paired and converted into a halk, as the expense of fitting hor again as a sea-going vessel is too great to be on- tertained by the Company to which she belongs In the Mail's para graph, here referred to, it is stated that an

the circumstances of the Fu-yew's enquiry was held into

Canton, and it informs its readers that grounding at the British Consulate at

We have not yet been furnished with a detailed account of the proceed- ings. which we are informe:1 are rather lougthy." Are these prosoolings still roing on? if so, they are indeed long drawn out. The Mail paragraph closes with the assertion that "Šome re itself for one ?-alvocate fixing a light on the small island of Mah-wan." This might be a boon to navigators, but it would be a greater boon to the great unreliable of the Ching Mail if some one could fix a light in their

benighted minds.

Hiablo authorities "does it refer to

CRICKET.

Mr. W. M. Deane, b Charley 10 Mr. S. G. Dinl, b Charley

b6,19,w513

0

-131

NEW-COMERS.

PIEST INNINGE,

Lient. Mayno, ss. Whyte, b

Forbes......... Mr. J. J. Bell Irving, st.

Whyte, b Forbes.............. 1

Dr. Wolseley, A.MD., b

Forbos........

Mayno...... 4

b1, b2, w4 7.

BECOND' INNINGS.

4 run out ........................

38

5

o Hynes, b Dar-

by... 1

Travers, b

Lieut. Charley, 27th, o Tra-

vers, u Hyños................. 1 o and b Travera 16 Lieut. Hedley, R.E.. o Mao.

Ewen, b Travere 21 b Stebbing..... 11 Dr. Large, A.M.D., ran vot... 0 b Darby....... 17 Mr. F. O. Hare, 0.8.D., b Hynes..................

o Travers **** 1 Lieut. Lawford, run cat....... 7 oHynos, bTra-

vors...... 18 Mr. Wilson, R.N., b Travore 5 o Darby, bTra-

VOTE...... 2 Mr. A.Badier, 0.8.D., not out 1 b Darby. Mr. E. MacKean, h Travers... 1 not out

bi,ih4,3..... b2.1b1, w 8 6

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TRAINING NOTES.

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There has been nothing of import. ance to report from the race-course during the past few days. The sub- scription griffins and the few old ponies in training have been kept steadily at trotting exercise, with an occasional cantor, but very little fast work has been attempted. As we stated in a previous article, the subscription ponies are being gradually weaded out. It would appear from present indications that by the time the entries close, the noble army of "Hongkong griffins will be reduced to very narrow limits. Mr. Hookey's pair have been turned out of training, the chesnut to be broken to harness, the shapely brown to carry a lady which he will do hand- somely. His Excellency has been weighed in the balance and found wanting, and will be seen no more with" Joe "in full säîl floundering down the straight. Mr. Sassoon's grey has boon given away; the worthy 0.0.'s dun is in a sad condition; the two German representatives are fast dege. nerating into useless rocking horses; an old fashioned book has fairly cleaned- out the East Point contingent; Spostre is a duffer and Phantom has got"a leg" Mr. Henry'a symmetrical brown, and Mr. Paul's dun are both going in gio- gorly style; Souter Johnny and the big iron grey in the same stable can hardly gallop out of their own way, and Mr. MacOniodd's has to lament the con. tinued indisposition of bia sturdy dan. A few of the ponies are left on four- lers but they are not all racers. Mr. Grammont bas a hardy looking mob nador bis charge, and they all appear long-of by Travers, and his successor,

to be getting along nicely. Neither Dr. Large, was immediately afterwards run out without troubling the scorera. one of the lot has struck us forcibly as Hare joined Hedley, but runs carme the possessor of racing qualifications; slowly, the bowling being too good for but there can be no doubt that this will any liberties to be taken, and the last prove a dangerous stable. Cromwell and nanod eventually gave MoEwen a Mr. MacOniodds' white legged brown chance at mid-off, which was accepted, are also doing well, and the ridica.. Hadley had made 31 in excellent style,lously easy maunor in which the first A very promising débût, which we have named ran away from Souter Johnny no doubt will be fally maintained this morning was a treat to witness. throughout the season. This latest Mr. Theo's brown and Mr. Mr. Paul's addition to our manly game is a free, black show some form when extended, all round hitter, and he has a fine and will be worth looking after. Lo- defence. No other stand was mado, chiol aud Glengarry are bound to have and the innings olosal for 89. Baing a look in-if they keep sound-but the in a minority of 72, the New Comers other ponios in the same stable are a had to follow on, but the state of the wretched lot. Among the old ponies ground was all against run gatting, Strathavoa and Strathpeffer are res and although Mayne, Charley, Hedley, tricted to trotting exercise, both appear- Largo Lowford and Muckoan alling in good condition, Wild Race and reached double figuras, nothing like a

Bobomian have been doing healthy stand was made against the bowling of work, the former looking awfully took-

OLD RESIDENIS Y. NEW COMERS. Play in this match was resumed yes. terday shortly after noou, the not-outs of the previous evening, Hadley (19) and Charley (12) opposing the attacks of Hynes and Travers. After adding 5 to his over-night score, the Fusilier was easily caught off the Secretary at