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A London telegram of the 28th inst. states that Russin is opposing the set- tlement of the Turkish debt as pro. poaed on the grounds that the scheme plodges now revenues,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1881.

RIFLE MATCH.

A challengo for a Rifle match has beon suut by the Regiment now sta- tione in Hangkou (the Taniskill inga) to the Shanghai voluntoors, to hò The recent difficulties between-Aus- | shot on any day between the 31st De tria and Roumania appear to have been combor, 1881, and the 6th January, quickly adjusted, as we learn by tele-1882, both days inclusive. Ench team graph from London that friendly rola- tions between the two Powers have beon resumod.

to consist of ten on. Tho losing side to provide a prize of $20 to the high- est individual scorer. The challenge has been accepted, although in point Amongst the passengers by the French nail stoamor Amazone, which of weather there is no doubt that it is arrived from Shanghai this afternoon, very one-sidor. In Hongkong the wea we note the unines of the Spanish her ghould be perfect, whilst here if Minister Don Toburcio Rodriguos y

wo have not stormy weather to con- Munoz, and snite, from Peking. The tend with we shall in all proba. destination of the embassy is Singapore.blity have it so cold as

A case of what is suppose to be in. condiariam by Nihilists, at Cronstadt, has boon wired from home. The t-le- gram states that a fire of a most des tractive character has been raging at Cronstadt, and that its outbreak is

attributed to Nihilists.

to make it difficult to hold a rifle steadily. The following have been selectel to represent Shanghai :-Major Holliday, Lieutenants Glass and Lanting, Ser. geants R. Dunman and Rex, Corporal Bowman, Privates Buchanan, W. Dun- man, Lagan, and Milson. According to the new regulation, Major Holliday has appointed Sergeant Danmne to net At Government House to-day, tho

as Captain and to select the Team. To Governor and Lady Hennessy's lun-

avoid cheon party included their Royal fligh-lows any member of the Corps who has nny jealousy the regulation al- nesses Prince Albert Victor and Prince not been chosen to challenge any mem- George of Wales, Admiral the Earl of ber of the Team to shoot at the ranges Clanwilliam, Admiral Duperré (who is

of the match. Should the challenger staying at Government House), Mr. win he takes the place of the oue chal- Dalton, Mr. G. Stafford Northcote, lenged; but should lie lose he pays the Private Secretary, and Lieutenant Cox, winner $5.-N. J. Daily News,

A.D.C.

The City Hall Theatre will be devoted next week to an entertainment

of a nature new to Hongkong, namely, pantomine, Mr. Willard having in ac- tive preparation "Blue Beard," which will be followed by the old-time harli- quinado. With the Hayes Family in addition to the Wanderers' company, the "business" ought to be well done, and as the management are taking great pains with the preparation of the pantomine, wo have no doubt about its boing a success. On Wednesday there will a morning performance specially for children, which will be a great treat for Hongkong juveniles.

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We hear of a robbery, of a most audacious character which was perpe-

trated at Kowloon Docks the other night. The thieves made their way into one of the store-rooms by making a hole in the wall, and got off clear with a quantity of copper pipe, and other valuable materials. A steam pipe belonging to the steamship Yang. teze, about 40 feet long, formed port of the plauder. On leaving the promisea the thieves carefully built up the wall, no doubt intending to pay another visit. The question which naturally usises in one's mind is-what were the Company's watchinen doing while the thieves were at work? Perhaps the police. who have the business in hand, will throw some light on the subject.

Before Mr. Stewart this morning at the Police Court, Ngan, a seaman' employed on board the British steamer Hailong, was charged, on remand with cutting and wounding Che I Tun, a woman with whom he cha bited, on the 8th ultimo. From the evidence pro-luced it appears that the defondant asked the woman to give him some money and as the complainant said she had nous, defendant got angry and left the house. He did not come back that night, but returned the next evening about 8 p.m. aud knocked at the door. The complainant opened the door and proceded him upstairs, when the defendant stabbed her on the right shoulders, and then ran away. She then made a report at the Station, and was sent to the Civil Hospital where she remained 27 days. On the 27th instant, complainant met defendant in the street as she was un the way to market, when dofendant said to her, "Well, take care of your, self; I will come and live with you again." She was afraid and went away., On the next day she reported the ard rival of the defendant in the Colony when she went in company with a police constable on board the Hailoong and had the prisoner arrested.--Chu Apin corroborated the complainant's statement as to the stabbling, and Dr. Marques, Assistant Superintendent of Government Civil Hospital, proved the admission of the woman to that insti- tution and described the nature of the wound. The prisoner asked no ques. tions of the witnesses, and his defence ya denial of the charge. Sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard Labour.

TIENTSIN.

After two or three bright days, we have again boon having a succession of cloudy, damp, disagreeable eres, quite different from our ordinary wea ther at this time of year. This morn- ing came in with a Scotch mist, or a China mist, which is quite as bad; after a slight increase in the amount of moistare deposited, it changal to snow about noon, which later on ceased en- tirely. But it has left the atmosphere heavy, with a penetrating chilliness that is most ancomfortable.

There

has been some floating ice in the river for some days, and most of the ponds already furnish skating round their edges. But the temperature is not sufficiently low yet to close the river. The Taku and Hasting came in to-day; the latter le ves to-morrow morning, unless the state of the weather neces- sitatos an earlier departure. A severe north wind may come down on us at any moment "like a wolf on the fold," and seriously change the aspect of

affairs.

H.D. the Viceroy went down the other day to Taku to inspect the two new steel rams lately brought over from England. He was accompanied by "everybody,"-.a. all those who consider themselves "goinabody 13......... with the result that no one was pleased with the visit This was how it turned out so-During the inspection of the ships, it suddenly occurred to some one to take H.E. the Viceroy over to Port Li, or as some call the place, Port Artbar. The time fixed for departure was a fine afternoon, and the whole Northern Squadron, consisting of eix mosquito boats, three Foochow-built gunboats, and the now rais, were to go over to the other side of the Gulf in a holiday procession, as it were; but before everything was ready for the start, the tell-tale barometer pointed towards "stormy weather." The Vi ceroy was warned, but the energetic gentleman who suggested the trip made light of the prognostication to His Excellency, and the two now" rams set sail first, to be followed in order by the others. Two hours had scarcely passed when the storm predic ted by the barometer came on with a vengeance, and turned out to be the most violent one we have had yet. His Excellency's suite wore all sea- sick, but the old gentleman himself thought it dorogatory to his dignity to ovinos erou the slightest show of it, and kept on bravely. While the storm was at its height and many of those on board thought their last hour had come, he was heard to exclaim to those near. him, "I do not care much if the ships. do go down, but really it would be a pity to lose one million three hundred thousand tacle in this way." ships carried “Caesar and his fortunes," the storm was weathered, and they sailed majestically into Port Li. After being inveigled into a first-class storm, one can hardly be suprised learning that no one on board was in a good humour, and to increase this lack of spirits, there was no ono to

But the

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meet the Vice regal party on landing at the new forts. The result may be anticipated. Firat mandarin in charge, who was about sixty miles away, degraded, and a new one placed in his stead on the spot; second, the bright and norgetic gentleman discomposed at this unlucky mishap, and third, a general wish among all on board to return to the inud huts, at Tientsin. Back then the two new rams started, without a vostigo of the other nine boing soon, and indeed they wore not, until the ships had reached the Bar at. Takn, when, lo and behold! there lay the missing ones enugly esconced bo- hind the forts. They had never been beyond the Bar at all! A noble axn-- plo of looking out for number one.

The Viceory leaves for his winter quarters at Pan-ting Fu is a fortnight, and while on his way to that place will visit and review all the troops on his line of march; quiet and content will then reign among his wel-yuan etc. The weather bas boon unusually mild, but a sudden frost accompained by a north-westerly gale may at any moment close the port. Theu farewell to atoamors for three months to come,

and I take the opportunity also of saying farewell to you.--SINULA, in N

C. Daily News.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, One P.M. Settlements are already being generally proceeded with by most of the share-brokers, so that actual share traffic has been for the time almost suspended. Good business to a large extent was transacted in the Dock Company's stock yesterday afternoon at 88 per cent. premium, a lot of the shares bought, doubtless, being for covering purposes. At the same rate the stock is firm with bityara this morning, but no shares are on offer at the price, although a few could be obtained at 39. Banks are quiet, but fairly firm at 118 per cent. premium. No business has, how- evor, to be reported since our last issue.

Sugars remain steady, with buyors at 158, but none of the stock can be procured at less than 160, and even at the higher rate, we think the supply would be limited. No other stock requires special notice. We are glad to leara that there is every likelihood of the settlements proving much more satis- factory than was at one time anticipated. The losses investors have sustained in wild speculation in Docks for the end of the year, have in many cases been counter-balanced by gains on Banks, so the balances at the wrong side of the books of the plungers will not be so great as was currently reported.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo-

ration-118 per cent. promium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600

par sharo.

Chian Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550

par share.

North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,175

per share. Yangtaze Insurance Association-Tis. 875

per share. Chiness Insurance

Company-$290 per

share, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

per share premium.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls.

150 per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$925

per share.

China Fire Insurance Company--$200 por

eharo.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company-

38 por cent. premium, Buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Steamboat Company-$23 per share premium,

Sellera.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Dec. 29 VLADIVOSTOOK, Russian steamer, 678, P. Voronoff, Saigon 23rd Dec.. Des. 29, SAN FRANCISCO, German schr.,

Rico. Captain.

251, Ollmanns, Taiwanfoo 27th Doc., Ballast. Siomssen & Co. Dec. 29. VIGILANT, British despatch-VORSOl, Lieutenant-Commandor C. Lindsay, from Canton.

Dec.

CITY HALL. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, January 2nd, 8th, and 5th. And on WEDNESDAY, the 4th January,

A GREAT

MATINEE PERFORMANCE for Families and Children, and people living at a distance.

Doors

29, CHINZIANG, British steamer, 799, G

5. M. Orr, Shanghai 28th Deo,, Geno- ral.-Siemsson & Co. Dec. 30, GLENFALLOOR, British steamer,

1,418, Parke, Swatów 29th Deo., Tea. -Jardino, Matheson & Co. Doo. 30, VOLMER, Danish steamer, 979,

Hintzelmann, Nagasaki 24th Dec., Coals. Siems-én & Co. Doc. 30, AMAZONK, French steamer, 3,315, De La Marcello, Bhanghai 28th Dec, Mails and General. Messageries

Maritimes.

DEPARTURES.

Dec. 29, WALTIEKA, Russian ship, for

Jaya.

Dec. 29, PRINCE POJARSKY, Russian frigate,

for Singapore.

Des. 29, BENLEDI, British steamer, for

Yokohama.

Dec. 30, N. D. AUXILIATRICE, French bark,

for Saigon.

Deo. 30, LAURA, German bark, for Bang-

kok.

Deo. 30, Borra, Germann bark, for Singa-

pore.

Dec. 30, Onixa, Gorman steamer, for

Swatow.

Dec. 30. PING-ON, British steamer, for

Hoihow.

Deo. 30, CANTON, British steamer, for

Swatow.

Dec. 30, ALBAY, British steamer, for Tai-

wanfoo.

Deo. 30, OINKIANG, British steamer, for

Canton.

Dos. 30, MANHEM, Swedish schooner, for

Bangkok.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Vla livostock, steamer, from Saigon, Mille. Olga Duboin and 120 Chinese.

Per Glenfalloch, steamer, from Swatow GOD Chinese.

Per Chinkiang, steamer, from Shanghai, Mrs. Brewer and Mr. Coates, and 62 Chi-

nese.

Per Amazone, steamer, from Shanghai for Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. McConnel and Mr. Morisson. For Singa pore.-His Excellency Don Teburoso Bod- riguez y Munoz, Spanish Minister; Messrs. Gil de Uribarri, Luis de Agar, and Fer- nando Ossorio. socrotaries; Miss Nikifo- roff, and Mr. N. Socolsky. For Marseilles. Messrs. H. Bogor, Tien Pao, Rev. Mr. P. -Mr. and Mrs. Gubbay and 6 children.

Mason MacDougal, Messrs. Ma. Chong Van Hecko, Mr. Koo Yuo Sang, Dr. A.

Ho. C. D. Lookerbie, F. Masty, N, Akimof, and James Mitchell,

REPORTS.

The British steamer Glenfalloch, from Swatow, reports fine weather throughout, but overenst; left Swatow at 5 p.m. yealer-

day.

The British steamer Chinking, from Shanghini, reports moderate monsoon and dark cloudy weather throughout the pas-

sage.

The Danish steamer Volmer, from Na- gasaki, reports first two days E.S.E., East and Northerly to N.W. moderate wind, and aloudy weather; the rest of the pas sago N.D. and N.N.E, strong wind and China Coast Steam Navigation Company-galos, with high sea and cloudy weather.

Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per suire.

Sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-

$168 per share, Buyers. Cha Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share.

-3 per cent. premium.

Buyers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited $50 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent, premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

24 per cent. promiuina.

EXOBANGE.

9/81

3/81

8/91

On LONDON-Bank Billa, T.T..... Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight Crodita, at 4 months' sight.......... 3/01 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/91 On PARIS-Bank Bills, ou demand.... 4.67

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

Private, 30 days' sight

4,79

320

731

71

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

(TAKEN AT MESSUS, FALOONID AND 00.'S `REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).

Hongkong, 29th & 30th December, 1881. BAROMETER-I P.M.' .....

......30.210 Do. 4 P.M.......................30.200 THERMOMETER-1 P.M..........62. 4 P.M. .............60. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...60. 4 P.M. Do. ...58.. BAROMETER,-9 ·A,M,

Dol Do Do.

THERMOMETER-9 AM. „emesis-epiesāð.

MAILS.

The following mails will olose :— TO-DAY, 30th December,-

1

For Singapore and London, per Glen- falloch, at 5 p.m. For Amoy and Shanghai, por Ulysses, at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW, 31st December,---

For Bangkok, per Rajanattianubar, at 5 p.m., For Swatow, Amoy and Foo- chow, per Namoù, at 5 p.m. For Sai- gon, për Atalanta, at 5 p.m. On SUNDAY, 1st January.-

For Saigon, per Paladin, at 9 a.m. ›

NOTICE.

open at 3.30, to commence at

4 o'clock.

RAND CHRISTMAS

PANTOMIND "HARLEQUIN BLUE BEARD;"

or,

The Fiend, the Faint, the Females, the Clown, tho Columbine, and the Peris of Paradise.

The new scenery and gorgeous transformation scone by Mr. Russell, porb appointments by Mr. N. Carlton, the great Dioramic Artist. The su- Incidental Music arranged by Herr and the whole produced under th.. immediate Supervision of Mr. P. W. Willard,

Beard; A Cerulcan Bashaw, victim to AQOMELIBUE-Vulgarly called Blue

zo-rulin passion quito as Blue, but by no means as Black as he has been painted; a Bashaw of ever so many tales, most of them not true,

Mr. P. W. WILLARD. IDDARIN-A fond father, who values his daughter so highly that he actually expects her to pay his debts,

Mr. RUSSELL.

SELIMA young officer in the Spahis but eventually in the Blues, cut up by Fatima and cut out by Blue Beard,

Miss A. VERNIE, ABDALLA--A faint copy of Selim, Miss C. CARLTON, SHACABAC Blue Board's fat portor,

Mr. GERHOOFERSON. FATIMA--Ibrahim's eldest daughter, a lady of exquisite beauty and carions disposition, Blue Beard's chere, who considering she is lovely and becomes his botter half may be looked ou as a' very fair share indeed,

Miss A. BERESFORD. SISTER ANNE Ibrahim's daughter, the bad young thing who "does it all," the Dous ex Machina who deserves to have all the dear sex amacked her,

second

Miss LYLE THE FAIRY QUEEN-(Oh, thon vision of soraphic loveliness,)

Miss CARLTON, Guarda, Black-Guards, Liliputian Army, Gaosts, &c. The Celebrated Hayes Family will appear in the Har- Flequina le.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. Scene I-Turkish Landscape with ex-. terior of Ibrahim's house. Scene II.-Gardons attached to Blus.

Boards Mansion,

Scene III-Wild Turkish Landscape Scene IV.-Corridor Lending to the

Blue Chamber.

Scene

V.-Grand (Transformation Scene.

The Realms of Dazzling Light, and The Fairy fountain of Pence and Joy. Hallo! here we are again, now then old 'an a "Merry Christmas and a happy new year." Clown......... Mr. J. B. Hayes.

.Mr. W. Hayes.

Madame Hayes.

Pantaloba:.

Colombine

Sprites... Brothers Hayes. Harlequin..........Mr. Kerhipps.

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Now, then, round we go-como ou old 'un, why here's Mr. Fishmonger... Mr. Doctor... Mr. Pawnshop. THE SCREAMING SHADOW PANTOMIME.

During the action of the pantomine the following songs concerted pieces &c., will be sang- Come Fatima to rue-Over the Gar- don Wall-Flambeau March-Groon abave the Red-Evolations of the Li- lipation Army-How do you like Lon. don-Come to your Martha-Sweater than Jam-When the piga bogin to fy-Naughty, Naughty, Naughty- A La Francais-Medley Chorus-- Alphabetical transformations — Blue Alsatian Mountains-Skidmore Guards EBRAHIMBROY, PABANEY & Co. a few-La di da-Oh, my, it is a goy- months ago; that Au Cuun has taken the vacancy in the former Firm, and that his Son, AH. LAD, has taken hia place in the latter Firm

uts is to notify to HET PREDO that the Undersigned HETIRED from the Firms of Messrs. Tara & Co. and

The Undersigned hereby declares that, baving given all the Accounts to the satisfaction of his successors, he is free from any responsibility that may arise from any cause or dispute what eoover hereafter.

EE TYE. Hongkong, December 29th, 1881.

Colonel Crusher -On Yondor Rook- The Convent Slept-Jack, Jack, Jack Blae Board don't you lose your tomper,

Concerted Finale.

PRICES OF ADMISSION. Balcony and Stall.$2.00 Pit.....

1.00

Plan of Beserved Seats is now to bo

seen at Kelly and Walsh's.

Doors open at 8.30 to commence at NINE P..