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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 1881.

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and told us of his own experi-iously, or for any improper par NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

ences with soldiers as protectors #UBSCRIBERS are respectfully in of stray dogs. We acted on the formed that on and after January hint, and wrote a letter to the 1st, 1882, the Hongkong Telegraph will Daily Press in which our sus- be published daily at 4 p.m. Arrange-picions were broadly expressed, and ments have been made to publish our intention of having the Barracks punctually at that hour, so that Sub-thoroughly searched by the police publicly announced. What was the result? Two or three hours after the appearance of the morning paper, the dog returned home half-starved, and with every appearance of having been chained up. We afterwards discovered that he had been care- fully stowed away by a soldier, who getting alarmed at the threatened search by the police, abandoned his hope of reward, and set the animal ut liberty. The experiences of many gentlemen in the colony are identical with those related above,

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The new machinery and plant will arrive by next English mail, and it is intemled to publish the first number of the Telegraph in its enlarged for on Juary 16th.

Hongkong, December 29th, 1881.

A. 3. WATSON & Co. WHOLSALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 31ST DECEMBER, 1881.

These observations have been elicited by a case heard before Dr. Stewart, at the Police Court, on Thursday. The China Mail reports the proceedings as follows:--

J. Dowling, a Sergeant in the Royal Taniskilling Fusiliers, appeared on a aumoons, charged with that he did unlawfully have in his possession a small dog, the property of one Sergeant Vanstone of the Naval Police, on the 23rd instant,

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rarily this afternoon to make room for the steamship Bellona.

We beg to inform our subscribers and the public generally that as Mon- day will be kept as a general, holiday there will be no issue of the Telegraph on that day.

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Dook for several months terday for Manila:

Yesterday morning the) a cruise round tho Harl Vigilant, rauning into Sain Shui-po, and getting the dook there, and afterwa ing to. Abordeen. In the after meeting a select par^ Government House, the F His Excellency Lieut.-Q at Head Quarter Hou tinguished party ann lawn tennis.

forthco:ping Hongkong Races are now Mr. Paul's string of ponies for the

en route from Shanghai in the steamers Sin Nanzing and Annoy, which are ex pected here either late to-night or early to-morrow morning. The team is a very powerful one, and includes the

A handsomely i tried racers Tagınahal, Financier, Gold

to the Princes by t Bar, Rose, Shainrock, Moonstorin, and Sunbeara. The griffins are four in number, Thistle and Wild Wave hav-nity will, wo unders ing great repatations in Shanghai. It by H.E. the Governo.

may be safely predicted that the "yel- Prince of Wales. It w low jacket and white cap" of the po- pular sportsman will be well to the fore

pose; but at the same time it must be quite evident to every sensible person in Hongkong-Dr. Stewart alone excepted apparently-that if | |- the Sergeant actually had the dog in his quarters it was there unlaw- fully. The animal was not his

and he had no business what- perty, over to have it in his possession. We are not acquainted with the explana tion given by the accused to account for his extending protection to the dog, nor is it necessary that we should possess this information. It is enough for our argument to know that he had the dog, and that he knew quite well the dog was not his property. Tais, iu law, constitutes unlawful pos- session, Dr Stewart's decision to the contrary notwithstanding. More- over, soldiers are strictly forbidden under any circumstances, and we think very properly, to harbour dogs in the barracks, so that Sergeant Dowling must have also known that retaining the animal in his quarters was a breach of barrack regulations. Into the question of the missing trinket from the dog's collar we need not enter, as it in no way materially affects the principle of our conten. tion, although it is well known that stealing dog's collars is even more prevalent than stealing dogs. Al- though there may possibly be some- thing behind the scenes outside our knowledge of the circumstances, in the case we have been discussing, which would place a very different complexion on the matter, we take the report of the China Mail as the basis of our argument, and on that report the magistrate's decision ap- pears simply inexplicable.

From the evidence adduced for the prosecution it appeared that the dog in question had gone amissing on the 22nd instant, and that after enquiries had been made at the various Police Stations about the animal, complainant accompanied by three Naval Yard Con- stables, applied to the Sergeant-Major of the Regiment for permission to search the barracks for his dog. This was at once granted, but before a search could be instituted, defendant, seeing the Naval Police, enquired what was wrong, and on being told what was wanted at once informed complainant that there was a dog in his, defend- ant's, room, and if it was his he could have it. Defendant at this time was on duty and could not go to his quar- tera to give the dog up, but complain ant got it himself without trouble, and next day he accused defendant, and another Sergeant who occupied the same room, of having taken a trinket from the dog's collar, adding that if they would admit that, no further notice would be taken of the unlawful possession of the dog. This defondant indignantly denied and threatened to have him locked up in the guard room if he persisted in making any such assertion. Evidence of a conflicting naturo was adduced on both sides, and his Worship, without hearing the whole of the witnesses for the defence, said that he had quite ado mind on the subject, and considering there was not the slightest foundation for the chargo, dismisssed the case.

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We are informed by the Agent that the Messageries Maritimes Co.'s steam. ship Anadyr, with the next outward French mail, left Saigon for this port yesterday, the 30th instant, at 6 p.m.; and we learn from the Superintendant of the Telegraph Company that the steamer passed Cape St. James at midnight."

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A single handed match at Lawn Ten- nis will be played on the cricket ground this afternoon commencing at 3.30 be. tween Mr. D'Almeida, of Singapore, and our local crack " Mr. A. B. Tom- kins. The game will be the best of

five sets. As Mr. D'Almeida is con. sidored the champion of the Straits Settlements, and Mr. Tomkins is un- questionably the best player in Hong- Kong, this interesting contest should prove close and exciting.

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It has been our province more than once to call attention through the medium of the public press to a petty vice, which for years past has given Hongkong a most unenviable character amongst casual visitors, We refer to the cowardly and con- temptible practice of dog-stealing, which, in spite of the most rigid su pervision, has existed almost from time immemorial, and still flourishes

We have no intention of making apace in our midst. Rarely a week

but we see "expresses" issued the proceedings reported above the passes, announcing that dogs have either subject of lengthy comment or de- strayed, or been stolen, and offering tailed criticism, but feel bound to a reward for their return. Strangers make some reference to what is on a visit to Hongkong, if they hap- simply incomprehensible. It may pen to bring a dog ashore, can safe- be our obtuseness, or it may possibly ly

make up their minds that they be the fault of the China Mail re- have seen the last of their pet. Nor porter; but to our way of reasoning, on the face of the report, there must are strangers and passing visitors the only victims. Old residents of surely be something radically wrong the colony have had to put up within Dr. Stewart's decision, as we are the same nuisance times out of num- ber, and there is apparently no re- medy for it. No sooner is a valuable dog of any description seen running about the streets than he is imme- diately "spotted," and at the first favourable opportunity enticed away, and carefully locked up, until a pro- mised reward produces the missing animal, with an artfully devised tale about his having been picked up half starved, and without a collar, or anything by which he could have been identified. This is no imagin- ary anecdote; but a true account of what is almost a daily occurrence. Two or three years ago we lost a very valuable retriever, and tried every means we could think of to discover his whereabouts without success. We knew quite well that the animal had been stolen, as he was perfectly acquainted with every district in this colony, and nothing but force would have kept him from home. A friend at last suggested that he might be in the Barracks,

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in most of the races.

Last week a team of six sailors and another of an equal number of marines belonging to HMS Ouracon went out to the Rifle Butts to shoot, the losers having to provide a Christmas dinner for the two teams. The match came off on Thursday, and the men returned to their ship. While on the river, by some means or other, one of the sainpans capsized, and seven men fell into the water. They all had overcoats on and top boots. The current was rather strong at the time and some of the inen drifted as far as Pootung Point before they were rescued. Fortunately all of them were picked up and safely taken on board. Three of the marines lost their rifles. Next day a diver was serit down to recover the weapons, bat with out success. Shanghai Courier.

The steamship Glencos, Captaia Gal- land, which arrived this morning at daylight from Loudon and intermediate ports reports experienced very heavy weather in English Channel and Bay of Biscay, decks being continually filled with water, Smashing sheep pens al cabin doors. On Dec. 2nd arrived at Port Said. Left Suez on Doc. 7th, and was detained in the Canal through the steamer Lady Dalhousie being ashore at the entrance to the large Bitter Lake. Had fresh' monsoon noross the

Indian Oceau, and arrived at Singapore

at 6 p.m. on Dec. 25th. After leaving Singapore bad moderate to fresh mon. soon to 14° N.; and from thence to

tended that the Princes

mont House, representing the sonally receive deputations a and Chinese sections of the inha of Hongkong, but this intention appear to have been abandoned last moment.

Hongkong, strong winds and hoary sen. On the night of the 27th pas sed a steamer which was supposed to be the Ocean Steamship Co.'s Sur: podon, which had left Singapore at 10 am, on Obristmas Day. Arrived at Hongkong at daylight on the 31st, 5 days from Singapore.

A fire broke out in the Coal Godown

of the P. & O. 8. N. Co. at West Point, about 12.30 am. this morning. As soon as the fire was discovered," the crew of the steamship Zambesi, at pro-” sent lying alongside the Company's wharf, and a number of coolies, pro- deeded to the spot, and by vigorous efforts in pumping water on the burn. ing coals, and in removing coals from the godowns, soon succeeded in getting the flames well under, and eventually completely extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is unknowa, although it may doubtless be safely attributed to the coal gas, or spontaneous com. bustion. The damage done is only of a trifling description.

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We have to acknowledge the courtesy of the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Tele- graph Company, in supplying the fol towing information:-A telegram from

In a recent letter from Tientsin to the N.C. Daily Neve, a correspondent says: -There has been nu influx of Ameri cano.Chinese students in this port lately. Over twenty of them have been portioned out to the telegraph school, aine to the naval school, sixteen or eighteen to the Torpedo school, oight to the medical school, and a sprinking here and there. H.E. the Viceroy has allowed them to return to their homes, on the representations of a well known personage, for a short visit; that is, not all of them, but half at a time; the gentleman agreeing to stand security that they will return to their posts at the expiration of their leave. It is my opinion, however, that this gentleman has assumed quite a responsibility, for I should not be sur prised to learn that some half a dozen will enddenly disappear for the United States. Nous verrOAR.-The Northern

A long needed improvement iu con- nection with the port of Shanghai is in a fairy of being brought to an isano. allude to the dredging of

We have been the Vang Bar.

understand that a contract signed by the Taolai Liu on of the Chinese Government on e side, and Mr. W. Watson, of Mrs. Maclean and Co., on the other, for the importation of a dredging machine to be used specially for the removal of the "Heaven-seat-Barrier." The agreement was signed and sealed this morning by the British Consul, and the money has been deposited in one of the Shanghai banks for the carrying out of the undertaking. The Win. Simons & Co., of London Works, dredger-vessel will be built by Messrs. Renfrew, Scotland, She will be schooner rigged, with twin screws. Her extreme longth will be 159 feet; broadth, 324 feet; depth, 134 feet; and of 80 horse-power (nominal). She will be what is designated the "Patent Hopper Dredger," and carry 600 tons of mud at an average speed of seven miles, an hour, lifted from the bottom to a maximum of 30 feet at the rate of 300 tons per hour. We understand that a similarly constructed dredger is now being used at Newhaven by the dock trustoes; and that one of double the chased by the New Zealand Govern- dimensions given above has been pur- ment. In view of the large ships now being built by the P. and O., Glen, and Castle Lines, the timely arrival of a powerful dredger will be looked for- ward to with satisfaction by the mer- cautile community of Shanghai Wo understand that the vessel is to be de. livored here in nine months from date of contract.--Shanghai Courier.

unable to see on what grounds the magistrate could have dismissed the accused with the remark that here was not the slightest foundation for the charge. Sergeant Dowling was charged with unlawfully hav ing in his possession a dog the property of Mr. Vanstone, of the Naval Yard Police. The dug went amissing on the 22nd inst. and could not be found until Mr. Vanstone with three police officers obtained permission to search the barracks. Before commencing the search the officers were accosted by Sergeant Dowling, who asked what was wrong; and on being informed, admitted that the dog was in his quarters. According to our reading of the China Mail's report, all this was admitted, and as a matter of fact, this admission was simply a plea of guilty to the charge of unlawful possession. We know nothing what ever about Sergeant Dowling, and should be sorry to hint even that the dog came into his possession felo-

London states that the Wladivostock-

Nagasaki cable is down. Telegraphic. cominanication with Japan and Shan- ghai is therefore entirely cut off, and ineasages cannot now be forwarded to these places viá Loudon and Djonifa.— The Bureau Internationale Berne in-

tirantes that from 1st January, the rates for international telegrama by the Chinese Government line will be reduced as ander :-From Shanghai to Suochow, 75 centimes per word; from Shanghai to Chinkiang, 80 con- times per word; from Shanghai to Tientsin, one fraus per word. Tele- grams for Peking are forwarded by post daily from Tientsin, reaching Paking about 24 hours after despatch. The postal tariff is one frane for each telegram.

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TRAINING NOTES.

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Fine weather, and the prospect of the usual Saturday morning's "powing," attracted a fair number of "sports to the race-course this morning, not- withstanding that the Subscription work until an early hour. Shortly Ball kopt most of the habitués hard at aftor daylight Lord of the Isles and Dauntless wore sent along separately for half a mile at a good pace, the old dun covering his first quarter in 30 seconds, and both pulling up soun Lochiel and Glengarry cantered furlongs, the big grey palling over stable companion at the finish, W Eddy and Eedatart galloped rath more than a mile in grand form, fino sweeping stride of the dun, the taking action of the hands and Southern working parties of the chesaut, eliciting expressions of

Bohemian, and his rival candidate for telegraph-line between Tientsin and proval from the watchers at the rails Shanghai bave joined hands, and at last we have rapid communication Derby honours, "Wild Harry's" white with the outside world in spite of griffio, west for a mile at half speed snow and ice. One can scarcely in. Souter Jolmuy and Whisper (subscrip- agine the immensurable benefit Chination griffins) were sent ouco round at has now acquired nor can we take about three-quarter speed, both ponies in at a glance the greatness of the moving in much improved form, al stride she has made by this stop onwards though not at a fast pace. Mr. Joh ation. The managers of the concern little more than half a mile, ala in the ever advancing progress of civiliz son's dark grey griffin's gallop have made a wise beginning by allow-much improved form. Mr. Gramm ing all mosanges sent to be free of dark grey and Mr. David's racing griffla onatered sharply, na' did charge for the first month, so as to give an opportunity to the uninitiated Poesur's bay in the same at to experiment upon the thing; for all The two Tientsin pouies, Tancred) know the shroudness and nation of Coningsby, powed three quarters the Chinese merchants, who do not care mile, the bay, riddən out, winning to spend three or four dollars on things four lengths in 1.45. The white

ged brown was sent nearly two they know nothing of