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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH—THURSDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1882.

SUPREME COURT. THIS DAY.

Aftor Mr. boun

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four г.M.

but after hitting Forbes to long-on for three, he was ousily taken by one of

DA GRACA V. PIPMAN. the ground coolios fielding as substituto Tho D. Graca v. Pitman onse was at cover-point. Wilson was the last opened in the Supreme Court this morn

A large amount of business has boon tran». Boted on the Stook Exchange ained we last Juan, and commenced operations by ing before dcting Olief Justice Snow-

wrote, the principal feature of which has cracking the fast bowlor to leg fordon and a special jury composed of

been a general desire to invest in local stocks. three, his partner following suit with a

Banks, after being on the down line for Mosurg 1. J. Ruse, H. F. Moyerink, A. good drive of the slows into the pavi- Suenon, B. L. Woodin, R. Lyall, and and after a number of salos had boon. several days, have at length taken a tara, lion. The hitting now beenme fust A. N. Judah. Mr. T. C. Hayllar, Q.C, cash, a further demand at the same rate ivas recorded t. 116 por cent premium for and furious, both men sending the instructed by Mossrs. Sharp, Tuller not met. On time a good deal of speculation bowling all over the field, an an entiro

and Joluson, apponrod for the plaintiff; has taken place, a vast number of shares chaugo of bowler was resorted to, and Mr. J. J. Francis, instructed by having nominally changed hands at 118 for Walker for the first time patting him Messrs. Stephons and Holmos, for the

the end of February, and 119 au 120 for the seif on, and sonding Brown to relieve defondant. Mr. Hayllar, in opening per share, with buyers. Dooks have been ond of Marol China Fires are firm at: 295 Stebbing. The lobs were subjected to bis case, briefly referred to the circuns largely invested in, and as wopredicted yester some rough treatment, Wilson foatleas

tancos in connection with the Way day, at increasing rates. For cash wo have ly stopping in and driving them to all Sing Lottery, and the history of Mr., to chronicle sales at 42 and 43 per cent. pro- parts of the fichi, D'Alucida serving Pitman's choqno for $10,000, all of, and at 44 for the end of the month a both bowlers alike, hitting out vigi which have already been published, We hear this afternoon that 700 shares very large amount of business has been done. ously at everything within roach. and are of comparatively little interest When only 21 were required to bio, to the general public.

are wanted at 44 for January 31st; but givo the report for what it is worth, with the ro and the gaino had roached a most ox- J. Hart-Milner hind

mark that speculators who are really anxious citing state, D'Almeida was smartly sword as interpretor in Portuguese, tain rats do not as a rulo nilvertiso their in duly to secure a large number of shares at a cer- taken by Brown in the slips off Walker, Mr. Antonio Emilio Almeida Azevedo, tentions from the house tops. Steamboats the flekler catching the ball with one Altorney-General of Macno, was exa- hand and rolling right over in the mined by Mr. Hayllar, and gave evi-

are still in great request, a fair num ber of transfera having been offootel attempt. A very interesting match dedce as to the composition and fane- unable to obtain all they require at the pries at 25 por sharo promium, and buyors are thas ended in favor of the Selinols and tions of the Junta da Fazenda, and to Universities by 21 runa. Full scores

The stock of the China Sugar Refining curtain particulars relating to the Company is also rather firmer, with buyers uro appended:

handing over of the cheque by Mr. noticeable fact that nearly the whole of the but no sellors, at 160 per share. It is a Pitman. This witness was cross-oxa- stocks on the market, havo a decidedly. ninud at great length by Mr. Francis upward tendency. as to what actually transpired at tho auction of the Wei Sing mouopoly, aud the part taken by Mr. Pitman in the proceedings; also with reference to various poluts of Portuguese law es applied to gambling monopolies, lot- teries; &c. During the cross-examina- tion suine rather acrimonious discus- 104sion ensued between the learnel coun→ 18 Sel, Mr. Hayllar charging Me. Francis

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UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Mr. I. D. Walker, (Harrow), c Hedley Churley... 41 Mr. F. H. Windhun, (Etou), b Hynes Lieut. Newington (Marlborough) bynes

Rev. F. . Stabbing (Cambridge), Hynes, b

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Mr. U. de U. Fories, (tobridge), e lfedley, b.

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Mr. R. 1. Pro. (Harrow), bw,b Charleg....

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Mr. H. Whyte (Mariborough). Hulles, Chary Mr. S. G. Bir (Marlboroech), cund b fynes...... 7 Mr. W. O, Wolseley, (Dublin), not mat... Mr. A. M. Goodrich. (arrow), b Hynes............ Mr. R. Maekean, (Cambridge), c Travurs, bCharles

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WORLD.

Mr. A. K. Trovers, ma out

Mr. A. L. Winsloo, e aud Brown...

Mr. W. Hynes, & sub, iz Hinwi

Lieut. Charley, R.L.F., Walker, b Brown Lont, B. S. Helley, R., Stobbing.......... Mr. W. de St. roix, st Whyto, b Forbes..... Mr. J. J. Jell-Irving, st Whyte, i Forbos..... Mr. S. Newcombe, c Wolseley, Stebbing.. Mr. J. R. D'Altello, e Brown, b Walker' Mr. S. Hughes, mub. Forbes... Mr. A. Wilson, R.X., not out.

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with treating both the witness and interpretor with unjustifiable discourt- esy, a charge which the last named gentleman stoatly denied. The case was still going on when our raportor left, and promises, from present appear ances, to prova quite a long-winded 143 affair.

The following brief sketch of the famous cricketer who,, last week gave us an example of how a first class bats. man can handle the willow, appeared in the June, 1880, number of Buily's

• Magazine :

THE EFFECTS OF OPIUM

SMOKING.

In confirmation of the expressed opinion of Dr. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, and other eminent medi- cal men of long experience in the East, Mr. Hugh McCallum, of the Guvern. ment Civil Hospital, adds his testimony on the opium question, which may be considered in the light of another "pill" for Auti.Opiam Society.

SHARES.

Dongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo

ration-116 per cept, premium, Buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,630

per share.

North-China Insurance Company--Th. 1,175

per share.

Yangtazo Insurance Association-Ts. 875

por share.

Chineso Insurance Company-$290 por

share, sollers..

Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

per alare premium. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis.

150 per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$925

por elare Sales.

China Firo Insurance Company-$295 per

share, Buyors.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company→

43 por cout. premium, Buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company-5 por share premium, China Coast Stanm Navigation Company-

Buyor.

Tis. 162 per share.

Sellers.

3/84 3/80

Hongkong Gas Company-$35 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company--$100 per share. Sir George Robert Canning Harris,

Chios Sugar Refining Company, Limited- fourth Baron Harris, is 'n lineal descon-

$160 per share, Buyers. dant of that distinguished officer who,

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures). for his services at the siege and cap-

---3 par cent, premium, Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share. ture of Seringapatam, was created a

Buyers. At the first meeting for the present Hongkong and China Bakery Company, peer by the above title. The present sossion of the Edinburgh branch of the Lord, who was born in 1851, was on- Pharmaceutical Society, held at No. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878

Limited-$50 per share. cated at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxford, and 119, Georgo-strcot-Mr. J. B. Stephen-Chinose Imperial Government Loan of 1881 from his earliest days has been a great son in the chair-a numbor of speci-

--11 par cont. premiu.a, ex intarest. lover of cricket, and a warm supporter

21 per cent. premiums. of that thoroughly English game. He

neus of opium which had been sent by

EXCHANGE, Mr. Hugh M'Callam, of the Hongkong was in the Eton Eleven for three years, Govorument Civil Hospital, were exhi 468 to "70, and was captain in the lat-bited. In a short descriptive papor Mr. ter year. His name, of course, was found among the Oxford team ng soon as he came up to Ch. Ch., and from 71 to 74 he played in most of the matches in which the University took part. In 1872 Lord Harris, who was one of the principal originators of the idea, visited Canada and the United States with the Gentlenen of England', who went over to do battle with our cousins on the other silo of the Atlantic The trip was a highly successful one, the Eleven playing. cight matches against Twenty-two, seven of which the former wou, and the eighth was drawn.

M'Callum said :-I have visited a num- farent classes, but have not been fortu- bor of opium-smoking houses of dif

profound sleep from indulgence in the nato enough to sno a single case of that opium pipe which has been described. Having failed to see this reputed effect of opiam smoking, I determined to try its effects upon myself, and at my first than an hour, which was equal to about attempt smoked twelve pipes in less thirty-fivo grains of extract, and was much astonished to find that I could detect no abnormal fooling of any kind, Since then I have frequently, had a pipe, and with similar results. That it A much more importantundertaking, has some fascinating influence on the however, was the voyage to Australia Chinese is undoubted, as many of them in 1878, when Lord Harris, mainly by will rather go without food than with. his own exertions, got together a toam out their opium pipe; nevertheless, I of gentlemen (with Emmett and Ull-

am satisfied that the effects of opium. yett), to return the visit which the smoking and opium-onting are not in Australian cricketers had made to the mother country. In '78-79 the Bloven, doubtful if they are due to the same any way analogoas, and it is very of which Lord Harris was the Captain, proximate principle. No doubt the played thirteen matches, five of which habit of smoking opium is bad, but not they won, three were lost, and the re-noarly as vile and injurious to health as mainder drawn. Some incidents there it is generally assumed and persistently were in connection with the Buglish stated to be, nor is it likely that the visit that did not redound very much Chinese are or ever will be poisoned by to Australian credit, but we need not opium, so long as they only smoke and dwell further on an unpleasant subject. avoid eating it.

For the rest, Lord Harris is fond of every kind of sport and pastime; sɔ The Gazetto notifies that Mujor-Ge- long as they are pursued as a relaxuneral William Wilby; 0,B., command- tion and not made the business of life. One thing must be mentioned to his honour, which is that in his covoris at Belmont, his ancestral scat in Kent, there are plenty of phonsants and lots of wild-bred foxes to be found.

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Why is a person singing in a lively tune like netlior one in a foreign country? Because he is in a-merry- lecy (America),

On LONDON-Bauk Bills, T.T.... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/9 Crodits, at 4 months' sight

3/9 Documentary Bills, months' sight. 3/91 On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand..... 4.67

Credits, at 4 months' sight.....

4.79

220

220

On BOMBAY--Bank, T.T...... ÜN ÇALOUTTA→Bank, T.T. Oa SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T.

731 Privato, 30 days' Right ...................EKNO YE 74

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(TAKES AT MESSES. FALCONER AND 00.'S

REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).

4 P.M.

Hongkong, 4th & 5th January 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

....30.208 Do. THERMOMETER-1 P.M...............$5.

Do. Do. Do. BAHOMETER.-9. A.M, THERMOMETER-9 A.M.

Do. Do. Do.

4 F.B.....

....01. 1 P.M. (Wot bulb)...02. 4 P.M. Do.

...02.

..30.240 .....03. 9 AM: (Wet Balb)...61. Maximum......

......0.3. Minimum (over night) 69.

Staff.Commander, John E. Chapple, who has been appointed to the Pem. broke in succession to Staff Commander and was specially mentioned for cool. W. H. Adlam, was tuaster of the Tartar, ness and skill in navigating his ship under fire at the attack on the batteries in the Straits of Simonoseki in Sop tomber, 1804.

The coloneley of the 2nd Dragoon Guards has beon conferred on General' Thomas Pattle, O.B. He served with ing the troops at Ceylon, is to be Su- pernumerary to the Establishment of

the 16th Lancers throughout the cam paign in Afghanistan, and took part in General Officers under the provisions the Sutlej campaign in 1846 (medal of Article 21 I., of the Royal Warrant and one clasp). In the Chinese cam- of the 26th June, 1881; also that Cap-paign in 1860 he was brigadier in tain C. W. Hare, of the Royal Innis- command of the cavalry, and took killing Fusiliors, has been seconded for part in the action of Sinho, and those service as a Probationor for the Army of the 18th and 21st September, the Pay Department; also that Lieutenant engagements terminating in the sur Richard Montoith Greenfield is to be rondor of Peking (mentioned in des- captain, vice a. C. Hill, resigned. patches O. B., medal with two clasps).

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS, Jan. 4, GABLIO, British steamer, 1,712, E. O. Hallett, San Francisco 6th Doo., and Yokohama 20th, General.-0, & O. S. S. Oo.

Jan. 4, LAUREL, British bark, 638, Gras-

sam, Rajang 2nd Deosuber, Timber. -Captain. Jan. 4, HARDWros, British steamer, 715, Topp, Wuhu 31st December, General. -0. M. S. N. Co, Jan. 5, CABBANDRA, German steamer, 1,097.

Ahrens, Canton 4th January, General,

Siomason & Co. Jan. 5, KAMIONATKA, British str.. 703,

Hussey, Canton 4th January, Goneral. -0. i. S. N. Co.

Jan. 5, PaŒNIX, German steamer, 789, H. - T. Behrens, Chinkiang 1st January,

Gonoral.-Butterfiold & Swiro.

Jan. 5. CATHARINA II. Russian str., 810,

W. Gollers, Amoy 3rd January, Gone- ral.-Bun Hin Chan & Co. Jan. 5. Lex-YUEN, Ühineso stanmor, 731,

Tisdall, Shanghai 1st January, Gene- ral.-C. M. S. N. Co. Jan., OaYuria, German steamer, 783, Wagner, Centén 4th January, Gono ral.Siomasson & Co.

Jan. 5, SIN NAVZING, British steamor, 714, Drago, Canton 4th January, General. --Jardine Matheson & Co.

Jan 5, CANTON, British steamer, 7,095, J. O. Jaques, Amoy 3rd January, and Swatow 4th, Genoral.-Chinose. Jan. 5. Ia ONG. British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, Taiwanfoo 3rd January, and Swatow 4th, Goneral.-D. La- praik & Co.

DEPARTURES. Jan. 4, HARDWICK, British str., for Canton. Jan. 4, ZAMBest; British stenmer, for Sin-

gapore.

Jan. 5, MALVINA, Gor. bark, for Manila. Jan. 5, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for

Hoihow.

Jan. 5 CHINA, German" str., for Swatow. Jan. 5, DANUBE, British str., for Swatow. Jan. 5, MENZALEH, French steamor, for

Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

Por Gaelic, str., from San Francisco and Yokohama. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Marques and 7 children, Messrs. R. A. Lane and O. Chamberlain, and 600 Chineso.

Por Catharina II., str., from Amoy.- 542 Chinese,

Per Loe-yuen, str., from Shanghai.-12 Chinese.

Per Hailoong, str., from Taiwanfoo, &o. -82 Chinese, dock.

REPORTS.

The German steamship Phonix reports left Chinkiang on the 1st instant, and had moderate N.E. winds with very fine, olear weather.

The British steamship Canton reports left Amoy on the 3rd January, and Swa- tow on the 4th, and had moderato monsoon and fine weather.

The British steamship Gaelio reports

loft San Francisco on the 6th December at

2 p.m., and had strong Westerly winds across the Pacific, and arrived at. Yoko- hama on the 28th at 5 a.m. Left again at noon on the 29th and had fine weather. Arrived in Hongkong at 4.30 p.m. on the 4th January.

The British steamship Hailoong reporta left Taiwanfoo on the 3rd instant, and Swatów on the 4th. From Taiwanfoo to Swatow fresh N.E. breeze. From Swatow to Hongkong moderate N.E. breeze with rain at times. In Swatow the steamship El Dorado. The steamships Wonchow, Namba and Chin-tung left same day.

MAILS. The following mails will close TO-DAY, 6th January.-

p.m.

For Kobe and Yokohama, par Niigata Marú, at 3.30 p.m. For San Fran- cisco, per Bothwell Castle, at 3.30 p.m. For Saigon, per Penedo, at 3,30 For Swatow, Amoy, and Foo- chow, por Thales, at 5 p.m. On SATURDAY, 7th January,

For. Amoy, por Esmeralda, at 11.30 a.m. For Straits Sottlements, por Vladi- vostock, at 4.30 p.m.

On MONDAY, 9th January.---

For United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, India, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, per Po- shawar, for printed matter at 2

p.m. leftors at 3 p.m.

On WEDNESDAY, 11th Jananry.—

For Straits and Bombay, per Zambesi,

at 2.30 p.m.

On THURSDAY, 12th January,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, &e., per City of Rio de Janeiro, at 2.30 p.m.

On FRIDAY, 13th January,-

On

For Japan, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, o., MONDAY, 16th January,-

at 2.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle. ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, In- dia (vin Madras). the Australasian Colonics, Adon, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar, por Oxus, for printed mat- ter at 10 a.m., losters ns 11 a,m,

CITY HALL. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, January 2nd, 3th, and 5th. And on WEDNESDAY, the 4th January, A GREAT

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for Families, and Children, and people MATINEE PERFORMANCE living at a distance. Doors open at 3,30, to commence, at 4 o'clock, RAND CHRISTMAS

GRANTOMING

or,.

“HARLEQUIN BLUG BEARD;") The Fiend, the Faint, the Females, the Clown, the Columbíno, and the Paris of Paradise.

The now scenery and gorgeous the groat Dioramie Artist. The su transformation scone by Mr. Russell parb appointments by Mr. N. Carlton, Incidental Musio arranged by Herr- and the whole produced under th.. immediate Supervision of Mr. P. W. Willard,

AQHELIDUE-Vulgarly called Blue Board; A Cerulcan Bushaw, victim to zo-rulin passion quite 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. WILLARDE his daughter so highly that he actually IBRAHIM-A fond father, who valuos expects her to pay his debts,

Mr. RUSSELL. SELIM-A young officer in the Spabis bat eventually in the Blaes, cat up by Fatima and out out by Blue Beard,

Miss A. VERNIE. ABDALLA-A faint copy of Selim, Miss C. CARLTON, SHAGABAO-Bine Beard's flat porter,

Mr. GERHOOFERSON. FATIMA-Ibrahim's oldest daughter, a lady of exquisite beauty and curious disposition, Blao Beard's obere, whò considering she is lovely and becomes very fair share indeed, his better half may be looked on aa a

Miss A. BERESFORD.

SISTER. ANNE-Ibrahim's second laughter, the bad young thing who "does it all," the Dons ex Machina who deserves to have all the dear sex smacked her,

Miss LLE THE FAIRY QUEEN-(Oh, thon vision of seraphic loveliness,)

Mias CAELTON. Guards, Black-Guards, Liliputian Hayes Family will appear in the Har Army, Guests, &c. The Celebrated lequina.le.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.

Scene I-Turkish Landscape with ex-

torior of Ibrahim's house,

Sceno. II.-Gardens attached to Blue.

Beards Mansion.

Scone IV.-Corridor Leading to the Scone III.-Wild Turkish Landscapes®

Blue Chamber,' he a

V.-Grand Transformation Scene.

Soone

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

Mr. W. Hayes. ..Madame Hayes.

Colombine

Sprites

Brothers Hayes.

Now, thon, round we go-come on old Harlequin ...........Mr, Karhippa.

'an, why hero's '***

Mr. Fish'nongar... Mr. Ductor...Me. Pawnshop. THE SCREAMING SHADOW PANTOMIME.

Daring the action of the pantomine the following soaga concerted piaces

&o, will be anng:- den Wall-Flambeau March--Groen Come Fatima to me-Over the Gar- above the Red-Evolutions of the Li- lipation Army-How do you like Lon- don-Come to your Martha-Sweeter: than Jam--When the pigs begin to fy-Naughty, Naughty, Naughty A La Francaise-Medley Chorus Alphabetical transformations Alsatian Mountains-Skidmore Guards Blue La di da-Oh, my, it is a gay- Colonel Crasher-On Yonder Book- The Convent Slept-Jack, Jack, Jack -Blue Beard don't you lose your temper,

Concorted Finale. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Balcony and Stall Pib

$2.00 Plan of Reserved Seats is now tỏ be

************ 1.00

seen at Kelly and Walsh's.

Doors open at 8.30-to-commerce at

NINE p.m.