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A. SA WATSON & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

DRUGGISTS,

GENERAL CHEMISTS,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1882.

Telegrams for Bangkok can go for ward by mail closing at Singaporo at 9 am on the 13th if staut,

Wo learn that the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer' Daucalion, from Liverpool, and the steamer Merioneth- shire, from London, bath left Singapore yesterday for this pork,

Manufacturers of the following AERATED WATERS, viz: SODA-TONIC, SARSAPARILLA,

Wo learn that at the fire on the AND POTASH, LEMONADE, GINGERADE RASPBERRYADE,

evening of the 8th instant in Puel AND PHOSPHORIC,CHAMPAGNE.No. 2 steamer which was stationed on Street, the delivery hoss leading from

Deliveries in Town, and Harbour from

7 AM to 7 P.M.

Sue Medigree CHESTS REFITTED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED

Prompt · Attention given to Coast Ordors.

CANTON DISPENSARY,

THE DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY,

SHANGHAL

CANTON.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TH JANUARY, 1882,

THE periodical appearance-certain and steady-of small-pox in the Co- lony makes the address of M. Pasteur at the recent International Medical Congress held in London of some- what more than passing interest. This distinguished savant propounds a bold theory-in conformity with reason and supported by experience concerning the virus or contagious quality of transmissible diseases, which for novelty and originality quite eclipses the accidental and speculative discovery of Jenner. The address has been reproduced in extense by the London Press, and a complete account of M. Pasteur's researches on the subject has been already promised the public.

the Prays up to the seens of the firo, was wilfully cut by some miscreanat or other in Graham Street. A soxmau of oue of the men-of-war io ha boar saw this done and seized the in bathe was knocko

down by some of the comrades of the blackguard, who managed to offect his escapo. The dainged longth was changed in a very short time and the engine was thus enabled to rendor good survico. It is a fact that at almost every firo which has occurred lately the hose has been out; although up to the present not one of the culprits have boon brought to justice. A reward of any $100 or $50 might lead to the capturo of some of these scoundrels..

Fires would appear to be coming on us thick and fast just now. We have had no less than three fires within the last two or three weeks, and there is another one to report which occurred in carpenter's shop in Wollington- street early this morning. Fortunately it was quickly discovered, and sorral members of the Fire Brigade being handy, a fow buckets of water preve..to it from spreading, and it was even. tunally extinguished, the damage caused being of a trifling charactor. There is something suspicious about the frequency of fires just before the Chinese New Year, which suggests incendiarism. Chinese prosent at the recent Bre in Peel-street, declare that several coolies were son throwing liquid, presumably kerosine, out of bottles on various parts of the burning building and the houses immediately adjoining. Thieves also got into the houses where the people had been ordered to move for safety sake, and stole jowellery and clothing, and in

some instances the persons on resum. ing possession of their praises dis covered they had. not a rag left more than what they stood in.

A telegrani dated London the 10th representativa taking our fancy vary inst: announces that the British Consal | much, and we think he will prove the at Cairo and the French Consul-General | butter of the pair, although not manch have each presented a note to the Khe- | to look at. Rise, Shamrock, and Thistle dive of Egypt undertaking to protect were restricted to trotting exorciso. and maintain his authority,

The first named and the griffin are plesnut, the winner of four razos at Shanghai Autumn meeting is brown, and a handsomer tria of race-pontes wo However, handsome is that, han 150 mo would never desire to look upon.

Wo noto from El Comercio that the Mauila authorities have lately made an important capture of counterfuit coiners. The usual coining implements, together with a large quantity of conn torfeit half doliar piegos were seized, the coins being an almost parfeet imi- tation of the genuine articlo. As the nefarious practices of those scoundrols have apparently boon carried on with impunity for a considerable period judging from the quantity of spurious coins at present in circulation, it is to be hoped that the authorities will not err on the side of lunioncy.

A very important telegram was_rO- coived from London yesterday after. noon, referring to, the recent claims made by the United States Government to have absolute control over the Pan- ama Caual. The organ of the Libera! Goverument the Daily News announces in a leading article that the Cabinet, after due deliberation, has decided to refuse to recognise the claims of the United States to the supreme control of the Isthmus of Panama Canal, on the grounds that such claims are con- trary to International Law and the Bulwer-Clayton Trouty.

At the Police Court yesterday, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse acknowledged the receipt of a donation of $100 from members of the Parsee community for the Poor Box, this amount to be specially devoted to the roliof of the Chinese poor, at the discretion of the magistratos. This han some gift, for which Mr. Wodehouse warmly thanked the donors, comes at a season- able time, as many of the poorer classes of Chinese find it dificult to exist during the winter months. The example of our Parsee brethren might be followel with advantage professional philanthropists who are foud of seeing their names on public subscription lists..

a number of our

For the first time for a good many years the United States would appear other Powers. Chill, doubtless relying to be on the verge of difficulties with

on the oval weakness of the Great Republic, bas defied the American Go- vorumont, and treated thoir wishes ro The apparently interminable pro- Peruvian affairs with the utmost coa. ceedings in the well known Sands v. topt. That a day of reckoning be Forbes case, were again before Acting tween Uncle Sam and the South Ame- Chief Justice Snowdon in the Supreme rican coufoderacy will come at no Court yesterday; the Attorney-General, distant date may be reckoned instructed by Mosses. Dennys and Mos with certainty; but the claims to Ame- Hayllar, Q.O., instructol by Messrs. the Panama Canal will have to be with- 80p, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.rioan supremacy in the management of Brereton and Wotton, for the defon- drawn, or serious trouble with Great dunt. His Lordship now gavo jud. Britain, and possibly with other Euro- ment on the motion of the defendant pean Powers may be confidently anti- to vary the Registrar's report by strik-

cipated.

The starting point of the theory is that it is possible to prepare (virus) cultures of varying degrees of viru fence by a series of successive cultures as to so attenuate the virus that its virulence is inert while its reproduc- tive capacity is unimpared and active, or to use the words of M. Pasteur "the microbe, the virulence of which is null, multiplies itself." Proceedinging out an item of over $2,000 allowed further, he says that " when we ino- culate with the microbe, the virulence of which is null, there is not even local disorder, the natura medicatriz carries it off at once"-that is, the vital resistance is capable of over- coming any evil effects that be

may induced by inoculation with attenu- "ated virus. This conclusion is sup- ported by observation and experi-

ment."

It will be perceived how the dis covery touches the principle of vacci- nation-the vaccine virus being only an attenuated form of small-pox virus, where the harm done is so small in comparison with the risk avoided as to be not worth consider- Fing 40 301 AMEN

The value of M. Pasteur's discovery as applied to the prevention of trans- missible diseases diseases which for the most part are fraught with terrible consequences both for man and domestic animals, is recognized and appreciated by the medical and scientific world, "It is not merely the most important physiological dis- covery of modern times, but the greatest pathological discovery of any time; a physiological discovery that may ránk with that of Harvey; Falpathological discovery which tran- dscends that of Jenner in the same ratio that zymotic disease in general Irandeconds the special form of zymotic disease which constitutes variola.

TRAINING NOTES.

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The proceedings at the race course this morning were the most interest- ing we have seen this season up to date, nearly the whole of the ponios in train ing going good training gallops. The course was in excellent order, although avon opened the ball by cantering nearly rather holding on the far side. Strath.

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dous, and although both Rusa and Shamrock baye proved their excellence, Thistle has yet to win hisspurs. After we have on him out along we shall be able to say what we think of his Restart conta love still Hapi Derby prospects. Wild Eddy and

grand form;

Wild Barf frin the

same powerful contingent hard y show- od at his best. First Cornet and Second Violin cantered six furlongs, and Hualachan and a grey unnamed griffin in the same team did the same amount of work. A mob of Mr. Gramont's subscription ponios were powed, but we fancy that with ono exception, to which we will allule by and bye, they are all moderato. Mr. Poesnecker's bay griffin was sent along at his boat- pace, but he is a flyer, nor are the East Point griffins of much account, excepting the big iron grey, which shows pro-nise, and is a long striling pony with fairly good action. Gold Bar and Financier cauteref, the fine sweeping stride ofthe Critérions winuer being much admired, whilst the high

fore-nction which characterised First Clarinet in his grifbn days is still con- spicuous in Gold Bar. Sunlight, win- ner at Hagkow, is a nicely shaped pony, and gallops with so nach reso- lution that he must be marked dangor- OUS. The dun griffin in Mr. Gordon's team trotted about a couple of miles, finishing up with a sharp canter for nearly half a milo. Sirocco, one of Mr. Paul's Darby griffins, a second Bohemninu on anther smaller scale, galloped half a mile sharply, and Flycatcher went a steady spin for about 'a wile and a furlong Podrillo and Mr. Houry's brown griffin cantered very steadily, Frascatelli and Grim Death repeating the performance. Wild Soud and Too-too (late Third Trumpet) did healthy exorcise, the spotted moke appearance. Whisper, Souter Johnny, pleasing good judges by his racing like

and Glengarry went three quarters of a mile, the Souter" making a very poor show at the finish. Tajmahal, looking the picture of health, trotted nearly three miles. Mooncharm cama out on the course, but was found to be lame, und immediately sont back to his stable.

CRICKET.

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OVER THIRTY Y. UNDER THIRTY. Play in this return match was com- menced at 12.20 yesterday, in excelleut cricket weather, and on a remarkably fast wicket. The veterans, winning by the Registrar as interest on the

the toss, sont in I. D. Walker and ninount found duo by the defendant to

Hynes to the onslaught of Churley and the plaintiff. The plaintiff is the exo-

Bell Irving. The Middlesex "cruok " catrix and defendant the executor

was hardly in his usual form, and when. under the will of the late G. U. Sands.

the telegraph registered 17, of which In the course of the suit a compromise

number be bad contributed seven, he was affected by the defendant taking

was clean bowled by Charley. Stebbing over the steamer Zephyr at a price of

was the incomer, and opened his account $76,000, $18,000 to be paid at once, and the remainder as the court might

a couple, his partner being in the menu- by hitting the thedium pace bowler for direct. On the settlement of accounts a milo, showing his old form, and pull-time very busy, slogging with his a sum of $16,512 was found to be due ing up sound. Strathpeffer and Con- accustomed vigour. An appeal by by the plaintiff, and it was on this ingsby, after a long spell of trotting, Charley for caught and bowled " was amount that the interest was allowed.galloped once round at a slow pace, the given against Stebbing, although His Lordship, briefly reviewed the Tioutsin pony being unable to go fast the decision was palpably an bistory of the case, and decided that enough to keep" Pelfor" warm. East neous one, the bill bounding from the Registrar's certificate must be Wind, Dauntless, and Lord of the Isles the ground into the bowler's hands. altered by deducting the sau allowed went soparately six furlongs at half Staiaforth joined Hynos, but without for interest for the following reasons — speed; all moving well, and pulling up inorcasing the score and just before (1) Because the balance due from Mr. sound. Mr. Jediar's chesnut or dun adjoining for tiffin the Secretary fell to Forbes became a simple contract debt griffia, and Mr. James's grey went a good ball from Irving, having scored on which interest was not naturally striding along over the mile coarse, 28, made up of two fours, four threes, payable. (2) That the deures boing and although the newcomer appear- a brace of twos, and singles, out of silent as to interest it must be pre ed to have the best of the apin the total 43 for three wickets. On sumed that the omission was inton- at the finish; the difference in weight rasuming play shortly after two o'clock. tional, ander the circumstances of the of the riders would suggest that there Stainforth and I. Hughes faced the purchase, but, if it was a mere omis was very little difference between the bowling of Travers and Churley, and siou, that proper steps to get it rectified pair. Phantom and Spectre cantered playing in good form gradually in- by applying to the court after dooree at the usual slow rate believed in by creased the score. Hughes had scored for farther instructions to all low in their veteran trainer, and these ponios eight, including a brace of threes, when terest had not been taken; the interest are certainly very attractive at this ho was caught off Travers at mid-off by claimed by the defendant was aban special pace, whatever they may look one of the ground coolies fielding dened. The last ground was a techni- like when extended. Gang Forward substitute for Wolseley. Whyte joined cal one, but the defen lant was entitled and Lochiel galloped slowly over the Stain forth and immediately com- to every advantage after the hostile Valley Stakes course, the first named menced to score, hitting Charley for subjected to. Costs of the notion to who was not liked by the talent-the punishing the Fusilier's expresses. and harassing litigation he had been pulling over his stable companion-five throes, his partner also severely be paid out of the estate. His lord- entire journey. Mr. Sassoon's and Travors was at this time bowling ship concluded by hoping that the case, Mr. Theo's white subscription ponies niaguificently, and when Hedley caught was now finally settled, and that wo were sent together rather over seven heard the lust of it

furlongs, the first named gentleman's

Stainforth behind the wicket, ho had trundled nine overs, five maidens, for

six runs, taking two wiokem, Duane played cautiously at first, but gradually warming up he scored rapidly off Char- loy, although at this time neither he or his partner could do anything with Travers who was dond on the spot. Whon Bell-Irving roliovod Charley, Travors had bowlod 70 bills, oight maiden overs for Il raus. The change producod us off at both batsimon drive ing the new bowler all over the field, so Travers, changed onils, and Charley resumed at the opposito wicket. After scoring 32 in his customary free style.' Whyte was vory, smartly taken at slip by Travers, and Fraser-Smith who

sgb Davies joined Deane, and followol was cloan bowle·l after making

another

stami was made until a good ball from Charley proved too much for the last name, who retired with 21 to his crodit, obtained by very good cricket, the retiring batsman's outting being clown and well timed. When S. Hughes and Davies becamo associated the bowlers had a rough time of it, the debutant treating them all aliko, and hitting everything within reach, Hughes was bowled by Travors after totalling 13, the score standing. 193 for nie wickets. Wilson, playing anbati- tuto for Forbes, who was distinguishing himself in the role of a British juryman, whipped in. and contributed 19, com- posed of one six, a brace of threes, and u leash of twos bufore hitting one of Irving'sto long-off, where Maynuclever- ly sounted it; leaving Davies to curry out his bat for a splendidly hit 40, mado up of a quartotte of fours, six throes, and threo twos. The total innings amounted to 221, including 29 extras, The fielling of the juveniles was any thing but brilliant, and the bowling, exceedingly weak.

With every prospect of a single in- nings defont, Hedley sont in Travers and Tomkins, Hynos aud Stebbing bow- ling for the veterans. After a maiden from the Secretary, Travors hit Stęb- bing for a couple and a single, and a ran was scored for a bye. Hynes then bowled Tomkins for a cipher, the first wicket going for four runs. Bell Irv ing joined Travers and a most deter- mined stand was made, although Tra- vers was badly missed by Wilson when he had scored seven, and his partner gave Hynes a hard chance. which was not taken advantage of. The bowling was set at defiance, Travers especially slogging most unmercifully. Walker's Jobs were tried at Stobbings' end, but they received some_rough "treatment, and after a rest Stebbings relieved Hynes, but still no separation could be effected. The telegraph board, re- gistered 50, 60, 70, and 80 in rapid succession, both batamen being well. set, and playing good cricket, Irving was at length tempted to rush out at one of the lobs, unl, missing, of course paid the penalty. Two for 86. Charley was the next comer, but he was sent back without ndling to the score, Wilson smartly holding him at slip off Walker. Newcombe hit the lobs to the off for a couple, but was immedia- tely afterwards thrown out by Hughes, a decision which apparently gave the retiring batsman great dissatisfaction, Hodley joined Teavors, but after scor- ing a single the game was adjourned until this morning.

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Play was resumed this morning, Travers and Hadley, the "not outs the previons evening facing the delive- ries of Hyues and Walker. The Eu- gineer only added three to his over- night score, when he got his leg in the way, and Lane who followed was stumped by Hynes off Walker without. adding to the score. Easton was the next batsman, but no stand was made, as Travors, tempted over the crease by a seductive lob, fell a victim to the wicket keepor, his total of 40 having been well played for, although be gave ons ousy chance to which we have al ready alluded. After the departure of Travers the end soon caine, Eynes bow- ling Easton, and the lobe accounting for Sadler and Mayne-the foriner oloan bowled, the latter stumpod-leaving Earle, who playol substitute for Wol- seley, to carry out his bat for four, the unings closing for 112, including 10 extras. Boing 119 to the bad, the youngsters had to follow on, Travers and Tomkins, as in the first innings, assuming the defensive against the attuoks of Walker and Hynes. The innings was entirely devoid of in torost, only one batsinau Hedley- rouching double figures, and the last

wiokat fall for a total score of 38 runs. Walker bowlod 41 balls, two maiden