We learn that a telegram has begu sapeived intimating that the new stoamer Hongkong, sistor ship to the Peking, and which had left Figland for this port, has put back to Plymouth in a disabled state.
Messrs Siemason & Co's will-known ; steamer Fanglase, which has lately un- dergone a thorough overhaul at the Kowloon Ducks, wont out on a trial trip yesterday afternoon. The vessel auswored anticipitiua in every way, and gave groat satisfaction.
The British ship Hindietan, Captain Balyis, which sailed from this port for Sau Francisco, on the 10th inst, pat about on the 14th, the Pratas bearing N.W. by W., on acount of the crow refusing to proceed any further. Sho arrived here about mid-day.
The Novos Fremya, of the 19th No- vember, states, that the final visit of Marquis Tsong to St. Petersburg has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the non-surrender that day of seven districts of the Kuldja, territory as ati- pulated by the treaty.-Courier.
LOSS OF THE “G. T. MUNTZ.”
We regret to hear from Manila of the total loss of the German barque G. T. Muniz, on the island of Batanes, ou the 26th of October last. The G. T. Munte, Captain H. Stenzel, left Hongkong on October 8th in ballast, bound for Astoria, Oregon, and shortly after leaving, encountered very. heavy weather which eventually drove her sahore Од the
of island Batanes, Que of the Philippines, where she became a total wreck, on the morning of October 26th. We are glad to learn that the captain, his wife, and fourteen of the crew escaped. The number (if any) of the lost is not stated. After experiencing great hardships, the whole of the shipwrecked party arrived safely at Manila on the 7th instant.
SPORTING GOSSIP.
After the general training operations on Saturday morning, the Kerfoot- MoOniodd's contingent, which, as we observed in our usual résumé, was con- spicaous by its absence at early morn, was quietly brought on the course after everybody was supposed to have de- parted, and "powed." It has been customary for many years to place the "dolls" across the racecourse at eight o'clock on galloping mornings, and wo believe the rule of not permitting any trials oxcepting on the training track After that hour, has been scrupulously and rigidly adhered to. It would ap- pear to as that departing from the old establed rule in this instance, is build- ing up a precedent which is likely to brood future dissatisfaction. We really don't know why it should be so; but the fact remains, that in the past, "pow- ing" on the race-course after regulation hours has been strictly forbidden, and in fairness to all owners of race ponies. some well defined regulation bearing on the subject ought to be made public.
However, the admirably planned trials of this dangerous stable were not. unobserved, and we have therefore very much pleasure in transcribing the "short band, notes " of an occasional.
contributor, as to what actually took place. The white-legged subscription griffin, known as W.S. was tried over the Valley Stakes course, and got home in 1414the best time done for the. distance this season. Wild Eddy and Wild Race galloped a mile and a half in 8.81, and Bohemiau and the white
griffiu from Shanghai covered the Hame distance in a shade ander 8.35, Mr. Hatchings' grey subsoription grif- fin was sent half a mile at his boat pace, the clock registering, as he shot past the post, 64 seconds. Redstart was also tried, but our correspondont would appear to have got muddled up over this pony, as the record gent in scarcely bears the stamp of correctness --in fact either the distance or the watch must have bean "all wrong."
It must be understood that we do not guarantee the accuracy of the above times, as we did not hold the watch. but we may state that our authority is a reliable one, who seldom makes a mistake.
badan dan man
Why is the letter, Jilike the end of spring 2-Beoause it is the beginning
of June.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1882.
"BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS"
AT THE CITY HALL.
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A fairly largo aulienos assembled at the City Hall on Saturday orening: when Willard'a Wanderers porfor nød the well known barosque. “Brown aud the Brahmius." - Like all the other pieces attempted by this company, the representation of the above nained er- travaganza, was in every. Way 8u00894» fal, ant reflected the greatest credit on the management. Mr. Willard in the title róla was, as usual, highly amusing, and again proved bis right to be o sidered the host burlesque actor wa sid have ever seen in Hongkong. Like all good artists, Mr. Willard displays the utmost care in his dressing, and general get up; and having the ad. vantage of possessing na exceliones stage face, perfectly at com:aand, with a thorough knowledge of that mystery to the novice or amateur, atage business, besides being a first rate character actor and comio singer, he is always bound to meet with public np. preciation. His ideal of the benighted Brown was a thoroughly amusing character sketch, consistently carried out, and in every way worthy of the applause which it received. Miss Beresford made another hit as Princess: Pretty Eyes, hor singing and nating being all that could be desired, and invoking much onthusiasm in the andi ence. Miss Vernie us Keemo Kim again showed great cleverness, and with a little more experience we have have no doubt she will prove a first class soubrette actress. Miss Lyle was an amusing Captain Pop, and Miss Carlton was quite at home 08 Fatima. The male characters, were not very efficiently filled; however as their share of the basiness was not of
great importance, their deficiences were not particularly conspicuous. The scanic effects were very creditable to the company's special artist, who is evidently well up to his work, and the insical effects of the burlesque, re- hearsed under Mr. Willard's special 'direction, were rendered in excellent atyle by the varions performers.
LEAVE IN THE POLICE FOR E.
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The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the following regulations respecting leave of absence in our Police Force, made by H.E, the Governor on the 26th September last
to attend to his many
duties antil with- in the past few days, when his illness took the form of typhoil forer, and as- sumed a serious aspect, the patient grad dally becoming worse in spite of the most unremitting modical attention of Des. Large aul Wolseley, A.M.D, until Le quietly, passed away a few minutes before midnight on Saturday,
Mr. Gilbert Booth arrived in Hong kong about two years ago, succeeding the Rev. John Houderson as Assistaut Military Chaplain, da Chaplain of St. Pator'a Charoh for seamou. To say that Mr. Booth quickly endosroð hin- self to those amongst whom his duties more immediately ny, is no more set phrase of speech, for the genial frank- ness, liberal views, and thorough kiud liness to all with whom he was inTM any way connected of the young divine earned him a general popularity wherever he went. With the offluers and men of the Royal Inniskillings, from the Colonel down to the humblest
drummer boy, Mr. Both was deservedly a great favorite, and the thoroughly earnest manner in which lie outorad into all the troubles and difficulties of the soldiers, as well as the warn sup.. port be invariably gave to their various
entertainments and amusements, won the respect and gratitude of every man in the regiment.
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The deceased clergyman was Excellent preacher, his discourses being marked by plain, cominonsense reason in entirely free from bigotry, and admirably adapted for the soldiers and
sailors who mainly constituted his con. gregations. Mr. Booth was an Irish. man, and, like most of his countrymen, possessed a large share of natural eloquence, which, united to a wall stored mind and the ready wit characteristic of his countrymen, made him a most amusing and most effective impromptu orator. Dying at the early age of 27 years, we must all sadly deplore the loss of a thorough gentle
man,
an enlightened and sincere preacher, an honor to his profession, & truly sincere Christian, and a good man.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, Four FAL, There is still nothing to zoport from the share market, not a single share having changed hands since we laat; wrote. Tudo departure of the French mall wouldof course tend to make orchango matters rather quiet; but apart from this there seems a general nil“ round disinclination to do business. Banks are on offer at 119 per cont. premiam; and there are sallora of China Fires, Docks, and Sugarsat annoxed quotations. Other stocks require no special mention........
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Pagal SHANKS Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo ration-119 par cant premiuin, Sollers Union Insuranca Soolaty of Canton-$1,000
por share.
Ohina Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550
per share. North-Chine Insurance Company-Tis. 1,175
per share. Tangtazo Insuroape Association-Tls 875
per share. Chinese Insuranos Company-5386 par Man On Insurance Company, Limited $23
share. Er. Div.
On Tai. Insurance Company, Limited-Tla
per sharo premium.
100 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$935 China Fira Insuranos Company-$295 per
per share, Buyara
ebare, Sellers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company→→
40 per cent, premium, Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company-826 per sharo premium, Sales and Bayers China Coast Steam Navigation Company---
Tls. 102 per share. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share.
Nominal.
Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited
$167) per share, Sallers. China Sugar Refining Company (Dabenturas)
-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Toe Company-$130 per share,
Sales.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company,
Limited 3521 par share, Buyers. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 - per cent. premium, ex interest, Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881
3 par cent. premium.
EKOHANGE.
..... 3/8 88 301 3/9
On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T..
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/01 ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on 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 .....................mana en -738
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
4.80 219
319. 73
When the news of Mr. Booth's death was circulated round the colony yes- terday, with the announcement that his faaeral would take place during the afternoon, Mr. O. P. Obater, the Deputy District Grand Master of the Freema (TAREN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND 00.'s 800s of Hongkong and South China, of which body the deceased, although only a very young member of the Craft, was District Grand Chaplain, immediately summoned the lodges of the colony to pay the usual tokens of respect at the grave of the departed brother, and the summons was duly attended to by all those who received it in time. The funeral was the most numerously at tended we have ever seen in Hong.
1-Any European, Member of the Police Force may, after five years' ser- vice, on claiming his retura passage, or gratuity of three months' pay, or pension, as the case may be, under III. of Ordinance 8 of 1869, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to, His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the servicekong, the deceased being accorded full within a period not exceeding nine
months.
military honors. The body, bprae to the Protestant Cemetery in the Happy Valley on a military hearse, was pre- IShould this application be ap- ceded by the band and a firing party proved, the Applicant will receive half of the Royal Inniskillings, and fol pay, during his absence, and a certifi- lowed by a vast concourse of naval, cate entitling him to a return passage to military, and government civil officers, the Colony within the period specified. together with representatives from the aboad for the refond of the half pay, civilians, the roar being brought up by III. The Applicant shall enter into Masonic lo.lges, and a large number of or the difference between his pension the whole regiment of Inniskillings, and half pay as the case may be, drawn the Artillery, and Engineers. Ap after his leaving the Colony, in caso be proaching the cemetery the band played does not return at the period specified.the "Doad March in Saul, and the
IV. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections I. II, and III. anything therein contained to the con- trary notwithstanding.
VSach leave shall enable the ap- plicant to count bis previous servico as regards the time of service required before a pension is granted, but shall not be calculated as actual service to wards obtaining a pansion.
VI. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in bis relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years worrige under §. IX. of Ordinances 9 of 1862, and 3 of 1869.
DEATH OF THE REV. Me. BOOTH,
It is with sincere regret, which we are quite nasured will be shared by everyone in the colony, that we have to record the death of the Rev. Gilbert Booth, acting military chaplain, which occurred late on Saturday night. Mr. Booth had been slightly indisposed for some considerable time, although able
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ceremony, which was conducted by the Colonial, Chaplain, (Rev. W. Jonnings) assisted by the Rev. J. B. Ost, was of most soloma and imposing character throughout. After the coffin, which Waa covered with handsome floral wreaths, bad been lowered into the grave, the firing party fired the usual volleys, and the large assemblage gradually dispersed. HE. the Go: vernor was represented by his private scoretary Mr. G. S. Northcote, and his aido-de-camp. Lieut. Oox, of the Innis. killings; and amongst others roun1 the grave we observed H.D. General Donovan, Colonel Papillon, R.D, Colonel Geddes, R.L.F.; the Hon. P. Ryrie; the Hon. W. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Transarer; Mr. Jas. Kassell, Aating Paisne Judge; Dr. Stewart; Mr. C. P. Chator, D.D.G.M. of Hongkong and South China the Rev. Father Vigano, Roman Catholic Military Chap lain; a large number of foreign and British naval officers, this whole of the officers of the Garrison, and a very large number of the civil servants and the goneral community.
When does a judge contemplate employing roguosWhen be taken them on trial,
REGISTER, QUEEN'S-BOAD),
Hongkong, 14th & 16th January 1888. BAROMETER-1 PM
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.30.282 Do. 4.P.M....... THERMOMETER-1 P.M...............68.
Do,
4.P.M.
Potato-growing has been the sub. ject, it is stated, of a cations expori. ment. A pound of early potatoes were taken and allowed to sprout freely From each potato a sproot was broken, and potatoes and sprouts were then planted in separate rows. Both grew well, and the following is the result of the experiment:-From the sprouts, which weighed in all half-an ounce, five pounds five ounces of sound pota toes have been obtained, and from the poaud of potatoes five pounds four favour of the sprouts. The sprout po ounces, showing a slight balance in tatoes were the more regular in shapo, the oarlier in growth, and the firmer in substance. The Macao agriculturists might try the experiment with advan tage.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
THEORY ARRIVALS. Jan. 14, Auzar, Russian ship, 1,024, d
Nisko, Cardiff 13th August, Coal.
Jan, 14, Birov, Spanish steamer, 314, G. ⠀⠀ Ortuske, Manila 11th Jannary, Geno- nitrali--Remedios & Co. ne biste Jan. 14. RADNOR, British ateamor,
1,201, D. Davies, Amoy 18th Jan Tea-Adamson, Bell & Co.
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Jan. 14. Peart, British str., 576, Howes, *** Whampoa 14th January---Butterfield
& SATARE DE ALPQi Jan. 15, DIAMANTE, British stanmer, 614' **Cullen Amoy 14th Jan., Tea¡-Bus- Jan. 15, GRINA, German steamer, 648, H.
ei soll & Costumarsj do in poliitin
Beboer, Swatow 14th January, Genc→ ral,Kwet Acheong, & Sons. Jan. 15, LoRys, British steamer, 1,035. MoKechoto, Saigon 7th Jan, General.
Bun Hin Chan.
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Jan. 16, HANNAH WY DUDLEY, American' hark, 1,198, D. W Duxley, Newcastle, N.S., 21st November, Coal-Or- der i
Jan. 16, CHIN-TONO, Chinese steamor, 835, Winsor, Shanghai 11th Jan., General.
0. M. S. N. Co. Jan, 15, WANDERER, British steam yacht,
Arthar Gordon, Nagasaki 9th Jan. Jan. 16, Takasado Mano, Japanese, str., 1,230, C. Young, Yokohama 7th Jun., and Kobo 10th, Treasure (353;370) and General,-Mitsu Bishi Mail S. 8. 00. Jan. 16, KANTONATEA, British steamer,
708, Peter Hussey, Shanghai 13th January, General C. M: S N. Co. Jan. 16, HINDOSTAN, British ship, 1,479, J.. Balyan, put back 10th January.-
Captain.
Jan. 16, JAINKIANO, British steamor, 799, S. M. Orr, Shanghai 13th January, General-Siemssen & Co.
Jan 16, PERINO, British steamer, 951, (J Drowes, Chinkiang, 12th Jan., Gone
ral-Siemssen & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 15, Yorrung, British steamer, for
Swatow. Jan. 15, DALE, British str., for Bangkok. Jan. 16, Sroson, German corvatte, for
Manila.
Jan 16 Worn German gunb, för Manilä.” Jan. 16, OdiN-TUNG. Chinese steamer, for
Canton. A NOIS
Jan. 15, Tansur, British steamer, for Tai-
wanfoo.
Jan, 16 Foxta, British steamer, for Const
: Ports.
Jan. 16, SUNDA, Britlih steamier, for Yo-.
kohama,
Jau. 16, KAKTOHATKA, British steamor, for
Canton.
Jan. 16, Oxus, French steamer; for Saigon;';
And Marseilles.
Jan. 16, WYOLIFFE, British stoamor, for Shanghai, and GUNDA Jan, 16, ALERT, American corvette, for
Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Radnorahiro, str., from Amoy.-. Messra. Vausey and Musgrave, 2 Earo- peans, deck, and 60 Chinese.
Per Takasago Mara, str., from Yoko hama, &o-Captain MoDouala, Messrs. St. J. Browne, Ah Sun, and Wallenstein, and 8 Chineso..
Per Chinkjang, str., from, Shanghai. Messrs. Allen and Jurgenson, and 30 Chi- nese.1% •«ESTAU
REPORTS.
The Spanish steamship Emuy reports. left Manila on the 11th instant, and hod left Amoy on the 14th instant, Bad had strong monsoon.
The British steamship Diamente reportag fresh monsoon and find weather through!': out, Passed the steamship Gaelic of Lag-
mooks.
The British steamship Chinkiang reports: left Shanghai on the 13th instant. The first part of the passage light (airs and hazy weather, and the latter part moderate monsoon and clean weather.
We learn from gentlemen who have lately returned from shooting exour tions that the magistrates of the dis. ariota in which two Chinese children were shot dead and a third wounded in October last, have issued proclamations onjoining good conduct on the country people. They are, told to be polite in their dealings with the foreigner, and warned that if any of their children auffer injury from the sportsmen or others who visit their lands they will have only themselves to blame. The peasants and others have been found quite as civil as iu former times, and when the natural curiosity of the The following mails will close →→
following youngsters leads them to follow fo-TO-DAY, 16th January. reigners in search of game the slightest motion of the hand or any other warn ing gesturo Bonds them sourrying to their homes. Passes are now required. to be produced at all stations and towns. We notion that the Hongkong Gazette contains a notification to the effect that the boats of gentlemen going on excursions on the Chinese rivera and Waters will be liable to be searched by the customs people, and foreigners are therefore warned to see that no opiata or other contraband articles ato dou voyed in their boats.-N. U. Daily News.
The British steamship Kamtolatka re- ports left Shanghai on the 13th instant, and the 16th at 7 a.m. off Chapel Island, passed had fresh monsoon and clear weather. On. the O. & O. stoamship Gaelic, bound N.
The Japanese steamship Takasago Mara reports left Yokohama on the 7th instant,
and Kobe on the 10th. Cleared the In land Sea on the 11th, and had no wen ther throughout. In company with the 16th of a man bound the morning of the
at 8 a.m., bound to Swalow,
MAILS.
For Saigon, per Pernambuco, at 4.30 p.m. For Slagapore and New York por Radnorshire, at 4.30 p.m..... TO-MORROW, 17th January,
For Amoy, per Lorne, at 11.30 a.m., For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &o., per Suez, at 2.15 p.m. For Swatow, a per Chius, at 6 p.m.
On
On
WEDNESDAY, 18th January,-
For Shanghai per Yangiste, nt 3.30 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy, and Foo-
FRIDAY, 20th January
chow, per Thales, at 6 p.th.
For Kato and Yokohama, per Takasagu
Mark, at 8.80 p.m.
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