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congratulation if the Maori of New Zea- land, the Zulu of South Africa and the Red Indian of America, the best of the existing uncivilized races, had been possessed of equal resolution and self control.

A RECENT Announcement in an Indian paper is to the effect that complete deadlock has taken place in the negotiations for a readjustincul of the times of departure of mails from Australia and India. The authorities at Borsbay and Calcutta

pre-positively decline to dispatch their mails on Sunday, while the Victorian Government insists upon fixing Tuesday as the date of departure from Melbourne-an arrangement which will necessitate their doing so. Neither party is disposed to give way, and it is feared that serious inconvenience will ensue.

Whether regarded as a means of venting crime, or of improving the condition of the sailor, the control of the WATERS, quour traffic in this Colony is a step which urgently needs the attention of the Legislature.

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THE result of the recent enquiry' at the Harbour Master's office into the mutinous proceedings un board the German ship Andromeda again discloses the urgent necessity that exists for some sort of surveil lance over the spirituous liquor trade, in this Colony, especially that sold to the soldiers and sailors. It is well known that a cheap spirit of a very insidious character is manufactured by the Chinese in the adjacent province, and that this liquor THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY is particularly injurious to Europeans (being nothing less than poison), and can be introduced without hindrance

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A PRIVATE telegram has been received in town stating that General Skobeloff, the Russian Ambassador at Paris, has declared that war be- tween Rustig and Germany is cnevitable. This statement has naturally caused great excilement

throughout Europe..

THE funeral of the late Constable Anderson, who was killed at the fire on sunday night, in Queen's Road West, took place this afternoon. The coffin, covered with a black pall, with white fringes, was borne on a Government manual engine, which was drawn to the cemetery by a party of some eighteen or twenty firemen in uni- form, and wearing their helmets, a party of about forty of the police force, with several inspectors, bringing up the rear. The funeral cortège as it passed along Queen's Road seemned to attract

much notice.

THE P. and O. Company's new steamer, the THE kerosine market, haying been depressed for

Shannon, arrived in the Thanics on the roth inst., some considerable time, has now an upward ten- dency. In view of the healthier aspect of spe The Shannon is the latest addition to the com- after a rapid and satisfactory run from Belfast,

culations, a new ring has been formed which promises to rise like a Phrenix (with a Devocpany's fleet, and is built of steel. She is of 4,189 flash) from the ashes of the expired syndicate power indicated. The Shaunch will leave Tilba VERY rarely a Chinese New Year passes without tons gross register, and has engines of 40-horse

for Australia direct on the 19th inst. The style some serious case cropping up of trusted Chinese. THE Revenue Returns, which have just been in which the saloon of the steater is fitted is servants having been weighed in the balance and issued, are, on the whole, satisfactory, and pro- very attractive, the panelling consisting entirely found wanting. The present anniversary appears mise Mr. Gladstone a good surplus for his forth of white marble instead of wood. The ship has likely to produce a sensation if a rumour which coming Budget. Last year he estimated that also all the latest improvements, including ais running round the Colony this morning may the revenue for the current twelvemontli would music and smoking room, and the various ap exceed that of 1881 by a million. The net inpointments are in harmony with the general de crease on nine months which came to an end on sign.-L., and C. Express. New Year's Eve, is £3,391,789. This rate of increase cannot be continued during the quarter which is now begun. The reduction of the in- come-tax from sixpence to fivepence will make itself felt to the extent of about a million. But even thus there will be a surplus of between two and three millions. Customs do not yield so high a return as they did this time last year.

WE (Courier) who have always asserted that China is willing and anxious to keep pace with mode.a Western civilization, pmvided the con. trol of such innovations is not subject to the fortis, ser, are only too glad to learn on the best authority, that railroads through a portion of the empire will be commenced within the present

The Legislative Council will meet to-morrow (Wednesday), the 2318 February, at 1.30 p.m. WHAT can Reuter mean by telegraping from London that "the House of Conimons lias voted the report on the address?”

WE learn by wire that Mr. Gladstone, in accor dance with previous announcement, was to move the adoption of the proposed new rules affecting parliamentary procedure in the House of Com- mons yesterday.”

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WE are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Mcl- chers & Co.) that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company's steamship Daphne' left Singapore this morning, and is due here on the 1st proxima.

toon last night, and the steamship Ping-on THE American ship Tecumtrek docked at Kow

went-aver to deck this mering. The steamer Esmeralita has gone over to Kowloon to undergo necessary repairs,

be credited. It is said that a trusted godowning it out, has been made on No. a godown, on BUT very little impression, in the way of clear- keeper in a well known firm has suddenly disap- Praya East, which still contains an enormoUS peared, and on investigation goods valued at mass that will require some days yet to remove. something like $70,000, are also reported to have The smouldering, however, is but slight. vanished. We refrain from commenting further on the matter until we are in possession of reliable particulars of what appears to have been wholesale plundering.

A MOTION for the appointment of a select Com- mittee to inquire into the working of the Irish Land Act has been carried in the House of Lords, although opposed by the Government by a majority of 43, 96 voting for and 43 against the resolution.

There has been an increase of nearly two mil. year. The cominercial suppot on the part of date has been officially announced, will, it is an- THE supporters of the Macao Lyceum Scheme

lions in excise; in the property and income-tax of more than a million and a half; in the Post- office and stamps of about three hundred thou sand cach,

THE marriage of Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany) and Princess Helene of Waldeck, although no

the Chinese merchants has already extended as ticipated, take place after Easter at Windsor far south as Canton, where a subscription up to Castle, either in st. George's Chapel or Her Ma. the amount of 11. 10,000 is guaranteed. icsiy's private chapel within the Palace. Their The pioacer line will aun, in the first instance Royal Highnesses, after their nuptials, will pro- (contrary to preconceived notions), from Tien-bably have Claremont House, near Esher, as an THE fuller accounts which have arrived of the tsin to Peking, and will then be extended to the occasional residence. It is stated that in view of death of Captain Brownrigg prove with what route which the Imperial Telegraph lines already the proposal to grant a marriage allowance to heroism he felt. The crew on board the slave dhow traverse.. Li Hung Chang is the moving power

Prince Leopold, a motion will be made asking which was in the act of being examined by Cap-in this long-looked-for innovation.

Parliament to agree to the appointment of a Royal tain Brownrigg unexpectedly showed fight, and

Commission to consider the whole question of

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will be glad to learn that the first bill laid at the table after the opening of the Portuguese Cortex, of the Lyceum system of education in the neigh- was the one which provides for the establishment

bouring colony,

By January 19 the old prison in Newgate will be deserted. The governor, the ordinary, the sur- geon, and, in fact, all the officials, will have gone. it ceases to be used as a prison with the close of the year. The next and last chapter will be its demolition-City Press.

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Geo, R. Stevens & Co.) that the steamer Meath from

Sydney, &c., left Port Darwin on Sunday, the 19th instant, and is due here on or about the 3rd

March. The steamer Ocean, from Sydney vid Freemantle, WA., arrived at sourabaya en routz for Hongkong on the same date...

boarded the pinnace, killing three men at once AN American lady, recently restored to consci-future annuities and allowances to members of and driving others overboard. Captain Brown-ousness, describes the sensations attending the Royal family.—Overland Mail. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1882. twenty minutes the attacks of his fifteen or twen-colored lights danced before her eyes; the roar of seamen from the sailors' Home, were engaged rigg, unassisted and single-handed, repelled for freezing to death, as follows-"Thousands of THIS forenoon some 40. coolies, with a party of ty assailants. He fought, as is said, like a lion a thousand cannons was resounding in her ears, clearing out the rattan and rubbish from the He had no revolver, and when he had fired his and her feet tingled as if a million needle points ground floor of house No. 150, Queen's-road rife he kept his enemies at bay by using its were sticking into them as she walked. Then a West, where a Chinese fireman is supposed to slashed with swordcuts, and he was faint from ful feeling of lassitude ensued--a freedom from effected to near the end wall, no trace of the but-end. At last, after his hands and arms were feeling of drowsiness came over her. A delight-be buried. Although a clearance had been loss of blood, his strokes lost their vigour, and a cathly care and woe. Her babe was warm and body had been found, nor have the police re- shot through the heart killed him.. It is clear light as a feather in her arms. that if Captain Brownrigg, who was unarmed, redolent with the breath of spring. A delightful bris at the back of the burned houses was could thus prolong his resistance, be might, sup melody resounded in her ears. she sank to rest shouldering, also that in the cook-house of No. ceived any notice of any one being missed. The

An extensive failure is reported from France, that posing both he and those with him had been

of M. Chariel, one of the leading merchants of properly equipped, have escaped entirely. slave dancing before her in resplendent beauty, and The Insurance Co.'s Agents have coolies cm- on downy pillows, with the many cold red lights 152, the hose playing upon it from time to time.

Bordeaux, who possessed also large establish. laws, it is said, do not usually show fight, but knew nothing more until she was brought to her ployed conveying the rattan to cargo boats inkrupt's condition becoming known he absconded ments in London and Calcutta, his liabilities amounting to 15,000,000 francs. On his ban- that is no reason why they should be examined senses." We have read accounts of how it feels the harbour. amination, it must be recollected, amounts to is preferable. Those who contemplate suicide The St. James's Gazette has received informa by men who are defenceless, and their very ex-

to be drowned and hanged, but to freeze we think

from the place and has not since been hearLot semi-hostile act.

might do well to pay some attention to the freez-Ition from Tunis of no small importance in its ing method.

probable consequences to Europe. It is feared. very large portion of the agricultural land has that a famine is imminent in that regency. A

been, in consequence of the recent troubles, left unsown; and it is estimated by those capable of judging that when the scarcity of food begins to be felt in the interior of the country another, and probably a fiercer, insurrection of the population than the fuck hitherto experienced, and more is likely to break out. This would require more than the foresight hitherte shown by the French to quell without great bloodshed. According

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MR. James Chance, a private in the 3rd Buffs, had the honor of publicly interviewing Mr. H. E. Wodehouse at the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Chance has not been long in the Colony, but he has already distinguished himself by getting exceedingly drink, and while in that glorious state thought it excellent fun first to

TREATY PORTS IN CHINA AND into Hongkong. Yet, although we have THERE is nothing new under the sun, said the one of the largest sea-port trades in the man of wisdom of old, and a striking exemplifi- world, as well as a considerable garrication of the truth of this saying is afforded in son, little or no provision is made in this the.case of the Telephone, of all supposed new matter to protect the health of those discoveries in the world. It is not an new inven- classes who both require and deserve tion at all, for its equivalent or prototype has protection. There is something radically the world-African savages. It appears that an been known and in use among-of all people in wrong in all this, which requires the instrument for the transmission of intelligence by kick, a sikh constable who was advising him to urgent attention of the local legislature. sound, has been in existence from time imme-go quietly home, and afterwards to display his Neighboring British Colonies have long morial among the Camaroons on the west coast bravery and proficiency with his fists by giving purified themselves from a similar re- of Africa. Mr. A. Innes sent a drawing and

a Chinese lukong a black eye. Mr. Chance proach by means of a Spirit Farm, by description of this instrument, "the Elliembic," when requested by the Magistrate to give some which the farmer is held responsible for to the London Athenæum, October 1865. He explanation of his outrageous behaviour, wisely HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY the liquor sold, while the farm yields says:-"By the sounds produced on striking the enough admitted that he was in the wrong. a considerable revenue to the Colony. instrument, the natives can carry on conversation alleging drunkeness as a set off. In considera tion of his previous good character, Mr. Wode with great rapidity, and at several miles distance. THE

HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY derive an annual revenue of nearly a that uttered by the human voice, and which I Mr. Chance must consider himself exceptionaily why our neighbour Singapore should tinct language, as intelligible to the native as of seven days' imprisonment, with hard labour. THE PORT, CUSTOMS, CONSULAR,

quarter of a million of dollars from this had the means of testing on several occasions. lucky. We have seen six months' hard labour AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS source, while Hongkong only benefits to The instrument is in universal use, among the administered for a much less serious offence

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to advices received from Tripoli, three French missionaries have been murdered near Ghadames, on the norther border of the sahara. They staned from that place on a journey to Ghat, and, after travelling for one day, were surprised by a body of Triaricks, by whom they were killed.

W. Tallack, secretary of the Howard Association, A LETTER, meant to be a sarcastic attack on Mr. appears in last night's China Mail. Mr. Tallack's reply to the Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson forms the basis of attack. The writer who signa himself cognise the fine Roman hand of our contempo- "salve," and in whose polished diction we re- rary's own particular correspondent," A.B.C." "X.Y.Z.,"&c., &c., observes that Mr. Tallack dis settlement is the Hack syce, the veriest street played execrable taste in not publishing with his Arab-whose hand is against everybody, and, reply to Mr. Johnson the last named gentleman's consequently, everybody's hand against him! letter. He further remarks that the secretary of He is, without exception, the checkiest, dirtiest the Howard Association's' communication" is in and most impudent rascal that ever walked or the worst possible form"; but he omits to point out ran on two feet, and knowing that the public have in what respect. He then elegantly if somewhat not time to prosecute him, and still less to enter ungrammatically propounds the query "Who's into a slanging match with him, avail himself Tallack"? The amount of sense in this interro. of his advantage to the very utmost, and "the gation may be gathered from the context of Hack syce of singapore" is a by-word of reproach "salve's" letter, which we venture to assert “can to the place. How it is that our Police do not but leave the impression on the mind of every enigmas which perplex the public mind. It is has written himself down-an." generally supposed that this would be one of its

THE writer of "Random Notes" in the Straits Times, taking for his subject "The Hack Syce," Africa in 1859; my coming was generally an-says-One of the standing grievances of the nounced beforehand to the different villages by the 'Elliembic' I questioned of the oldest in habitants as to the inventor, but none of them could tell me further than that they supposed it must have been some of their great-grand-fathers. This most ingenious invention, therefore, must have been in existence before telegraphs were dreamed of in England."

A CORONER'S inquest was opened at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon on the

who was killed at the fire in Queen's Road West body of Robert Anderson, the police constable

on Sunday night. After hearing evidence as to the cause of death, the inquiry was adjoumed until to-morrow Wednesday, at the Magistracy.

WE learn that the contents of the burned houses Nos. 150 and 152, Queen's Road West, were insured in the Transatlantic Insurance Com

pany, of which Messrs. Siemisen & Co. are the local agents, for $21,000, a Mr. Kwong Loong,

a rattan 'dealer, who rented the houses, being the insurer. It is rumoured that saltpetre was stored in them, which, if it can be proved, would, we hear, vitiate the policy.

ENQUIRIES were made up to noon to-day, but no body of a Chinese fireman had been found report that the body was found yesterday. The up to that time, actwithstanding the Daily Press authorities are of opinion that no other person shared the fate of Anderson, as no report had been made to the Folice of any one missing, and bodies of firemen point to no absented." the enquires inaiituted amongst the various

Mr. Kerfoot's postes were galloped between ten SINCE writing our training notes we learn that and eleven o'clock this morning. The subscrip tion griffins were sent along at a fast pace, and Bohemian went very steadily for rather over a mile and a quarter. Mr. Huichings rode shell à three parts speed gallop, the sensational griffin performing very satisfactorily. The game home completing the distance on the outside course in man steered strathpeffer for a mile and a half,

3-374--the last quarter mile in 333 seconds.

The case on board the Andromeda was one of the usual type only too frequent in these waters. The vessel arrived from a long sea voyage, and the crew very na- turally indulged in the luxury of a glass of grog, and doubtless paid a price which should have procured them good liquor, instead of which they were supplied with Pleted all preparations for an adventurous journey keep these rascals in order, is one of those many right-thinking man in this community that"salve", "Too many cooks spoil the broth" is an/olá: 77

Statistics show that by far the larger half of crime in European countries is directly or indirectly due to drink. Indeed, the taste

MR. A. R. COLQUHOUN, of the Public Works Department in Burmah, we learn, has com

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for drink is confined principally to Europe Burmese like a native, is well known as an of your journey, blackguards you in chalce Kling To remove the coffin it would be requisite to lift being the outcome of the united efforts of the

in southern China. Some time back he received a subtle drug which suddenly maddened the support of the Government of India and he them and rendered them to all intents and then went to England to lay his plans before the first duties. Not a bit of it. The Hack Ghany THE unfounded report that an attempt had been reminded by illustration. A good one appears in

saw, and one at which we are occasionally! purposes irresponsible beings. Instead of authorities at home, and to obtain credentials is under little or no control. You may find one on the unfortunate sallors being punished, we that would ensure him the respect of Chinese the stand, but the syce declares he is engaged to leon and the Prince Imperial in the Catholic the fire in Queen'a-road, the ancient oracle saith 2-12-

made to violate the tomb of the Emperor Napo. this morning's Daily Press, In the account of think the punishment should fall on those officials. He is now in Canton, and proposes to a Captain. If, however, he suspects you want lo church at Chischust is stated to have arisen-Members of the different fire brigades came who supply such polsonous stuff; and the begin his formal exploration of the country be- take him into the country, or only for a short from a telegram which Monsignor Goddard, the very rapidly upon the spot, and had there been a HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY lows such persons to escape "scot free"

law certainly requires amendment if it al- tween Yunnan and Eritish Burma' in the hopes trip, or he wants a chew of siree, or a roko,-if priest of the church, had received from Paris, decent supply of water avaliable, there is every of opening up a trade route between Moulmein he condescends to come to your call, having warning him that an attempt was about to be reason," &c. A low lines further on the morning LARGELY ORDERED IN ALL PORTS | while it punishes the innocent victim.

and the interior. Part of the route, from Moul- dusted the seats, sometimes, with a very dirty made to carry off the bodies of the Emperor'and paper says However, a very good supply of mein upwards, Mr. Colquhoun had the opportu- cloth, he starts off, jumps on the shaft and favours his son. The telegram, which was anonymous,

water was obtained, and the efforts," &c. The nity of exploring when attached to the Zammine you with a view of his naked back, and a smell inercly said, "Beware of body-snatchers. No italics are ours; but the readers of the morning Mission three years ago,, but the road through of the stale cocoanut oil with which he greased fears are, however, entertained that any such

paper doubtless wondered as they read, and are: the shan states from Zimma northwards is quite his hair the week before last-and when you nitempt could prove successful. The late Em-

still wondering how much things can be. We unknown to Europeans. Mr. Colquhoun speaks arrive, half suffocated and wholly sick, at the end peror's remains lie within a granite mausoleum. think we can explain matters The fire, report and America, where philanthropists re- cognize the fact that, in order to eradicate explorer. He has been promised the protection per cent, more than his regular fare. And this, tons, and discagage a solid slab of state which is reposter, and the reader, all of whom were Engineer in Burmah and is an experienced and foul Malay, because you only give him fifty a heavy block of granite, weighing about three entire staff-the editor, the sub-editor, the or reduce crime, the liquor traffic must be of the Siamese Government as soon as he enters probably, in the presence of the wife of your cemented and morticed into the stonework. The present at the fire the old saw is once more grappled with, Fortunately drink is neither the shan states under their protection. He will, bosom, or the object of your most tender affection. Prince's remains, however, still lie in the coffin, beautifully illustrated "Too many cocks spoil the an Oriental or Asiatic taste (if we except however, before that, have to pass through a How the patient public has stood this severe per- under a pall, in the side-entrance porch. There the Russian dominions in the North, where dangerous tract of country, owing a very nominal secution so long, says much for its equanimity or is an iron rail doorway barring the entrance to unfortunately the predilection for strong subjection to the Courts of Ava and Pekin. Mr. Its indolence. I am afraid the latter is the real the church, while the outer doorway has been liquor is somarked). The Mohammedans, Colquhoun is accompanied by Mr. Charles excuse-and the Police, in whose hands the permanently blocked up. The rall door is Chinese, and Japanese are all abstemious Wahab, a traveller of some experience, but new remedy actually lies, are too much engaged or too blocked, and the Imperial seal placed-over-the- races, and it says much for them in this and although new to the East is not a novice in should be done, and he who will "bell the "cat" it had not been tampered with. It is said to be and arrive in Hongkong aboot the 27th instant. " to the East. Mt. Wahab is likewise an engineer, apathetic to come to the rescue, something lock. An examination of the lock showed that respect that they continue to be so chiefly travelling. They will keep a southerly course, should be considered as a public benefactor, and in contemplation to connect the coffins, by means from conviction as to the evil and demo- and in this they will differ from other travellers, have a moriument erected to commemorate bis of wires, with an electric alarm bell, to be placed ralizing effects of intoxicating drinks. It including the late Mr. McCarthy, and Messrs. self-denial and devotion to the general welfare of in the clergyman's residence, which adjoins the would, indeed, have been a matter for equal Gill and stevenson.

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