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A TELEGRAM from London, dated the and inst. 'announces that the Right Ijen, W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, is visiting the dis- turbed districts in that countyz

The M-Xan, a paddle steamer for the long- kung, Canton, and Macao Steaniboat Company has been launched by Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, Pointhouse, on the Clyde.. The engines are of a navel construction, being compound beam engines of about 3,000 indicated horse-power.

A SPRING Race meeting at Foochow is fixed for

the 11th and 12th April, and we are informed that Aunny will be represented by the following cracks, Forager, Thermometer, Wild Foam and Cruiser. The sum of $ico has been forwarded to the stewards of the Fokien Race Chub to be included in their programme.-Gazette.

A TELEGRAM was received from Shanghai this morningg announcing that the Italian Opera Canti- pany which has been performing in Shanghai for the past in months, left for Hongkong by the steamship Yugfazz on the 2nd inst. They in- tend giving a stries of operatic representations in the City Hall, of which due notice will be given.

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‚ EXTENSIVE repairs, says the Amay Gazette, are being made to the Kolangsen roads and the plan- ting of trees thereon will tend to, beautify the Islam. We understand that Mr. Lewis detected seven Chinamen helping themselves to the Siglo. tan jetty a few days ago. They have since ac- repted an invitation to spend a few months with the Halfing.

THE salvage Association repunt that at the re- quest of underwriters on the cargo of the Muna Sieben, from Hongkong with sugar, which has arrived at Bristol with damage to cargo, an ex- pert has proceeded to Bristol to examine the cargo, about one fauth of which had been reported as damaged. A survey of the cargo having bee held an allowance for deteriorating at 15. d. per cwt, was arranged with consignee on the damaged portion of the sugar,

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THE British bark Pelho went into Kowloon Dock this morning.

We learn that in all probability the contract for constructing the telegraph line between Hong kong and Canton, wi, he placed in the hands of the

Great Nofthern Telegraph Company, who bave the necessary appliances and materials for the undertaking ready to hand. In this case, we shall doubtless see the line is working mader in the course of a few months.

We understand that a scheme has been set on foot by a few influential Chinese in Canton for the introduction into that city of a régular supply of fresh spring water from the hills a few miles distant, and that advantage has been taken of

engineer, Mr. O. Chalwick, whose opinion upon the presence in Hongkong of a Colonial Office the feasibility of the scheme has been obtained.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FOOCHOW

The Junk trade appears to be in a flourishing by has been wired from home that the Under-comun, no ess than eight launches having Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a ques

been effected within as many months, whilst the tion in the House of Commons, stated that the

number which have entered the creek for repair Opium clause in the Chefoo Convention has not

or general overhand far exceed those of past yet been ratified, and that fresh arrangements labour, especially as the majority of the latter are years. This speaks volumes for Foochow skilled have been proposed.

But of this port's build but seek Foochow as the best port to meet their requirements.

The Proprietors of the Foochow Herald, having conferred the appointment of Editor upon gentleman with time at his disposal to grapple Herald's colunas may continue of and general with the leading and social topics of the day, hope that, under the new management, the satisfaction to its subscribers. The Proprietors beg to request that all communications for publication may hereafter be addicerned to

to the Editor, Foockoe Heralt, Ice House. Fuochim.

The C. M. S. N; Co.'s Har San has for so long 'completed her trips to and from Shanghai with such perfect regularity, that hes having confersed the Reur of fer presence, during the Chinese of vacancy in the general order of things in Foo vacation, upon the the latter pant, renders a kind show, Considering, however, that her stays" are ally reacted here than in shanghai, we must not grumble at her for once giving pas ference to the latter port for a short sojauri.

1 is very evident that tigers exist in the sur- roundings of Feochow to a greater extent than is generally supposed, although few instances of Tus morning four chair codies in the employ ago two Missionary fadies with Poolie attendants their presence are brought ta light. A few days ment of Lieutenant-Colonel Geddes, commanding venturedas far as Vat Yaung, about twelve miles the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, were fined two

distant from the settlement, desirous of viewing dollars each or four days' imprisonment with hard supposed to have tong been untenanted. One of what is still callert the Tiger's den" although labour by Mr. Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, our lady visitors more curious and venturesome for negleet of duty. The circmnstances were than her friend, ordered the moties to cut the similar to those repated in the case of Str. 1. 1. jungle to enable her to more closely examine the das Remedios in our issue of 2nd instant. Colonel focus in quo, when a full grown tiger sprang Geddes and Mrs. Geddes, it appears, went at fel extent, whilst lacerating the neck and faceofthe apon the Coolies tearing the scalp of one to a fear- p'clock pun. yesterday to an evening party, car-uther. The two ladies escaped scathelers, and rich by the defendants, who were ordered to be the two sufferers were speedily removed to an in readiness to take them back at 10.30, but on

hospital where they remain in a very precarious condition. their leaving at 11.30 10 go home, the chairs and The China New Year carnival, the most im- ecolies were non est, the Colonel having to walk portant of all Eastein Observances, was heralded and Mrs. Geddes to take an outside chair, This celestials be it ever so. seasonable for agricul by that soaking wet which is so dreaded by seems to be a favourite trick of chair coolies in the tural pursuits and natural bencft. Such an im- Colony, and we are glad to see foreigners coming partant event, however, has received due atten- forward to prosecute, notwithstanding the inevit-tion, and this year the Chinese Authorities scem able loss of time and annoyance it entails.",

THE troopship Trae, with the head-quarters of WE are informed that a number of Chinese the "Ituffs" left Singapore for this port yester-gentlemen have formed themselves into an asso- day, and may be expected here about the 11th. ciation for the purpose of taking up several lots of she appears to have made a good passage to the straits, having left here on the 18th ultimo, at period of but ry' days having elapsed from her leaving this to her stating from singapore on the actua journey, and it must be remembered that she had to proceed to Penang fram singapore

property which, during the notorious properly scare, nominally changed hands, several times, without ever being actually transferred. The modus operandi of the enterprising promoters of this new concern, the Yow Hang Company as it has heen style is nothing more nor less than a lottery.

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STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Darwin, for Hongkong, on Sunday, the 19th Fe

The steamer Meath, from Sydney, &c., left port brary, and is due here on or about the sth instant. mantle, WA, arrived at Sourabaya, en route for The steamer Ocean, frm sydney," "vid Free- Hongkong, on Sunday, the 19th February. February, and is due here on or about the 5th The steamer Nelson left sydney on the 6th

a large quantity of excellent stone this year, and of Wagnerism, a comparatively inoffensive work. quite a number of the Chinese traders have made Much of it is composed in the ancient manner, to have made considerably over sixty thousand hitself that the Opera of the last was false in fortune. some of the houses here are reported before the great Master had finally convinced upees this year. Chinese and shans are going principle and foolish in effect, and that the "Art in large numbers to the mines just now, and doubtless many of them expect another turn of

work of the Future" ang be framed altogether on new lines. The Flying Dutchman contains good luck next year. The mines are in the hands what are vulgarly called "tmes;" comparatively of Ka-kyens, and are some eight or ten days? melodious airs constructed more or less in journey distant from Bhamo. The Burmese tax accordance with the ancient methodsi ucts is four rupees a load upon entering Burmese ter- with passages in which the voices are heart Bhaino, and the larger traders take the jade to ritory proper at Mogoung, small dealers sell in together and

concerted pieces. The "leading instant. Mandalay, where the Cantonese buy it up and

notive"

systems, to receive such prodigious the 26th February, and is due here on or about The steamer Glamis Castle left singapore on ship all the best to Canton. A few Yunnanese searedly more than indicated by one oft-recurring

extension in after years, is in this Opera the 6th instant, bulk of the jacle passes into the hands of the from his own point of view, he was still numbered about the 7th.

cadets go round by sea to Canton and dispose of example. The Flying Dutchman, in short, be their produce there themselves; but the great longs to a period in Wagner's development when,

The steamship Gleneagles leh Singapore on the 1st instant, and may be expected here on or Cantonese at Mandalay. There must be a very aung the unregenerate--from the point of view The O. S. Co.'s steame: Priam left singapore large capital engaged in this trade in Burmah. of his antagonists, still one of the unperverted.

on the afternoon of the 1st instant, and may be A few caravans have come into Myo-thit--on

For English playgoers, moreover, the work bad excted here on or about the 7th. the Tapong River-from Manwyne this season.

The E. & A. s. s. Co's steamier Tammadice left the advantage of being based on a legend which, I heard that one recently coming that route was whatever its origin, may be peretically baked Sydney on the 15th February, and is due here on with Rs. 307 for the first, and Rs. 160 fur the se attacked twice, and had to buy the robbers off upon as English. The story of the audacious

or about the tath instant. cand attack. The Chinese merchants feeling theard his proclaimed determination to evercome mariret, cimdemned for hus rebellious disposition, insecurity of that route have this year opened up the laws of nature, to sail eternally and hope- a new road. This route goes for about twelve lessly from sea to sea, is indeed kuin in various miles to the south of Bhame before ascending countries. But in its modern farm it is English; the Ka-ky hills-then passes through the and it was in England, and apparently as the Chinese han states of Long-ch'ten, and Nan Adelphi Theatre, hat eine witnessed the per- tien, and reaches Teng-yuch-the first Chinese formance of that melodramatic #ying Dutch city, in ten days from this. A large caravan man to which, in his narrative of the represen arrived by this rote a few days ago, bringing tation as preserved in the Briebiler, he gave Yunnan produce-it was variously estimated at the poetic menting adopted by Wagner in the hardly animals returned heavily loaded with Fur-recollection of Fitzball's rather commonplace from 1,500 to 200 mules and nics. These libretto, for which Heine's fancied and funeful mese cotton and Ealglish piece goods.

pices, is known to have served as basis,

Irawaddy Filla Company, which bogists in The traders speak yery farouratily of the Ka- kyens along this new route. The enterprising being always ahead of trade-runs now a regular weekly steamer betwen this and Mamlakay-Z &C. Express.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

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Consignees.

NOTICE

TO

THE Steamship

CONSIGNEES.

ARRATOON APCAR, Captain A. B. MACTAvisti, from Calcutta, Penang, and Singapore,

The above steamer having arrived, Consignees

of their Goods from alongside, of Cargo by her are hereby sequested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignature and to take immediate delivery

Cargo impeding her discharge or remaining on board after the 8th instant, will be landed and stared at Consignee's risk and expense and no Fire Insurance will be effectedt.

Consignces are hereby informed, that any be entertained after the 12th instant. claims must be made immediately, as one will

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.

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Intimations.

HONGKONG RACES, 1882.

READY,

Operas was not so wild as, at the time, it may The idea, then, of producing in the year 18 on of the heist Wagnerian of Herr Wagner's have seemel. The experiment was, in any case, justified by the resul; and it might have heen got that the ice having once been broken, and Wagner's Opera having been funt mech more tolerable ilian had been expectel, other works more decidedly Wagnerian in character would be produced. But 1876, and again 1871, The special Committee appointed in examine passed without any fresh Wagnerian perfora the question of establishing a new Governor-Gences; and it was not until after the close of the neralship on the Russo Chinese frontier has held Franco-German war, and as a direct consequence its first sitting. The Minister of the interior, of that struggle, that Wagnerism, in the form of who acts as president of the Commission, being | Lohengris from Germany reached Italy; whence. represented by the Minister of war. Among the prevented by indisposition from attending, was by the Italian representative of the Knight of the Swan, it was carried across the Atlantic to Tchernaieff, and General Anautchin, the Go- later. The Italians in 1871 felt grateful to members present were Generals Obruntcheff and New York, to reach England se months vemar-General of Eastern siberia. After an the Germans for having enabled them to establish notto have adopted suchstringent measures as pre-animated debate the commission almost un- viously, to suppress the Chinaman's chief indul: animously passed a resolution declaring it to be their gratitude they could think of nothing better N O W

themselves in Rome; and by way of

testifying full scope for this pastime, the temporary licence for ert Siberia, and create a new governor-general work of Germany's great musical composer. A COMPLETE REPORT of the HONG- ence-gambling-but have apparently allowed necessary to abolish the military district of West- than to produce the most generally admired which, we believe, has not been abused. In compa-ship out of the districts of semipalatinsk, Akmo- rison with last year, we are pleased to note a liusk, and seminetschensk, having its adminis

When it was seen in England and in America orderly behaviour generally existent, which further decided to separate the Amur coast terai that Wagner's really characteristic Operas could IN PAMPLET FORM, REPRINTED FROM

bat Lohengrin could be appreciated by Italian slight dininution in cases of mendicity, and more trative centre at Semipalatinsk. The commission audiences, the belief up to that time cherished latter we will charitably infer is due to the more enlightened condition, and not the impoverish

tory from Eastern Siberia, and to make the town not be represented with success outside Germany of Chabarovka the administrative centre of the to the ground; and even if Shane Campanini meat, of Chinese subjects at this festive season. former districe The Governments of Tomnak and had not horne with him to New York the armour, tionconcerning the Chinaman's financial position, trol of the alinistry of the Interior. The above mysterious Keeper of the Holy Grail, the favour As far it is possible in glean authentic inforata- Tobolsk are to be placed under the direct con- the helmet, and, better still, the pan itself, of the we understand that the past year, on the

isolated instances ofactual in solvency occasioned being steadier, less fluctuating, and only very

perial sanction after receiving the approval of the rust have sufficed to recommend it for perform Minister of the interior.

nace in other countries. As in London we sel The St. Petersbung correspondent of the Yan do things by halves, Lohengrin, when, at the extreme, and, having the prosperity of the by over speculativeness This is satisfactory in dard telegraph as follows: Chinese at heart, we hope sincerely that such beatitude is not confined to the Fokien Province sutely, but that fotume smiles benigaly and uni versally throughout the Empire.-Herald.

with the detachment of the Inniskillings for that in every respect similar to the Manita Lottery. has been a fairly reanimerative one, hole, aangements will only be submitted to the Im- eith which the work had been received in Italy

station, and return with the detachment of the "Buffs."

Tickets have been issued for sale at and dollar tiny.cents each, and the prizes have been daly fixed as follows:-First, prize, the European dwelling houses Nos. 11 and 13, Queen's Road, East, opposite the French Convent second prize, dwelling house No. 115, and Third prize, No. 117. In addition to these properties. 774 prizes of Three Dollars cach, will be given. The list of the prizes will be taken, it is said, from the Manila lottery list of March 1882. We wonder what the police authorities will do in this matter!

A Pontic meeting to advocate the suppression of the opioni trade with China was held on the 24th inst., in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. The Bishop of Manchester cecupied the chair, and was supported by sir Wilfrid Lawton, M.P., Mr. Jarucs Cropper, Professor Goldwin Smith, and the Bishop of salford. Mr. Cropper, M.P., moved a resolution affirming that the opium trade as now carried on between India and China was utterly opposed to national morality, was instrumental YESTERDAy afteranon firing from the new ten- in effecting the physical ruin and moral degrada-barreled Nordenfeldt machine gun, of which we tion of multitudes of Chinese, and was a hindrance both to legitimate commerce and to the spread of witnessed at the rifle range, Kowloon, by a party gave an account" in our yesterday's issue, was. Christianity. sir W. Lawson and Professor consisting of His Excellency Lieutenant-General Goldwin Smith supposted the resolution, which Donovan and Mes. Donovan; Captain Barton, aide-de-camp; Captain Bury, Brigade Major: Major More Lane and Lieutenant Lane, Royal Artillery; Lieutenants Ruck and Headley, Royal

was carried.

FOOCHOW RACES.

The following is the programme of the spring Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the ith and 12th April, 1882. The entries close in the 25th instant :-

FIRST DAY.

The SeuNG CET, value $100; for all China Ponies; The CHANZE CUP (Presented); for all China weights as per scale; entrance $5. Half a Mile. Ponies: weights as per scale; entrance $ra One Mile and Three Quarters.

The MIN STAKES, of $10 each, with $50 add: for all China Ponies: weights as per, scale. One

A CORRESPONDENCE has recently taken place between the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, the Foreign Office, and M. de Lesseps, upon the Engineers, and a few civilians. Mr. sleeman. The INTERNATIONAL Cup (Presented); for all

subject of delays to traffic in the Suez Canal, from in the firing. The gun was fired at the rate the agent for the gun in China, was present direct- which it appears that merchants and others reading through the Canal have made a strong

of 600 rounds a minute, at a target 200 yards dis- representation on the subject. It appears that about ge feet. It was also fired at the target one tant, the jateral spread of the missiles being the new regulation by which the Canal pilots barrel at a time, the result being that the bull's- do not guide the course of vessels from the vessels eye was covered with hits, and the whole themselves, but precede them in small steam launches, is one of the main grounds of coin: spread being about to feet. The gun be

surface of the target blackened, the vertical plaint, it being found in practice that the pilot launches frequently get too far ahead to be of comes very hot in rapid firing, but for this there would, it is considered, be no any service, and that the vessels following them

consequently lose their course and run aground. necessity. The person firing can readily sight, Delays of five to twelve days are said to be of elevate, depress, or traverse the gun himself. frequent occurrence. It appears that M. de Les-Ten is considered to be the greatest number of aeps and the Suez Canal Company have been making efforts to secure a reversion to the former method. A further ground for dissatisfaction is the inadequacy of the Canal to accomodate the greatly increased traffic, and the necessity for widening it is urged. M. de Lesseps writes, that he is in communication with the sanitary Board of Egypt, and hopes that satisfactory arrange ments will be made in regard to the delays through the regulation as to pilots,

barrels, consistent with the weight of the gun, nc- cessary for a good machine gun. That the new gun will prove a valuable addition to our naval ordnance when adopted, as no doubt it will be, few torpedo launches could live under the de- can scarcely be questioned, and we imagine that structive storm of steel missiles that the ten- barreled Nordenfeldt is capable of pouring upon them.

Mite.

China Ponies; weights as per scale; winner of the Chaasze Cup zita extra; entrance. $5. One Mile and h Hall.

The EARLY MORN CUP (Presented); value $ico; for all China Ponics; weights as per scale; win- ner of the Spring Cup 7th. extra; entrance, $5. The NANTAI STARES, ofio each; a forced entry

Three Quarters of a Mile.

for all Ponies entered at this Meeting, excepting such as are entered solely for the Consular Cup; first Pony to receive 70 per cent., Second Pony 20 per cent., Third Pony 10 per cent.; weights as per scale. One Mile and a Quarter

SECOND DAY.

The KUSBAN STAKES, of 310 each, with $50 added; for all China Ponics; weights 11st. b. for 13 hands: to give or take 3lbs. for every inch over or under. Half a Mile. The CHINA Cup (Presented); for all China Ponies: weights as per scale; winners at this meeting of a race of 1 miles or over 71b, extra; penalties The Amoy Cup (Presented); Value Steo; for all

accumulative; entrance $10. Two Miles,

China Ponics; weights as per scale; winners 71b. extra: entrance $$. Three Quarters of a Mile The CONSULAR Cur (Presented); value $100 (Handicap); for all China Ponies; names of Ponies and Riders to be notified to the stewards after the 1st day's racing and handicapped by then; entrance $5. One Mile. The LEDGER CUP (Prescated); value $100; for all China Ponics, weights as per scale; winners of oue race during the meeting 10lb. extra if of two or more Lib. extra; entrance $5. Once

As the period aged upon for the restoration its tern without any appearance of action on the to China of the town and district of ti approaches pat of the Chinese authorities, the Press of this capital gives vent to no little uneasiness as to the thue fulem of the Treaty stimulations. At Grat, curiously enough, it was the delay on the part of the Chinese in taking possession of the territory won back by the Marquis Tseng that excited mistrust. It was expected that the troops of Buga Khan would hasten to reoccupy the province so long withheld by the barbarians, and the apparent indiference shown by China, towards the provinces she had an obtinately fought for seemed very suspicious in the eyes of St. Pe tersburg publicists. Now another cause of un-

of the Russian authorities in Turkestan, who, easiness has been discovered, and perhaps a more genuine one, in the bellicase dispositions says the Nora remya, would still much prefer war with China to a peaceable transfer of the Kuhlja district. The papers here are filled, too, with notes of alan at the influx of Chinese into the Amoor district, the supposed warlike preparations now being made in that district by the Peking Go- vernment, and the consequent danger threatening Russia's distant possessions in the Far East. The meaning of all this is not very clear. The

e Treaty negotiated by the Marquis Taeng in the place of Chung How's was not at all to the taste

I quoted above remarks that, once having come of the patriotic party now triumphant in Russia, but it is scarcely to be supposed that the latter would wish to tear it up, and, indeed, the journal to the conclusion that it was to Russia's advantage be strange indeed if its Commissioners are allow to cultivate friendly relations with China, it would ed to bring new difficulties.

The semi-official Fournal de St. Petersburg morial of the 16th inst, presented to Earl publishes an article commenting upon the me- Granville by the London Chamber of Commerce, complaining that by the Kuldja Treaty China appeared to draw a distinction between exports by sea and exports overland, giving Russia the benefit of the latter. The journal expresses astonishment at the assimilation made in the having different tariffs for sea and overland memorial between maritime and overland trade, and points out that China is not the only state transport.-London and China Express.

tur andience: were permitted to hear it, was produced almost simultaneously at both our Opera Houses, Then, although in former years Italian or Italianised vocalists are who could it had been said that we possessed amongst our undertake with advantage the character of Elsa, it suddenly appeared that we possessed at kast twe-at Carent-garden Madame Albani, whose impersonation of Elsa has just gained for her the Prussian capital the warmest commendations and the highest honours, and at Her Majesty's Theatre, Madame Nilsson, whose Elsa is only not admired in those countries where she has never been seen in that part, so perfectly suited

to her voice and style.

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since the great Lohengrin yçat, Wagnerism

fest and least Wagnerian of all Heir Wagner's has spread through the country in all directions. Mr. Gye has familiarised his audiences with Tannhäuser, and Mr. Carl Rosa with that car works, rug. When 1876 arrived, with its Wagner Festival, a taste for Wagnerian music had already affected so many of our amateurs that numbers of musical pilgrims lei London to attend the solemn series of representations of the great Wagerian Operatic Cycles at Bayreuth. Nor must the series of Wagner Concerts given at the Albert Hall, under the direction of Her Wagner himself, and of his faithfel lieutenant, Heir Richter, be forgotten. The latter has since then parted company with his chief, but only to

Operas, the Meistersinger and Trisha proclaim his merits and to conduct his works in other quarters; and he it is who will shority pre- sent to us, at Drury-lane, the two Wagacrian Isolde, which will be new to most English opera- goers. As for Herr Wagner himself, he promises to quit the balmy atmosphere and the genial climate of Palerno in order to super atend the production, at Her Majesty's Theatre, of his very Gemas fairy tales. These mythical legends, as, elaborate setting of a long series of thoroughly perhaps, strictly speaking, they should be called, are known to be four in number. The four are treated, however, as for ning but one; and it is merely to suit the public convenience, and the feebleness of the human facuity of attention, that THE the one great work, which, pero ned, conti-

be pez nitted to take a ticket for a single represen

uusly, would occupy upwards of fifteen hours, is Messrs. MAC1EWEN, FRICKEL & Co. divided into four portions. Nobody, however, will

tation. The whole cycle or none" is the word,, and though it will be impossible to prevent the THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY tickets for the series of performences from being WAGNER'S OPERAS.

transferred, no tickets for single representations THE Musical amateurs are greatly interested in the representations, the representations of Herr will be issued. Taking together the Cail Rosa THE death of Deputy Inspector-General George

announcement that the coming season will be Richter, and those which are to

are to be giv Birnie HB1, M.D., aged fifty-six, occurred at the

marked by the production of the Meistersinger Majesty's Theatre under the immediate auspices

given Royal Naval Hospital at Malta, on January 6th,

and Tristan und Iselde-two Wagneriau Operas of Herr Wagner himself, we shall have, during from chronic dysentery and dyspepsia, said to

which are as yet almost unknown in England. the next few months in London, such a collection have been contracted while on the China station,

The life of Richard Wagner during the last for y of Wagnerian Operas as has certainly never be years or more, and the story of his progress from many years ago. Dr. Hill was well-known

fore, been presented in any European capital. THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY The CONSOLATION CUP, value $100; for all band obscurity towards a brilliant and world-wide re

Everything in the way of dramatic music that throughout the service, and was a most deservedly.tement of accounts for the year 1881.

Ade beaten ponies that have run at this meeting;nown, is sufficiently marvellous, fit the spread Herr Wagner has composed, from the very be A LIST OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES pepular officer with all ranks, and his death is

weights as per scale; entrance $5. One Mile. Wagandas been little short of the miraculous ginning of his carcer, until the performance of the of the Principal Government Oficials, the Lead- Ereatly and universally regretted. By this sad

in The CHAMPION STAKES, entrance to, with $100 Up to the year 1869 not one of the German Ring des Nebelungen, in 1876, at Bayreuth, will occurrence the service has lost one of its most

added; a forced entry for winners, excepting Master's Operas had been heard in this country:

brought forward. The contrast between 1863, ing Merchants, the Consuls, Professional Men, valuable officers. His remains were interred in

winner of the Consolation Cup; winners of two

when no work of Herr Wagner's had ever been and Justices of the Peace. races at this meeting $15 extra, of more than tiresome had been made for him, that there and such a reputation for being tuneless and

given in this country, and 1882, when by the end the cemetery attached to the hospital on the after

two races $40 extra; weights as per scale. One seemed but little chance of any work of his work that he has ever written, will, indeed, be of May we shall have heard every dramatic noon of the day following his death, the funeral

Mile and a Quarter,

having so much as a trial given to it

at any of arrangements being under the superintendence

premature our great Opera Houses. Lohengrin, used, from complete. It would, of course, be of Commander sir Francis Blackwood, Bart., of

to affirm that the musical mind of England,has time to time, to be announced in those fantastic become completely Wagnerised. It may be the Hibernia, the firing party consisting of 250

documents known 23 operatic prospectuses. But time enough to consider that question when the R. ACCOUNTANT, ARBITRATOR, AND Marines of the squadron, and the united bands

Yunnan have lately succeeded in getting the species of threat, and the advertisement at last ex- The Chinese trading between Burmah and performance, which by many was regarded as a

no one paid serious attention to the promise of its Wagnerian representations so liberally provided of the ships in part playing the "Dead March," has become a spiritualist. "Now the General cotton monopoly abolished. This was accom-cited such general derision that the rival Directors, umphs are of various kinds, and the succ

for the early part of the present year have ac- &c., the body being boine to the grave by nurses over there," and she pointed to the miniature plished by dint of great perseverance and as if by common consent, abstained from repeat which Herr Wagner may already be said to have tually been given. Musical and theatrical tri- from the Royal Naval Hospital. The pall-bearers Napoleon, "hasn't given so much attention to liberal use of money at the Court of Ava. It is ing it. The manager, however, who was after obtained in England is possibly in some measure were Inspector of Machinery Afloat Roffey, Cap- the matter, but he is a believer all the same. reported that it cost them Rs. 30,000; but they wards to introduce to the English public the

We have travelled so long and so much that we tains John Fisher, Nicholson, Ward, Wilson, have been enabled to see some wonderful things, free. The salt monopoly is in the hands of a Afefistofels of loito, had the courage it 1869 to the public taste, it cannot be doubted or denied in London and Sydney.

obtained a promise that in future cotton shall be Faust of Gounod, the Carmes of Bizet, and the

one "of curiosity" alone. But unless theatrical caterers are entirely wrong' in their estimate of Tryon, and Hotham, and Flect-surg, Doyle shaw, and not the least is the wonderful manifestations company of Burmans and Chinamen. The make a first experiment with the Flying Dutch that he must at least have made a deep impres the chief mourner being sir Beauchamp Seymour, dium myself. Occasionally when I sing or speak i hundred viss; this has closed the market for reasons to render it probable that this work,

of the spirits: Why, I am somewhat of a me- monopolists raised the price here five rupees per man of Richard Wagner. There were many sion on the present generation of musical ama- the Commander-in-Chief Rear-Admiral McCrea, before the public, all thoughts of the words I Liverpool sait in the shan states and partly in written in the composer's earliest manner, wate

Balance Sheets drawn out; Books balanced and about eighty naval and military officers, should say leave me in an instant, and I find the Kaskyen hills Vinnan alte es being he receivel without any very vistent-protesta-- Joined the card 300 soamen-and-many civis myself over powered abiost with some strange delivered in those places natch cheaper than the tions of dislike. Taruhuser, played not, many

and audited, and every description of Account lians took part in the procession. The coffin was sensation, and my mind is on something-above, Liverpool article. For the last ten or twelve years before at the Grand Opera at Paris, on the

Russia goes steadily nearer bankruptcy each ant's Work undertaken. Charges strictly mode covered with many beautiful wreaths of flowers, beyond-until I am unconscious of what I was

year, and last December raised with difficulty the rate, and perfect accuracy guaranteed. of which one was sent by Lady Borton-Over doing until I am led off the stage." The reporter sent from this into the various Shan States and under his direct patronage, had been hissed and debtors. The Czar has cut down his personal years large quantities of English salt have been express recommendation of the Emperor and gold to pay the semi-annual interest due foreign land Malli

adda that Mrs. Thumb enjoys fine health, and is to the Ka-kyen hills:

Office Hours: NINE till FOUR always happy.

hooted from the stage. But the Flying Dutch-expenses and supports the policy by which Igon- man is, even to the most determined opponents | tief seeks to conciliate the peasantry,

Hongkong, and January, 1882.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Managers of the above Company for presentation The following is the Report of the General to the shareholders at their meeting on Monday, the 6th instant :-

The General Managers beg to sutank to the shareholders a The balance at credit of profit and Ivas is, 840,615, về nhích

they propuse to aureiste na kollis pom

Dividend of $ro per share 1ace to credit of reserve and depreciation

account

be carried werd to next year,

leaving a balance of

$13,500.00

6,150.00

-$18,750,00 $1,885.18

Me, Thos, Arnold han audited the accounts and he la room. mended for re-election

JARDINE, MATUZIOn & Co, General Managers, Hongkong, rat March, 1881.

reporter that after investigating the subject she

Mrs. General Tom Thumb tells a Cleveland

Round and a Distance.

BHAMO.

The jade mines at. Mogoung have turned out

of

teurs.Staŭdard.

Her

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COMMISSION MERCHANT,

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