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Lubicei acts as well as the majority of operatic artists, in the usual style peculiar to the lyric stage. The weakest impersonation in the cast was Signor Couti's Fernanda. It is likely enough

The name of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. having been freely used by the public, as the authorities for the statement that sir John Pope Hennessey had been recalled by Her Majesty's

the caste of Vere de Vere.".

We are informed by the agents of the Occidental and Oriental steamship Company that the Gaffic, with San Francisco mails, &c., to the 18th ult., has arrived at Yokohama and leaves for this port to-morrów,

Os Monday the 6th instant, says the Foochow Herald, a most destructive fire broke out at about 7 o'clock in the evening just above the Arsenal information that over one hundred houses, were at Mamdi. We have received the most reliable burnt to the ground.

Mandarins paid a return visit to the Officers of We note from the Herald, that the Forchow

the Russian gunboat Sehol on Tuesday last, when the crew of the vessel were put through their drill, a performance which appeared to afford considerable interest to the natives.

car has come out of the Cosmmatican Dock. The Danish steamer Acti will dock at Kowloon, and the British ship Charter Oak át sám-shui-po

to-morrow.

LIEUTENANT Hedley, Royal Engineers, who came up some time ago from the Straits with a detachment of four men of the Corps for the purposé of gaing through a course of sub-marine | mining practice with the detachment at this station, returned to singapore by the French mail steamer to-day, the course having been completed.

REFERRING to the petition forwarded to the Colonial secretary by the Inspectors of Police in:] the Colony for an increase of pay the Earl of Kimberley writes to the Governor on December 10th I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tonnochy's despatch 'No. 8 of the 28th of September, forwarding a petition from certain Inspectors of Police for increase of pay, You will acquaint these gentlemen that I have net failed to duly consider their several cases, but that I do not see any sufficient ground to justify me in acceding to their request."

in the dim and distant past that this worthy gen. | Government, we took the trouble to send a polite tleman may have possessed claims to be consi-vote to the Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson inquiring dered a primo basso assolute; but we regret to if there was any truth in the rumour that à tele have to state only a remnant of former greatness gram find actually been received to the effect can be discovered in his voice at the present stated. The hon. gentleman did not condescend time. As a second bass, signor Corti rendered honourable member of the Legislative Council to favor us with a reply.. The manners of the efficient aid in sigdor Cagli's company a year are apparently not of that class "which stamps ago, and as he is a capital buffo singer and an experienced actor, he will no doubt prove useful during the present season; but truth compels us to SARAH GRAISTON, an ancient dame of some state that leading basso res are beyond his sixty summers, in the cmiplayment, of Colonet capacity signor Cineci, who appeared as Geddes of the Inniskillings, charged two hawkers Conte, fully sustained the fireat reputation earthis mothing, before Mr. Wodehouse, with steal ed by him in shanghai: A capital actor, this ing her purse containing two one dollar notes, a gentleman is the, happy possessor of the finest key, and some cash. She put the purse, it appears, baritone voice we have yet heard in this Colony, down on the stall at which she was buying THE steamships Volga ani Albay will undock at and as he sings like an accomplished musician, oranges, when it immediately became non est, Kowloon this afternoon, making room fortheSpan his success as Conte was assured from the itcannot be said to Mrs. Graiston's great astonish-ish steamer Francisen Reyes. The Arratoon first. The Maurico of signor Vanzetti was one ment, for she admitted having once before in the of the features of the perfunance, and won high Colony lost a purse in a precisely similar way, and favour with the audience. Signor Vanzetti's voice upon another occasion she lost one in the market is a pure tenor of good quality, with sufficient corp-here. The case was remanded until Tuesday the pass to enable him to reach the highest notes with 14th instant, the defendants being allowed out on out apparent effort. This artist sings in excellent bail in one surety of ten dollars. Mrs. Graiston style, without trickery or exaggeration of any would seem to be singularly unfortunate in the kind, the absence of the tremolo being conspi- matter of purse losing. cuous in all his musical efforts. In "Ah si ben min," and the ever popular atie," Ah che la JULIUS MULEER and August Mittag, scamen on [7 monte," Signor Vanzette fairly brought down the board the German steamer Non, were sentenced house, and he was heard to equal advan-this moraing by Dr. Stewart to a month's im- tage in the duet with Azucena. As an actor, prisonment with hard labour each, for selling the new tenor is quite equal to either of rice and fish, valued at $27.61, part of the cargo, his predecessors, his style being quite free from to Chinese. Upon a fellow seaman being accu- the objectionable mannerisms which so frequently sed by two of the Chinese charged with being in disfigure the operatic lover. The new contratto, unlawful possession of the rice, that he was the signora silini, is a tower of strength in herself man who sold them the goods, the two de- With a magnificent voice, which she knows well fendants caine forward and frankly admitted to how to use, the signora quickly established her the second officer that they were the men who self as a popular favorite by her spendid vocali- sold the rice, &c. The first defendant begged, the cation as the gipsy Azucena. Intheduet with Man- | Magistrate for mercy, stating he was a maried rico, and in the famous aria "Ai nostri monti," man. The second defendant said, with tears, Signora silini's singing was simply exquisite,calling that he had a wife and family in Germany, and forth storms of applause from all parts of the house. was very sorry for what he had done; that the This lady's conception and rendering of the cha bumboat-man told him it was done constantly, racter of sucenn, although meritorious in many and that he did not then see, as he did now, the respects, was altogether of too florid a character harm he was doing. The four Chinese convit- to suit artistic tastes. That the impersonation was ted of being in unlawful possession of the rice a powerful one, we admit, but it was disfigured by and fish were cach awarded one month's in- many exaggerations which greatly detracted from prisonment with hard labour. the general excellence of the performance. The comprimaria of the troupe, signora Bertolini, TANG AS2c, of Haifung, a coolic, was charged who appeared as Tues, made a most favorable this morning before Dr. Stewart with obtaining impression, singing and acting in good style; hart one box of cigars, one tin of patted duck, and two the minor characters Ruizard Capo dei Zingari Ihs. of biscuits, by fraudulent means, from the were but indiferently represented. The chorusest of MacEwen, Flickel & Co, on or about the were as usual weak and ineffective, the "Anvil 26th of last month. The defendant presented Chorus" especially failing to make the customary the following order at the stor on the 17th chorus for Italian operà was hardly to be expected, Dear Frickel-Please give the bearer a small we must congratulate the management for doingso box of cigar, 2 lbs. Alphabet buiscuits, and a tin well with the materials at their disposal. The of potted duck, and charge Miss B. Emerson."

desired; in fact, we have never previously seen explained that certain articles were substituted

for athers in the order. any opera so effectively put upon the stage in

the accompaniments on the pianoforte, assisted him to make enquiries. The case was, Iċ- by a well-known local amateur violinist, |manded fill the 20th instant. It would seems that is evidently well up to his work, as be. Miss B. Emerson repudiated the order, and skles leading the orchestra he conducted the there is little doubt that if the coolic in custody It is an almost universal custom amongst whole of the pe orchestra was noticeably weak, order to take to the store, an important step will performance with much skill and can only point out the person who gave him the oper companies to open the season with Verdi's but as all efforts of the management to procure have been made towards the discovery of the "Il Trovators," and its gaat popularity with the efficient assistance proved unavailing, this defi- individual who has been so successful in swind musical public was doubtless a sufficient justifica- THE CONDITIONS OF TRADE WITH tion for old custom being followed in this instance.ciency could not well have been avoided. The ling storekeepers in the Colony of brite.

whole of the performers were frequently applauded curtain at the end of the last act. the subject of applause, we regretted to see Whilst on the artists on Saturday night sacrifice several of the best scenes in the opera in order to

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"IL TROVATORE" AT THE

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The troupe of Italian operatic arists known in Shanghai as the Verne Italian Opera Com- pany-owing to their hailing from the celebrated theatre of that name in Milan-nade their first appearance before the Hongkong public at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday night, in

Il Trovatore," The audience was a large one, nearly every seat being occupied in the stalls and pit, whilst the balcony was fairly well filled.

A CORRESPONDENT Writes :--“ I beg to hand you against a similar sum lodged by the gentleman a cheque for $50, which I am willing to stake

on whose authority the rumour announcing Go- vernor Hennessy's re-call is said to have been cir- culated, or by any believer in the truth of said rumour, that the report is entirely without foun- dation; in fact, a mere canard unworthy of notice. The $50 to be presented as a prime for good conduct at the next examination of the pupils of the Central, school-truthfulness to be specially considered in making the award,"

THE Encounter, tá, screw corvette, Captain Robinson, anivel from Yokohama yesterday

forenoon.

A BACHELORS' Ball was annumuced to take place

at the Amoy Club Theatre on the evening of toth instant.

A JapanesĂ paper, the Hochi Shimbun, states that H.I.M. the Mikado possesses one hundred and seventy-two ponies.

THE Hon. G. Phillippo, the new Chief Justice of Hongkong, arrived by the French mail steamer Natai to-day, accompanied by Mrs. Phillippo, THE Charter granted to the British North Borneo Company, extracted from the London Gazelle of the 8th of November last, is printed in satur- day's Gazette,

WE are informed by the Superintendent of the P. & O. Company that the steamship Khiva, with the next English mail, left singapore on saturday morning at right o'cinck.

THE Forts at the entrance of the Amoy harbour, says the Gazelle of the 9th inst., were this mom ing busily engaged in gun practice, but as far as we could see the firing was very wild and inac curate,

TILE Vigilant, Commander Lindsay, with Com. modore Cuming or board, arrived from Canton late on Saturday afternoon. The Commodore, we are glad to leara, is gradually recovering from his recent severe indisposition.

WE have to acknowledge receipt of the Reletim da Provincia de Macou e Timor of the 8th inst.,. containing a list of the articles lately, exhibited at Macan, which have been sent by the transport Africa to the museums of Lisbon and Coimbra.

Two very interesting returns showing the muni ben of prisoners in Victoria Gaol on the last day of each week in the year 1881, and classifying the offences for which prisoners were confined during the same period, are published in satur- day's Gazelle..

who admitted two previous convictions on the VYEAPOORY, of Madras, a scaman unemployed,

same charge, was sent to six months' hard

Inbour this morning by Dr. Stewart, as a rogue

and vagabond. The defendant stated he had no work or place to live in.

REUTER wires that Mr. Gladstone's resolution condearing the appointment by the House of Lords of a Committee to inquire into the work- ing of the Irish Land Act has been adopted in the Commons by 303 votes against 235, a má- jority for the Government of 68.

Verdi's very much hackneyed but ever popular impression; however, as a thoroughly efficient February; "Hongkong, 27th February, 1882. A RATHER serious accident, says the Hiogo News THE private telegram received at the Tung Wah

Hospital a few days ago announcing that the Bill forestrict Chinese immigration had been passed by the United States senate has been confirmed by

A DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE HE. the Administrator, under whose patronage scenery and stage effects were all that could be Mr. A. F. Smith, of the above named fra,the spine by the chain used in the discharge of { Reuter, a message to the above effect having

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theatre a few minutes before nine o'clock, the Hongkong. Signor Antonio Cattaneo, who played applied for a remand for a week to enable from considerable external injury. As there is a JOHN MacNeil, of scotland, and Thomas Rock,

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of the 23th ulto,, happened on board the P. & O. steamer Sumatra yesterday morning, when one of the scamena Manilammi-was struck acrosa

the vessel. Dr. Browne was at once, sent for, and on examining the man found him suffering doctor among the passengers to Hongkong, Dr. Browne did not think it necessary to order the injured man on shore, but merely applied band-

requisite. ages and such other remedies as he thought

stealing therefrom sundry articles of clothing,

FOR breaking open a fellow workman's box and

valued $ro. some of which the defendant was wearing when arrested, a Chinese blacksmith was

months' imprisonment with hard labour. The defendant said he took the things and pawned them, as he had often done before, with com- plainant's consent, but this the latter denied.

of England, seamen, unemployed, were charged this morning before Dr. Stewart with kicking lup a shindy in Wyndham-street at half past elevéh o'clock last night. Mac would appear to have had the best of the struggle, having floored his ground, and had to take to the station in a chair, man, whom the Constable found lying on the

be being drunk. They were fined fifty cents cach or two days' imprisonment,

PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH S COLLEGE.

The story of "Il Trovatore" is well suited for during the representation, and called before the ATthe Marine Court this morning, before Captain this morning sentenced by Dr. Stewart to three dramatic treatment, but although the opera abuntis with comatic incidents and startlingsitu- THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY ations, it can hardly be claimed that the adapter performed his task cfficiently. The details of the plot are quite beyond the power of any critic to

was Disraeli who told a young gentlemen of his acquaintance that had solicited his advice prior THE PORT, CUSTOMS, CONSULAR, to commencing his career as a journalist, to avoid having anything to do with the disputed authorship of the Letters of Junius, or attempting to explain the plot of "Il Trovatore." It is there- fore very rarely that any attempt is made in the public press in deal at length with the details or construction of what should be the most ro- mantic and dramatic of all the operas. The plot of "il Trovatore," which, by the way, was written by Verdi in 1863, is founded on the drama of "Gorgia Guttierez," a story of the fifteenth cen- tury, The Troubadour, Maurice, is the sup posed son of the gipsy Aracena, but in reality is the son of Gargin, and brother of the Conte

I explain with clearness. If we mistake not, it acknowledge the plaudits of the audience, fing his (the captain's) life on board the ship, in The defendant also stated that, with the exception hearts of the successful pupils of St. Joseph's

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Thomsett, R.N., Harbour-Master, Thomas Green, cook of the British steamship Himalaya, was charged by the Captain, William Robson Beedle, with drunkenness, neglect of duty and threaten-

This is a very bad habit, as it spoils the

Victoria harbour on the 31st January last. The of a dollar, which he handed to the Constable, effect of, and the interest in, the performance; captain stated that the defendant was drunk and he had spent the money obtained in the pawn moreover it is inartistic and in bad taste.

Ops. disorderly and interfered with him in the naviga-shop in gambling, à vice among the Chinese ratic perfonners should never forget that they are tion of the ship, and that he threatened to blow prolific in crimes of theft. and that their every action should be in keeping swatow. Did not report the matter to the Consul representing for the time being certain characters, his brains out. He was then on his way to

with their conceptions of these roles. What at Swatow, as he had not time when in port to could be more ludicrous than Azucena's do so. Defendant was also drunk on the 24th getting up from the bench where she is sup- February, which he reported to the Consul at posed to be asleep, to how acknowledgments saigon, who directed him to report the matter to the audience! Deserving merit is always on here. Defendant has been convicted at Tientsin titled to public recognition, and we know right and at this port before. Has been two years in well what an incentive to extra exertion applause the ship. The defendant said he knew nothing invariably proves; however, the call before the about being drunk and disorderly. Captain curtain is the proper time to acknowledge Thomsett ordered him to be discharged from the ship. William Douglas, steward of the same plaudits, not in the middle of the scene.

To-morrow night Carlo Pedrotti's celebrated comic opera "Tutti in Maschera "will be performed, when Signora Pinelli will make her first appearance.

As Police sergeant Hanson, stationed at the Peak, was returning there last evening from seeing a friend part of the way down, he was attacked by a Chinaman, who sprang out from behind some cover and struck him on the head with a toler- ablythick piece of a tree branch, which got broken into three parts by the force of the blow. The Chinaman, who was arrested, one Wang Aking, a carpenter, was brought before the Magistrate this morning charged with assault with fatent to commit a felony. Sergeant Hennessy applied for a remand, as Sergeant Hanson had to go to hospital from the effects of the blow he received. The case was remanded accordingly.

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Another annual prize day has gladdened the College, furnished a stimulus to the unsuccessful to work harder for the next, and proved a sofree of gratification, not only to the parents and friends successful boys, but also to their teachers, to whose unremitting labouts during the past year the youths are largely indebted for the pro gress they have made in their studies, and the success they have gained at the Goverment examination. Many of us will remember our win a prize, and what a source ofjoy it was to us own school days, with what anlour we strove to when we had attained our object, and, remem bering, can sympathise with the youths whose still fresh feelings furnish so many springs of and the hard battle of life have well-nigh dried up pleasure which a wider knowledge of the world in their seniors. Many of us will also remember how often we have seen verified the truth of the saying that the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, and how frequently the dull, plodding boy at school, of whom the Master could make nothing, has left the smarter hoy far behind in the race of worldly wealth and ambition, thus proving that the qualities which

battle of life. go to ensure success at school or college, are not always those that make their mark in the greas

shortly after four o'clock on

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His Excellency the Administraturday evening by his Private secretary, Mr. G., Northcote,

arrived at the hall of the Catholic Circle to

course of spectators present, amongst whom were the Hon. F snowden, Acting Chief Justice; the Hon. 6. Bar, Acting Colonial Treasurer, and Lemaire, Consul for France; Mr. Loureiro, Consul Mrs, Harff; Dr. Eitel, Inspector of schools; M. General for Portugal, and Mrs. Loureiro; Mr. and Mrs. Fleming: Mr. and Mrs. Newton 1 Messrs. J. J. Francis A. H. dos Remedios, entered the hall; the National Anthem was and J. A. dos Remedios. As His Excellency

played on the instruments provided in the ad- joining room, viz, a' violoncello and two vio lins, together with a piano, which, In concert, during the proceedings, discoursed some very sweet

reet music at intervals.

The present operatic season shows promise of ship, was charged by the captain with drunken with the Troubadour, who returns her love, the proving a most successful one, signor A. Ho-ness and neglect of duty, and was also ordered Count being also a suitor for the lady's favor, flich, the worthy Impresario has spared no to be discharged from the ship, and to have four HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY The two rivals are implacable enemies, their trouble or expense in bringing a first class days' pay charged against his wages. THE

schemes forming the groundwork of the plot. company in our midst, and we doubt not that For a period of nine months at least; the Colony Gards-The Governor has been pleased to THE following notification appears in the Eventually Maurico falls into the hands of his the public will show their appreciation of his en- will be deprived of the valuable services of three grant four months' vacation leave and four OFFICERS ON THE CHINA rival, who is about to put him to death, when terprise by liberal patronage, It is so sellom able Police Officers-inspectors Mathieson, Came months' leave of absence on half-pay from this

Leonora intercedes for him, and promises to give we are favored with a visit from really high class herself to the Count if he will spare her lover. artists, that a talented troupe ilke signor Höflich's ron, and Bremner, who proceed home by the steam-date to Mr. Alfred Lister, Postmaster General and The Count consents, but as Leonora polsona is entitled to more than ordinary consideration ship Stentor to-morrow on nine months' leave of Collector of Stamp Revenue. Consequent on Mr. distribute the, prizes. There was a large, con herself in Manrico's cell, the Troubadour is at

absence, having completed a service of ten years Alfred Lister's departure on leave, His Excellency once sent to the scaffold, and only after the fatal

in the Colony. Although these officers have been has made the following appointments-Mr. sworn in for a further term of five years, it is samuel Barff, to be Acting Postmaster General, blow has been struck is the secret of Mfenrico's

eptional with them whether they return to Hong-retaining his Office of Accountant of the Supreme birth made known.

kong, as they can take the pension to which their Court; Mr. J. G. da Rocha, to be Acting Assistant THE following report and returns, relating to the service entitles them whilst at home; and it is to. Postmaster General; Mr. J's. Rodrigues, to be criminal statistics of the Colony for the year 1881, be hoped that no trifling pecuniary consideration Acting Collector of stamp Revenue Mr. F. A are published for general information in satur will be allowed to stand in the way of inducing Hareland, to be Acting Deputy Registrar of the day's Govemment Gazette, in the form of a des- them to return to the Colony when their leave is Supreme Court, patch from the Captain superintendent of Police expired. We had the pleasure lately of chronicling to the Acting Colonial secretary under date Feb-presentations made to Inspectors Cameron and ruary 4th:-I have the honour, in accordance Bremner by the Chinese at Yow Mah Tee and with the instructions contained in your circular Aberdeen respectively, and we now bear that of the 1st December, 1881, to forward for the in- Inspector Mathieson had also a presentation made formation of His Excellency the Governor, details to him recently by Chinese merchants here, upon of the police establishment, the list of prisoners, the occasion of a sumptuous farewell Chinese and the criminal statistics for 1881. The cri- dinner to which they invited him. Inspector minal statistics show that 6,696 cases were re- Corcoran succeeds Inspector Cameron at Yow an approximate idea of the total number of Pixus ported to the police during 1881, being an in- Mah Tee, being replaced at No. 2, Station by crease of 281 cases, or 438 per cent, on the sergeant Baker; sergeant Jones takes the place of returns for 1880. In the sub-division of these Inspector Bremner at Aberdeen, and sergeant. cases into serious crimes (so called) and minor Hennessy that of Inspector Mathieson at the offences, an increase of 278 cases, for 13-55 per Central Station, all these sergeants being made cent., is found in serious crimes, and an increase Acting inspectors. Sergeanta Rae and Gauld also of only 3 cases, or 0006 per cent, in minor proceed home by the Stentor on nine months' offences,

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The performance of "Il Trovatore" on Satur day night, was, taken as a whole, without the shadow of doubt far and away the best represen tation of the opera sten in Hongkong for many One or two of the characters we have years. seen much better filled than on the occasion now under review, but the entire representation was more exceptionally satisfactory in all important respects. Signora Lubicci, who appeared as Leonora, possesses a very pleasing soprano voice, much better in the upper register than in | the lower, which she uses with artistic skill The florid music of this trying part is perhaps too great a strain on this lady's vocal powers, as she is certainly rather weaker than signora Rosa | Genolini, her predecessor in Hongkong in this you, but this deficiency was hardly percep uble, and as her siging was distinctly marked throughout by perfect musical accuracy and good taste, we consider the prima donna's first appearance ara very satisfactory ono signo

ON the 'subject of tree-planting by the Chinese near Hongkong, Mr. Ford the superintendent of the Botanic and Afforestation Department, wrote After a brief delay, whilst a selection was being to the Acting Colonial Secretary on the 27th ulto. played, the very Reverend Father BOUCHONOLA as follows: reference to His Excellency the rose and said it was customary on such occasions Governor's Minute on C.6.0. No. 592, inquiring would be few. A college, as they knew, was in to give a report of the school, but his remarka if I had been able to get sufficient data to form course of construction, and would be completed, he hoped, by the middle of the year. At the sinensis planted by the natives for the last ten or sembled in a much larger room than the present

next distribution, he trusted they would be as fifteen years from the mouth of Mirs Bay to one, which reminded him of their school seven Lantio and the neighbouring islands have the years ago There were then-only-Bo-boys in the honour to report, that taking into consideration school, and he remembered the superior asking the lands tinted red on attached rough sketch I him if there would be soon too, to which, he estimate roughly, that about one tenth part may He would not say anything as to the efficiency of replied "Yes, 200," and now there were 256 boys. be planted, and that theromay be about 5,000,000 the teaching, as the fame of the Christian Brothers trees thereon."

was widespread Instruction last year laboured

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