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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1882.

Ar a Regular Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, held last night, Dr. P. B. C. Ayres, past S.W. was elected W.M. for the ensuing year. It was also decided to celebrate St. John's Day by giving a Ball in co-operation with the District

THE Irrepressible M. Ferdinand de Lesseps ap Ar the Coroner's inquest on the body of the pros pears determined to keep himself before the world. titute found dead in one of the burned houses in On the sth ulto., he addressed the following tele-Hollywood Read, a verdict of accidental death gram to the President of the court-martial before was returned this afternoon. which Arabi is being tried :-"Learning that We hear that the first shooting match of the pre-

rounds, $400; Martini-Henri carbine ammuni tion, 7,200, rounds, $130, drill instructors, $600, would, with the balance in hand, be covered by the amount, $2,400, provided in the Estimates.

histrions of the "pride of the Pearl River" in this most amusing piece which, by the way, we witnessed at the St. James' Then tre, London, on its first production in 1876, when MARIE LITTON appeared in the load- | ing role-although we most certainly would Grand Lodge and the sister lodges of the colony. Arabi is to be tried before you, it is my duly sent season is being arranged between the Buffs arms and accoutrements meanwhile, and the

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dered to pay a Mexican and a half as amends to.

the lukong whose uniform he tore, or undergo a further five day's incarceration. The two dollars were forthcoming.

have made a point of being present had The coolle who was charged on the 15th instant notice of the performance been previously with exploding dynamite in the harbour, near sent to us. However, a correspondent, on the Sallor's Home, his object being to kill fish, whose judgment in matters dramatic we which he then picked up, thus saving himself can safely rely; informs us that the repre- the trouble attendant on ordinary fishing, was sentation was histrionically very success-

this morning fined 50 cents or two days for explod ful, and gave great pleasure to the audi-ing the stuff to the danger of the public, and or ence. The Canton Amateur Theatrical Society have evidently no intention of resting on their laurels, as they have already announced that HENRY, J, Byron's THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS popular burlesque "Faustand Marguerite" WE have to acknowledge the receipt from the has been placed in rehearsal, and will be Shanghai Mercury office, of the usual complete and descriptive account of the late Shanghai produced about Christmas, We trust we

Race Meeting, in pamphlet form. This con- shall receive timely notice of this perform-pilation, which is a reprint from the fercury, ance so that we can be present; and in the is exceedingly well got up, and as the descrip- meantime, beg to offer our sincere congrat- tions of the races, times, &c., are in many re- ulations to the foreign residents of Canton spects conspicuously superior to former publica on the vigorous fashion in which they have tions of a similar kind, it should prove a very grappled with the difficulty of making life useful reference work to all who take an interest in their comparatively isolated position as

in "the sport of kings" in the Far East. agreeable as circumstances will permit.

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TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, 16th November. EVIDENCE AGAINST ARABI

Suleiman has given evidence that Arabi ordered him to set fire to Alexandria and murder the Khedive..

spontaneously to declare what my relations with

canal from the bombardment of Alexandria to

him were during my sojourn at the maritime and the police, and may possibly come off to morrow, at Kowloon. If so, we shall be there, either personally, or by deputed “Special.” WE have much pleasure in intimating that the Band of the Buffs, under the leadership of Mr. H. Quinn, by kind permission of Colonel Hobson and the Officers of the regiment, will play the following attractive programme on the Cricket

the English occupation of Ismallin. I am ready to furnish sixteen telegrams and postal messages in Arabic, which will show that our relations had nothing political, and exclusively tended to keep open the Canal, and protect the lives and in- terests of 15,000 Europeans, who, thanks to

Arabi, received hospitality at Ismailia, and have arrived in safety at Port Said, Alexandria, and Europe."

THE London Daily News observes that morality in Ontario advances with such seven-leagued boots that our old-fashioned British virtue is left panting far behind. Ontario has discovered that Scott is an improper writer, and his demoralising poem "Marmion" is no longer to be a text book at the matriculation examination of the Uni- versity. The idea of making freshmen "pass" in " Marmion" secans a curious one to us, who are accustomed to employ two Greek plays ("heathen, unfortunately," as Mr. Pecksniff said about the sirens) and two books of Euclid as tests SOME time last night or early this moming a of rudimentary, knowledge. What can there be robbery was committed in the quarters of Quarter in "Marmion" to corrupt the virtus of Ontario Master Sergeant Inkpen, Royal engineers, resid-freshmen? Scott is not a passionately sensuous ing at Spring Gardens. He and his wife were writer, and, till Ontario found him out, his works awakened at 3 o'clock this morning by the bark-have been placed with confidence in the hands ing of their dog, which slept in the bed room. of the young. It would be interesting to know Quarter Master Sergeant Inkpen, on getting up, what literature is studied by Ontario under missed his watch, which he had placed by the graduates. All the classics must be quite out of the question if, as the Toronto Globe is said to bedside, as usual, on going to bed, and on turn- ing on the light in the room it was found declare, "Marmion" is "suggestive," "signifi- that a writing desk was now rat. After some cant," "offensive," and repulsive to Roman search, the desk was found in the verandah, Catholics. We know few works; except the very Editor" and not to individual menibers of the THE Courier states that Admiral G. O. Willes broken oper, and from it were missing $19, in chastest of Mr. Mallock's romances, which are left Shanghai in the Vigilant, bound for Hong-notes and silver, an English sovereign, and other pure enough for Ontario, Possibly there is some kong, on the roth inst.

things, the valite of the whole, including the job, as another Canadian paper suggests, at the watch, being estimated at $65. The house-boyhottom of the whole affair. Some publisher with employed by Sergeant Inkpen has been chargedon friends in power must have a Bowdlerised edition suspicion of being the thick. The Praya entrance of William Wordsworth to dispose of to students, to the quarters is guarded all night by a sentry,

or an expurgated copy of Mr. Tupper's least and the entrance from Queen's Road by the court,

sensuous verses, Jobbery must have fallen low, is protected by a watchman, who is on duty indeed, when it has to justify itself by calling THE German steame Titer undocked at Kowall night, so that some one on the premises loon last night, and the Phenix went into dock must, it would seem, have been the thief. The there this morning. The O. & O. 5. S. Co.'s house-boy was the only person except Mrs, tennier Belgie came out of the Cosmopolitan inkpen and her husband who knew that money Duck this forenoon; and the Kiang-ping, having was kept in the desk. The case was remanded completed her repairs at Kowloon, left there this till Saturday. None of the missing property has morning.

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TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intended for insention in that day's issue not later than THREE, O'CLOCK so as not to retard the early, publication of the paper.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Longs of Entergency of Victoria, No. 1026, will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for go'clock, precisely.

TO SUBSCRIBERS. Arrangements have been made to publish would call attention to the notice under our The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub-to-day's advertisements," from which it will be seribers in the central districts who do not receive seen that Mr. A. P. Rudolphe, the eminent bil- their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by liard champion, will give his last performance at at once communicating with the Manager.

the Hongkong Hotel, this evening, commencing at nine o'clock. An entire change of programme nessed Mr. Rudolphe's magnificent playing and will be given. These who have not already, wit

marvellous manipulation of the balls, should not miss this opportunity of seeing the best billiardist that has ever visited the Colony of Hongkong,

MARRIAGE.

At the Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. W. L. Groves, B.A., GEORGE MOBSDY, of Shanghai, late of Croydon, Surrey, England, to EMILY BUITENSHAW, of Croydon."

DEATH.

At Shanghai, on the 10th November, KATE, the beloved wife of A. A. Godwin, 1. M. Customs, aged

Bred 28.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1882.

Our Canton. neighbours appear to have turned over a new leaf so far as their social life as a community is concerned. They have lately been enjoying themselves right royally, and displaying an enterprise in providing amusements for foreign rest. dents in the wide fields of Sport and the

THE Japan Weekly Afail of the 4th inst. says:- Friday being the anniversary of His Majesty the Mikado's birthday, His Excellency the Minister, for Foreign Affairs entertained a large party of foreign and Japanese gucats at his official resi- dence. The building and grounds were bril. liantly illuminated, and to the other attractions of the evening was added a remarkable display of fireworks. Conspicuous among the guests who seemed to feel quite as much at home and were the Korean Envoy and his numerous suite, enjoy themselves as thoroughly as anybody else.

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The semi-official Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 6th ulto, in reproducing the telegram of the Standard Constantinople correspondant as to the international dispute about the purchase of piece of land in Jerusalem, explains that the de-

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been thus far discovered.

Scott immoral.

Ground, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, com- mencing at 4 o'clock:~~~

March....... "Hibernia *_na Quadrillo Caight","

Fantasia............"Erin"

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Valsa Pulka

Erepant D'Albert

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Marlian,

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The Heder. Gang'L THE HA

God Save the Queen.

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the New York Wordd on September 14th as follows:-1 was on the Pennsylvania train which left New York at five o'clock yesterday afternoon for Long Branch. This train makes very fast time between here and Newark, and as we dashed over the meadows beyond Jersey City, and passed the line of freight cars standing on the siding near the repair shops, we found ourselves neck and neck with a train of the Morris and Essex Rond, drawn by the engine "Summit." That road and the Pennsylvania, as you no doubt know, run side by side along there for two or three miles. Of course, we knew at once that we were in for a race, and heedlessly enjoyed the prospect. The "Summit" was run ning at full speed; the spokes in her driving wheels were but a hazy flash, and steam and little jets of water flew from its cylinders as the piston rod plunged in and out. Our engine was not yet on its metile, and the other crep steadily ahead for a minute but the track

flew faster and faster behind us as we

Major General Sargent had offered to lend some Administrator would apply to the Secretary of battery, to be the property of the local Government. State to supply a stand of 1 5o arms and a mountain

The General had also given his consent totheguns in Murray battery and in one of the harbour forts being used by the Volunteers on days to be fixed by the officer commanding the Royal Artillery, The Administrator could not make any promise about the old drill shed until the return of Mr. Price, though His Excellency thought it should" be restored to its former use, but in that case another store would have to be built for the Surveyor General 'at an estimated cost of about $3,000, for which bome authority would have to be obtained. His Excellency agreed that there should be a Surgeon to the corps, and that no man should be enrolled therein unless passed regulations should be drawn up. Should: Volun- as physically fit also, that a code of rules and teers be disposed to come forward on these terms, His Excellency thought the best plan would be to disband the old corps, which is practically defunct, and has been so for some time! past, and invite gentlemen to enrol themselves. Major Moore-Lane, who considered the disband- in a new corps. He had discussed the point with

but before decking on the step, His Excellency ment of the old corps essential as a preliminary, proposed to consult with his Executive Coun- cil. The chairman said he thought the pro to embrace everything necessary, and that posals of the Government would be found

thing more. It therefore only remained for them he did not think they could ask for any-

to do the best they could with what had been offered them. The following letter from Major Moore Lane to His Excellency the Major General commanding was also read :-

"Hongkong, 16th October, 1882. "Sir,In accordance with instructions receiv. ed from Your Excellency, I have the honour to bring to your notice a few suggestions relative to the contemplated formation of an artillery entering into any details, which must necessarily corps of volunteers in this colony. Without be included in future correspondence, I beg to submit the following for your consideration.

"1. That it would be advisable to form the Corps into two batteries; strength of officers-one. Major Commandant, one Major, second in com mandy each battery one Captain and two Lieu tenants; one Hon. Surgon, and one. Quarter master. I should recommend this establishment in preference to one battery, as the most suitable as regards expansion and drill purposes, although at first the number of volunteers enrolled may be small.

2.That the appointment of the Major se cond in command be made by H.E. the Governor on the recommendation of the Commandant.

3.That a small stand of arms and accoutre- ments be lent to the corps for instruction in drill until a proper equipment is obtained from Eng- land.. guns be postponed for the present, if the guns That the question of field and mountain already mounted in the Harbour Forts and Murray Battery can be placed at the disposal of the volunteers for drill purposes.

settled down to our work, and our cara quivered with the splendid effort our engine was making, Every man of us grew reckless in the excitement of the race at seventy-five miles an hour, and not one of us, perhaps, thought of what the conse. quences might be. The Summit led us for only a minute; then we moved grandly ahead, and as I took up my paper again 1 saw a man neatly dressed in blue sack-coat and light- OUR Macno correspondent, in his letter published

cofored trousers, and carrying a bundle tied in these columns yesterday, thinks it within the bounds of possibility that we may consider his

up in a red handkerchief, walking on the track in front of the Morris and Essex train.

adverse criticisms on the Macao Government of which was even then upon him, and he was Before I had time to think of his peril, a shrill whistle was blown by the "Summit," somewhat too pronounced a character." We thrown twenty feet away-dead. As we passed can assure our worthy friend that nothing he ahead of the other engine, I had seen its fire- can possibly write on the subject could give us a man standing with folded arms, facing and WE have received a pliotograph of the obelisk recently erected over the grave in the Happy bouring colony than ive already hold, as these duty, I believe, to look out ahead; and, had he worse opinion of the Government of the neigh-looking at us intently. It was a part of his Valley of Robert Anderson, the unfortunate fire-sults of our own personal experience. Honestly unhappy man might not have met his death not been lost in the excitement of the race, man who lost his life at the fire in Queen's Road | speaking, what is misnamed a government is Westas reported in our columns on the 19th truly a most iniquitous system of unscrupulous A RUSSIAN officer, writing in the Color of St. very handsome and substantial one, and is sur-the Mandarins sinks into utter insignificance. of last February. The monument-which is a jobbery, before which the notorious tyranny of Petersburg, discusses the chances of a German

rounded by an iron railing-was erected by the From the palace of the Governor down to the members of the Hongkong Government and very lowest branch of the executive, the service Valunteer Fire Brigades and the local Fire In-is tainted, nay rotten to the core, even the courts comrade, and bears the following inscription: which has been the curse and ruin of Ma- surance Companies, out of respect to their late of justice not being exempt from the blight,

cae for generations. When we receive our correspondent's promised contribution anent the past and present condition of Macao, we shall have our own experiences to add.. We have had submitted to us lately a detailed, statement, with the fullest particulars, of a legal cause célèbre Berlin is being protected by the strengthening of could, if they wish to retire, be given honorary

TO TUR SIEMORY

ROBERT ANDERSON, Killed by the falling of a house at a fire in the Quen's Hord West, Hongkong, na the 19th February, 1892, Whilst in the execution of his duty, as a Fireman, Aged 5 years.

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Erected by the members of the Henglung and Yuluneer Fire Brigades and by the

Finance,

we note that the Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- From a statement which has been handed to us, pany subscribe 1950, the China Fire $56, Messrs. Fire Brigade, &c, $59, and the members of the Stemssen & Co. 325, the Hongkong Volunteer Government Fire Brigade $84-making a total of $268. The cost of the monument, iron rail- ing, &c., amounted to $237, leaving a balance of $31, which has been remitted to the relatives of

which has for years past been a standing disgrace to justice, not only in Macao but in Portugal itself After a thorough investigation into the matter, so as to prevent any possible libel difficulties, we shall have no scruples whatever in tearing off the and exposing the hollow mockery of the imposture masks from the faces of the scoundrels implicated, which has been served out in the Supreme Court of Macao in the name of law and justice. Alter the Japanese fiasco, every person who has the interests of Portugal and Macao at heart will re-

the

attack on Russia. By the law of the 6th of March, 1880, he says Germany has increased her army by: 25,000, men in time of peace and 85,000 in case of war, so that she can now place a force of

fortifications on her western frontier to those on 2,643,000 men in the field. Her engineer départ ment has diverted all its energies from the

the north and north-east. Posen, Thorn, Königs berg, and Kiel are now among the strongest erected at Memel, Pillas, inteles, wall donly be

ik 5-That the question of clothing and how it

immediate steps should be taken to revive the is to be obtained be dealt with hereafter.

As the cool weather is about to commence,

of the public can be ascertained, and popular movement by a public meeting when the feeling gentlemen of sufficient status be asked to come military spirit of the assist in stirring up the mi Stralsund, and Wismar. colony.

"The officers who at present hold commissions the fortress of Kustrin, and the new metropolitan commissions of the same rank in which they with the northern lines, has made it possible to railway at Berlin, which connects the western now serve, with the privilege of wearing the

uniform of the corps,

"I have the honour to be your obedient, servant, throw the eleven anny corps which are stationed to the west of the capital upon the Russian frontier

"(Signed) M. MOORE-LANE, without any stoppage. Should war break out, The Chairman remarked that he thought all

Major, R.A”.

concentrated at Posen, six days' march from the Moore Lane, which seemed to be very good the main body of the German army would be the propositions of the Government and of Major frontier, and smaller divisions would be stationed ones, could be carried into effect, and he should at Breslau and Königsberg. The first point of be glad to hear any remarks which any person attack would be the trilateral Sieradz, Novogear-present might wish to make. Dr. Stewart said ho

Drama, which is worthy of the highest lay on the part of the Turkish authorities arose | the deceased. In addition to the latter amount,joice when Senhor da Graça takes his departure gievak, and Warsaw. Russia would then probably was authorised to stato that the drill shed would commendation. In another column will from the fact that the ground in question belongs the Hongkong Government had already sent the for "fields and pastures new." The next Gov. have to evacuate Poland, in order not to divide be ready for the use of the Volunteers when re-

PROFESSOR Rudolphe gave his second billiard exhibition at the Hongkong Hotel, last evening, to a fairly numerous and select audience. A well- known amateur, who can play a remarkably strong game, came forward to meet Mr. Rudolphe in a game of 750 up, the local star receiving a start of 450 points, and this contest opened the performance. A close, well played and exciting game was the result, the amateur playing with to let himself out a bit to keep victory well much care and still, and causing Mr. Rudolphe in his hands. There can be no doubt that the Professor could have nasily conceded an extra 100 points had he been thoroughly put on has metal, but the points given enabled him to play

HONGKONG.

be found a report of a regatta held at to the Vakouf. The Sultan, however, has finally Canton on Wednesday last under espe- ordered that the. Rusajan proposal shall be ac

sum of 100 as compensation to poor Anderson's eraer may possibly be as bad, but he certainly her army, unless she should wish to accept a quired, an announcement which evoked applause, decisive battle in the open. The writer fully The Chairman said he considered that was very _cially favorable-suspices-and-with-most-cepted, and a chapel (not a hospital) will be which deserves.commendation.

nearest relations, an act of considerate liberality cannot be worse than "the lucky Major,"

admits that the organization of the German army Important point, as all Volunteers wished to have brilliant success. As a matter of fact, erected on the spot in memory of the late Em

ACCORDING to a home contemporary, an ini superior to that of the Russian. Although, he- taking the numbers of competitors in press. According to the Journal, the affair

a place of their own to meet in and a drill want of officers and non- says, there is a cident which the Overland Mail says is strange commissioned officers, the establishment of lieu- ground at their own disposal. He believed the

great the various events as a criterion of the never had any politicalcharacter, and indeed it is

if true, and which has been so industriously con-

tenants being nearly two-fifths below its full want of this was one of the difwbacks to the old quality of the sport, It seems almost not known in St. Petersburg that the French

cealed that no mention of it has yet appeared in strength and there being 3,000 vacancies among corps, but that now be thought they had every -certain that the regatta-of-the-CantonTM

ever claimed the land, in question..

any newspaper, occurred during the operations the non-commissioned officers, the system of thing they wanted for the formation of a corps. in Egypt, which is very significant and far more be placed on a war footing in six days, the He invited remarks on the subject from any gen- mobilization is so complete that the infantry can Rowing Club was in every respect far A RUMOUR reaches us, remarks the Japan Mail

worthy of record-than-the-urbanity of many Asariflery in eight, and the whole of the German temen present. Mr. Francis said that, as Come superior to anything of the kind seen of November 4th, that the Korean Representatives

sistant Quarter-masters-General. At the time ammy i

in ten.. On the other hand, he thinks that mandant of the late corps, he would make in Hongkong for years "past, Either in Peking have presented a formal request,

when Sir Beauchamp Seymour and Sir Garnet a German attack on Russia would certainly be rowing, as an amusement for the rising through the Legation of the United States, that

Wolseley seized the Suez Canal and began pour which case Russia would have little difficulty inferred to the circumstances under which the corps followed by a French attack on Germany; a brief statement with respect to it. He re

in generation of Hongkong, has completely an American Envoy be sent to Seoul, The

ing transports and troops into it, a Russian ship, repelling any troops that the Germans could was formed in 1878, and to the alacrity with lost its popularity during recent years, or worthy, but we are not in a position to supplement

Port Said to proceed to Suez. When a good way source from which we derive the fact is trust

escorted by a gunboat, passed into the Canal at spare for a Russian campaign.

which residents mustered to meet the emergency the executive of the Victoria Recreation it by any details. What the Koreans want with

down the Canal, and below Ismailia, this Russian 7HE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN emergency pasted over, when the attendance 160 or 170 men attending all parades, until the Club lack the ability, or the enthusiasm, an Envoy-how they can ask for one when no

ship got stuck, and stuck moreover completely. necessary to insure success in aquatic sports.treaty has yet been ratified-are problems we

dwindled to so or go. The Commandant at the across the Canal, so as to entirely prevent any After the marvellous amount of interest cannot undertake to solve. We learn also that

use being made of it The odd part of it is that

ilme, Captain Coxon, endeavoured to place the takon in the recent regatta by the leading Li Hung Chang has made proposals pointing to a free and open game and go for many difficult this occurred just as the Indian troops were com- formation of a new Volunteer Corps has at wals with that object, but although these were ap The feeling existing in the Colony for the corpe on a better footing, and submitted propo residents of Canton, and the most gratifying a reconsideration of the Riskin affair through the shots, all round the table, while he had comparing up the Canal. The vessel remained across length assumed practical shape, and a meeting prayed by the Governor and promises were made, result of their labors, we shall not be in the medium of United States diplomatic agencies tively easy shots left. The audience seemed to the Canal for three days, and for three days of intending volunteers, convened by the Acting nothing was done, and before the end of the year least surprised to hear t e question mooted With regard to the nature of the proposals our appreciate this generous method of play on the very important days they were, too--prevented Colonial Secretary, was held yesterday evening they had to retum all their arms and accoutre. information is silent, but we are assured that they when an extra difficult one was attempted and practically, cut, the English army in two chiefly young men, were present. The Hon. Dr. he deemed it a fitting time to communicate with of reviving the enjoyable annual race-

Professor's part, and frequently applauded him the English transports from coming up, and in the City Hall, at which over Ico residents, ments into store. The Egyptian war breaking out, have no perceptible hostility about them. meetings so closely identified with the his

made. The amateur came in for a good deal of Remonstrances were of no avail; the ship was Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary, who said he His Excellency the Administrator as to the revival tory of the City of Rams in years gone by. MR. C. V. Creagh, the Superintendent of the well deserved applause during the game forhis fine fast and could not be moved, and for over three did not purpose taking any active part in the of the Volunteer movement. His Excellency It appears to us that a capital meeting Government Fire Brigade, seems bent on keeping touch, excellent cushion play, and back screws, and days transports and mails, accumulated below meeting, suggested, as a preliminary, the was desirous that this should be done and the might easily be arranged, the more espe- the men under his charge up to thorough concert we have no hesitation in asserting that the gentle her. At last the remonstrances of the English election of a chairman, and expressed his corps placed on a sound basis. It was not the clally as our Canton friends.could rely on pitch, and bringing the Brigade up to the highest man who faced Mr. Rudolphe last night would became more and more urgent; and finally Sir readiness to afford any information which might fault of the members that it had been deemed receiving substantial support for such an possible degree of excellence. Yesterday after require to be in very warm amateur company. Beauchamp Seymour telegraphed that unless the be required. Upon the proposal of Mr. Francis, advisable to disband the old corps and start a new undertaking from the very extensive sport with the coupling hose and ladders, and put them break of the evening was 142 by the Professor, twelve hours he would come down himself and and opened the meeting by asking Dr. Stewart to self to that effect. Although unable to see how noon I had the Chinese firemen out for drill. Indeed before he got left in the cold. The best vessel were got off and the Canal cleared within Mr. Tripp was unanimously voted to the chair, one and the Administrator had expressed him- ing community of Hongkong.

through various movements new to the Colony, put together in a remarkably short space of time, take his own measures to get her off. This pro-read the propositions of His Excellency the Ad such a course would benefit the new corps, ha In indoor amusements Canton residents imported direct from the department of the Lon- the most of the points being made while the balls duced the desired effect; the vessel was got off, ministrator, which are dated the 19th ultimo, and urged all present, whether belonging will apparently be well catered for during don Metropolitan Fire Brigade by our energetic were adjacent to the top cushion. Mr. Rudolphe and the transports proceeded three days late are to the following effectThe expense of win corps or intending to join the new

the old present cold season, The Can-Fire Master himself. The Celestials performed eventually won a well contested game by with their troops. This account, the writer states, ter and summer uulforn and ammunition to be reviving the Volunteer movement, and to join on Amateur Theatrical Society has al-very fairly, and with a little practice will soon be points. After the interval the Professor exhi was given to him by an officer who was on the borne by the Government; the corps to be a heartandhand with Mr. Trippi ready metaphorically taken the field, "all there," Mr. Creagh was ably assisted in bited his skill as a player of fancy, shots, and

Volunteer Artillery Corps, the question of a se- good corps consisting of a coup and appeared before a large and most the drill by Messrs. Orley and Wassenius, the again delighted the onlookers by his great com

parate rifle corps standing over for Brilliant audienceat the Concordia Theatre, only other Europeans who took part in the move-mand over the balls, with cue, hand, and two

sideration; the Commandant, Majo

con of Artillerymen, which he šķamecit, on the evening of Fueadey-last,

ments. We are heartily glad to see that every cues, the-louse-reation of the performance one

RA, whose services the General danding | selves for should they break out in our midst, the more sion. To those who have not yet seen the Pro-

100 comedy, Tom Cobb, or Fortune's Toy" especially as we are approaching our usual fire fessor perform, wo say, "don't miss to-night's marks i ment it We had not the pleasure of seeing the season."

Governa

the

spot when the incident occurred. But now may be seen the use of the Press Censorship. Every body in Egypt was talking of this thing, yet not word of it was allowed to transpire at home.

W. S. GILBERT'S well-known farcicaling is being done to quell the ravaging flames, being well worth the amount charged for admis† For if it had transpired at home just at that mo- had kindly placed if their d

have excited very awkward tea month which, with

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