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Entimations.

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS.

SEASON 1882-3.

A. S. WATSON & CO. INSPECTION is Invited of our Collection of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS which have been carefully Selected in London

from the Stocks of various makers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27,

can be said on this point until the de cision of the Directors in detail comes to hand; but we consider it probable that local interests between here and the Fohkien port are of such great importance as to justify the belief that Foochow will at last be brought within the electric circle.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The French mail left Singapore yesterday (Sun- day) evening,

A CHINAMAN, aged about 40, was found this morning suspended by the neck, by a piece of colton bandage, from a tree in Hospital Road, and quite dead. An inquest has been ordered for this afternoon,

The German steamer Felicia undocked at Kow. loon yesterday, and the British barque Aigues

fair docked there this morning, It has been officially notified that Monsieur on Déjardin, Consul for France, has reported his as sumption of the duties of the Consulate at this

Port

We note that Mr. A. Ranijahn has been a pointed, provisionally, to be assistant usher and

process server at the Magistracy, vite Mr. T. M.

HAWKER was sent to six months' hard labor Lopes, promoted.

1882.

THE O. and O. S. S. Co.'s steamer „Arabic, Capt.WK observe from our home files, that the well- W. G. Pearne, with the San Francisco Mails of known auctioneer of Barbican, Mr. Herbefo- the 30th ulto, arrived in harbour this afternoon. Rymill, recently sold by public auction at North The European telegrams in aur American ex- Woolwich Gardens the live and dead stock com changes are not of sufficient importance to justify stiuting Myers's Circus, According to the . In keeping back the publication of this issue. &9. C. Express the facetious owner of Bruce The most interesting items will appear to-morrow. ordered the ring to be cleared as the Hons were to be fed, but he consoled thic nervous by an-

A SEAMAN of the American ship C.-F. Sargent, named James George, an Englishman, appeared in the dock this morning at the Police Court, bootless and coatless, his head-dress being also

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nouncing that they would only be let out one at a time. In the tent Mr. Ryinill announced that an application to the Court of Chancery to stay the sale had been refused. "How old are the lions ?" asked a spectator; "I don't know," said

a turban from the head of one Ung Man Tong, Shimbun is responsible for the statement that this morning in Queen's Road Central, lying in the auctioneer, "but look in their mouths." Eight tassador, but who, according to his described in the deposition as Annamese Am the Great Northern Telegraph Company will is only attached to the embassy.

construct a subinarine telegraph between Fusan, Gensan, and Tsushima.

own account,

HONGKONG has the reputation of being one of the most charitable places on the lace of the globe. Its professional philanthro-A pists are world-renowned. The great good that has been done in the past in the sacred cause of charity will live for ever in our island's history. It has sometimes been made a subject of comment that the worthy ministers of the Gospel in the Far THE weather at Newmarket at the commence. THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS East take so little practical interest in ad- ment of the Houghton Meeting would appear to vocating the exercise of this most sublime have been something extraordinary. The great of all virtues; but perhaps these worthy race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, set for 24th creatures consider the salvation of heathen October, had to be postponed until the following souls from the bottomless pit more in their day, when it resulted in favor of 1lackness, 4 years, 6st. 4lb., with Mr. R. Jardine's Shrewsbury, 3 line than making life as nearly ap-years, ást. solb, second, and Captain Machell's proaching a heaven on earth as circuin- Venusta, 3 years 5st. 13lbs, third, Last year's

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HAND PAINTINGS

ON

CARD, IVORY, OAK AND IVORINE

AND

OTHER NOVELTIES.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

CHEMISTS, PERFUMERS, &C. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

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and not to the Editor."

staff.

Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

the gutter drunk and asleep. Defendant spun yarn to the Magistrate to the effect that he had imbibed altogether during the day yesterday but three glasses of rum, at the It is stated that the fastest passage, yet made "London Inn," and that he was oblivious of all on her last voyage from Yokohama to San Fran night, when two boozing chums left him at the across the Pacific was achieved by the Arabic events and occurrences after nine o'clock last cisco, the new "White Star" clipper accomplish-bar in the tavern named. He believed he must ing the journey in the fast time of 13 days and have been drugged. Four dollars he had in his 21 hours.

pocket and his papers had disappeared with the other things. Mr. Wodhouse, doubtless com- miserating George's sat plight, dismissed the

We observe from the Ganelle that the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Major Moore-Lane, R.A. to be Com- mandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery,

his services having been placed at the disposal of Government for that purpose by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding the Forces.

case.

ASEAMAN ofthe American bark Jennie Harkness, named George Howard, a native of Ireland, was fined $5 or seven days' hard labor this morning by Captain Thomsett for stealing a dog, the pro- perty of Kate Docking, a prostitute, Howard, it appears, was running off with the dog in his arms yesterday, when Victoria Goldstone, an other prostitute, with great energy engaged a 'ricksha and gave the dog purloiner chase, over- hauling him in Queen's Road, and giving him into custody. Howard said before the Magistrate that he bought the dog for a dollar from a Chi-Customs Service, and other interesting informa-bundle of clothing. nawoman. The fine was paid.

WE have to acknowledge, with thanks, the re- ceipt from the Statistical Department of the Chinese Imperial Custome, of the Customs Gaselle, containing details of the quarterly re- turns-July to September 1882—of trade from the Coast Ports, reports of dues and duties fines and confiscations, notifications, movements in the

of an impudent highway robbery while on his A COOK named Wah Aleung was the victim

way yesterday to Tai Tam. He saw four men coming up behind him when about 600 yards on the other side of the Wong-nei chong Gap, who passed him a little distance, and then began to walk very slowly. The cook had just got past them when one of the men struck him with a bamboo pole in the hough, causing him to drop two baskets he was carrying, containing crockery, samshu and a One of the four then scited the cook by the queue, dragging

The steamship Iladivostock, which arrived yes keeping guard over him with bamboo poles, him to the ground, face up. He then pulled him SAYS the Shanghai Courier of the 22nd inst.:--

by the queue up the hill, two of the others terday from the Amoor, via japan, is one of the while a fourth looked after the baskets, vessels of the Russian Volunteer fleet. Her The unfortunate culinary adept was drag commander was chief officer of the Moskwa atged to a spot about 40 feet from the road, the time that vessel was wrecked. The Vladi- vestock will go into dock here, owing to her having been on the rocks in the Amoor. She will afterwards trade on the coast.

tion.

hundred guineas was the first bid by Mr. Cooper, who broke them, and has performed with them Mr. Paravicini advanced to goo, and then Mr. Cooper, amid loud cheere, bid 1,000 guineas, at which price he secured them. Blind Bill, the large female elephant, next came up for sale, one of her recommendations being that she could puak iz or 14 tons with her head. Mr. Cooper put her in at 150 guincas, and there being no other bid, she became his. The next lot was four performing clephants, very docile, These

at first appeared to be an unsaleable kind of property, for it was some time before any one would put them-in at-400-guiness,-but-they- became the property of the Messrs. Sanger. The advanced to 1,000 guineas, at which figure they

horses and ponies came next, but they were for the most part a long way past mark of mouth. Black Prince, a clever ring horse, male 40 guineus, and "Oh My, known in acrobatic circles, picked up a useful, if aged, piebald steed, at 1a guineas. A spotted ring horse brought 32 guineas, and four piebald horses that have been ruaning together in the four-horse act, and are. very perfect, were bought by Mr. Giulini at a total of 122. To the eye of the non-professional, Tommy, a six-year-old American, was as good

an Austrian spot horse, was the first to run into as anything in the sale, and Mr. Fardell, the dealer, secured him cheap at 3a guineas” Panther,

three figures, and at 100 guineas he was not dear, chase a clown, and do numberless other tricks. as he would take a handkerchief off his hind leg,

him with his queue, also tying his legs together Amongst the horses was Cromwell, the well- where the robbers tied his hands together behind Then a handsouie dun mare reached 145 guineas, with a waist-band. They then fastened one end known performing horse, ridden by Mrs. Myers, of the waist-band to a tree close by, and with whose favourite mount it was. Cromwell was another band they tied his hands' and secured bought by Mr. Rymill, and presented by him to his inexpressibles, with which they covered up stallion, caused some spirited bidding, as he is an his head. They then decamped with his exceptionally clever trick horse; after being put in began to struggle, and after a little time Cramer. property, and when they were gone heat to guineas lie was secured at 200 by M managed to break the bands which secured his legs and hands to the trees. Having effected this he got up and proceeded on until he met some body who untied his hands, when he pulled the pants from off his head and ran his legs into robbery, but the cook can only identify one of them again. Three men are in custody for the then, the fellow who dragged him up the hill.

the Editor does not in any way hold himself resIndian Famine or Irish Relief Fund had between the North and the Side Saddles. A ACCORDING to the Rising Sun, the Osaka i them to another tree; they also divested him of / Mrs. Myers. Silan, a thoroughbred Trachene

TO ADVERTISERS.

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

stances will allow! At allevents, mission-winner Foxhall did not run. aries seldom figure prominently in cha ritable enterprises, the noble order of free. masons and the public generally being the leaders in the crusade, which has for its object the relief of the unfortunate. Has it not struck philanthropic Hongkong during the present season that we have had within a few days sail of this favored isle one of the most unfortunate communities in the wide world? Has the abject condition of ing to such all communications rein the poor people in Manila, who, by such dressed to the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" dreadful visitations from God as hap. Editor" and not to individual members of the humankind, have been rendered home- SAYS the Shanghai Courier of the 23rd inst.

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "They are rarely inflicted on suffering

less and helpless, never thrust itself before The Great Northern Telegraph Company's our wealthy Samaritans? Can it be pos-cable was found to be broken a few days ago, sible that an appeal on behalf of the and on the repairing steamer being sent out, it victims of cholera, earthquakes, and

was discovered that the cable had been wilfully typhoons finds no responsive echo in the cut. We have been shown two pieces of the bosoms of the charitable? All men are

cable, which exhibit marks of very rough treat brothers-in adversity at least-and no

ment. They are the ends of the broken wire, and were fished up twenty two miles from Gutzlaff, better claims on our sympathies than the piece of rope had been tied to the wire while sufferings of these poor creatures in the someone on board a vessel, probably a junk, Philippines. The Spanish Government-deliberately hacked at the cable with a blunt to its honor bu it said--has done wonders. instrument, as the marks are to be seen on the in alleviating distress; but the Governor- strands. The operation must have taken at least General and his officers could not do an hour. The G. N. T. Co. knew at the time Arrangements have been made to publish everything: then private charity comes something was being done with the cable, as they were able to tell from tests they applied. None The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 PM. Sub-in. The situation is briefly described

of the wire was stolen. It is probable that a scribers in the central districts who do not receive in a circular recently issued by Señor junk's anchor pulled up the cable, and then the their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by FERNANDO Osunto, Acting Spanish Consul crew cut it-as, the easiest way of getting the at ance communicating with the Manager.

at Shanghai, which reads as follows:- anchor clear again." "During the short space of three months, the Philippine Islands have been visited by IT is rather a pity that our morsing contem-running short, the enterprise had to be aban- dire calamities of every description. First, pomary did not consider it advisable to give its the cholera has mowed down thousands; authority for the statement in this morning's

issue, to the effect that work upon the Canton HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1882. secondly, the earthquakes have destroyed Kowloon telegraph line had been recommenceal thousands of buildings, and finally, one of We should indeed be glad ifthis report were well We learn on reliable authority that the the severest typhoons completed the mis-founded; but it so happens that our recent ad- Directors of the Eastern Extension Aus-eries of thousands of families, rendering vices from Canton impress us very strongly with tralasia and China Telegraph Company, them homeless Manis alussa in is the idea that the Daily Press has either muddled Limited, have determined on extending estimated that at Manila alone and in its up matters, or been "got at. As the engineers their line. to Shanghai, connecting the immediate vicinity, 30,000 persons have employed in the construction of the line had not circulation in that place, and has advised the exchanged erethis for others of a more conspicuous Admiral. Ting and Taotsi Ma Kien-taung to be: principal ports en roule; and that arrange-

been carried off by the cholera and the left Canton on Saturday, and as Mr. Ho Amei ments are now being made to carry inundations caused by the hurricane. The returned from that city the same day without any out this project with as little delay as official charities and administrative mea-menced," it would really be interesting to know knowledge of the work having "been recoin- possible. As the information announ-

sures adopted under sech emergencies are

where the morning oracle get its reliable (?) in cing this decision was received in the seldom-sufficient to alleviate so many suf- formation. Although the construction of the Colony through the medium of a brief ferers, and recourse must be had to private Kowloon-Canton telegraph line has unfortunate- telegram, which gave no particulars beyond charity, that boundless charity which asks y not yet been resumed, it is hoped and expected the simple decision of the Directors of no questions regarding the number or the that a fresh start will shortly be made, as the two the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com country of the unfortunates, that charity Mandarins deputed by H.E. the Viceroy to accom. pany to undertake this new.enterprise at which is the characteristic virtue of our pany the working party had gone down to Tsang. Mr. Edwin Stevens, U. S. Consulat Ningpo," cold in the dock this morning. His Lordship earth's, the solar orb looks out into space from

it was anticipated that they would soon remove Hsing-Hsien where the work was suspended, and

TO SUBSCRIBERS,

The Hongkong Telegraph

all difficulties.

Shivpo says the students in the Shihan-gakko at Nagasaki are forbidden to write to newspapers, or read journals or books which have no reference to the academical course. It is said that a similar rule will be enforced in some other prefectures. The same journal also announces that regulations for the treatment of foreigners will shortly be published by the authorities of this city. THE Daito Nippo says:-There is an island called Roshia to the south-east of Vladivostock, which an Englishman tried to cultivate by per- mission of the Russlan Government. Funds

doned, but is to be renewed by Mr. Togo, a native of Kogoshima Ken. He proposes to settle a colony of shizoku from his native place on the island. He passed through Osaka the other day on his way to inspect the island thoroughly. We read that the Japanese Consul at Shanghai bees en information albis. Government to the effect that counterfeit silver pens are largely in

Customs authorities to exert the greatest vigi- lance to prevent their importation into Japan. As Chinese New Year is fast approaching, we shall no doubt have, as usual, a good many spurious imitations of the "Merry Mexican" in circulation within this colony during the winter months.

THE Shanghai Mercury of the zoth says: "We notice the arrival by the American Mail on Saturday of Mrs. Edwin Stevens, the Lady of

good old English word "wife" is not a success. Our contemporary's attempt to improve on the

"Lady" is a somewhat equivocal-term, the true meaning of which is far beyond the comprehen- sion of the doubtless well-meaning but evidently tutored paragraphist of the organ of "Lord

THE Japanese journal Daito Nippo says Mr. Okamoto, a former secretary of Hlogo Ken, has succeeded in organizing a company with a capital of 1,000,000 yen, to trade in timber, Many residents of Shikoku and Kiuahiu have be commenced early next year. Also, that Mr. taken shares in the venture, and operations will

Wakayama, is establishing a company 10, export timber to China, and has met with such success that he is negotiating with the United Transport Company to convey the timber.

Charles,"

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TIENTSIN.

THE SUN

cent.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Korean King in reply to Li Hung-chang and the

November, 13th. Prince Trad of Korea arrived Here on Friday evening he bears with him le ters from the confirmed Chinese Trading Regulations framed by Li, which H.R.H Trau handed to Li on Sunday afternoon, which made it necessary to FONG CHI, the Celestial Doctor who, by falsely telegraph for Mr. Tong King-sing to proceed laying claim to the possession of preternatural from here with H.R.H. Tsau and Mr. P.G. von powers, namely, enchantment and arcery, sor next. The China Merchants, S.N.: Co. is to Möllendorff for Korea if possible on Saturday cerised 127 Mexicans out of a gullible China- negotiate a loan for Tls. 800,000 for the Korean woman, whose fortune he pretended he was able Government, it is said at 8 per Mr. Bourée and ta.make, was brought up this morning at the

The day before yesterday H.E. Supreme Court to receive the reward of his evil Mr. C. Dillon, Consul for Tientsin, arrived from Peking; it is said His Excellency intends to in istefully got up, who appeared in the dock remain here fourteen days and then go to in tastefully got-up habiliments, which he has Shanghai.

It is said H.E. Li Hung-chang has selected and durable, if less elegant description, presented Ambassadors to Annam; as they were to Carcas this moming the appearance of one given to deep

H.B.M. vessel Zephyr is to leave on Monday study, one who had probably used up a fair next for Chefoo, to stay there, till about the end quantity of midnight oil in the investigation of of the year and then go to Shanghai-fercury, the hidden powers of nature, the occult sciences of enchantment and sorcery, which he lately at- tempted to apply, with such disastrous results to himself personally. The Doctor possesses a

In any reference to the physical history of sharply defined, intellectual cast of features, the sun, the stupendous magnitude of its sphere though somewhat careworn, and looked awfully must be kept vividly present to the mind. With a diameter 109 times longer than that of the

for all these minor details, his mind being than the one which the earth enjoys. The bulk the Chief Justice, who probably had no eye a surface that is twelve thousand times larger- doubiless engrossed with the enormity of the of the sun one million three hundred thousand medico's offence, desired Mr. Ball, the Interpreter, times that of the earth. Ifthe surface of the sun to tell the prisoner that he had been convicted of were placed in the middle of this hollow sphere,

thin external rind or shell, and the a gross and heartless fraud, and that he regretted not only would the moon have space to circle exceedingly he could not pass a more severe sen- in Its usual orbit without ever getting outside tence than that prescribed by the old statute of of the solar shelf, but there would be rooms also George II under which the prisoner was indicted. moon, to accomplish a similar dure. The weight for a second gatellite, nearly as far again as the It was a pity, His Lordship said, that the offence of the sun is three hundred thousand times the was not provided for in Ordinance 2 of 1869, so weight of the earth, or, in round numbers, two would call the attention of the Altomey the earth is now so well ascertained, through that, he could give him a dose of bard labor, and thousand millions of millions of millions of millions

of tone The mean distance-of-the sun from.. by giving the Doctor the full benefit of the law, distinct ways, that there can scarcely be in the General to the point. His Lordship wound up investigations which have been made in several

Phillippo then retired from the Bench, Mr. Just miles. This measure is in itself so vast that, if tance, at the present time given, is 53,885,000 ice Snowden taking his place. Chan Apo, the any traveller were to move at the rate of four man who stabbled police constable Euenson in miles an hour for ten hours a day, it would take the breast with a dagger when being arrested a traverse the interval. If there were anything in him 8,300 years to reach the sun. Sound would

ceive his dose. Chan has a rather repulsive tions, in fourteen years, and a cannon ball low- short-time since, was placed in the dock to re- pace capable of transmitting sonorous vibra

Vin:

expression of features, and presents the appear- taining its initial velocity throughout would do ance of one who would not stick at a trifle the same thing in nine A curious flua- to accomplish his ends. He begged for the effect that an infantje en sem long enough tration, attributed to Protessor Mendenhally is to mercy, and said the police had oppressed when stretabed out from the earth to reach the him in this matter. Mr. Snowden told him he sun, would die of old age before it could becanis was very near taking his trial for a much more conscious, through the transmission of the nervous from the hand to the brain, that it serious offence, and that if the stab had gone had burned its fingers. In order that the easte deeper he would, probably have wounded the thus moving round the sun with a charm of record of seven previous convictions, though the them, may not be drawn to the sun by the prov constable seriously, if not taken his life. His 93.000,000 miles of intervening space between offences were not of a very serious sature, ponderant attraction of its 330,000 times larger showed piisoner to be a worthless fellow. He momental velocity fifty times more rapid than

mass, it has to shoot forward in its path with a. must do penance in Victoria Gaol for that of the swillest rifle ball But, in moving 18 months with hard labor. Another through twenty miles of this onward path old offender got five years penal servitude less than the eighth part of an inch This de earth drawn out of a straight line by something for stealing some copper and canvas from viation is properly the spurce from which the jinrickshas. Mr. Snowden told this fellow that amount of the solar attraction has been ascere he must regard him as an habitual criminal, and ained, of the earth were suddenly arrested in The inconvenience of having no telo

that they would otherwise have. We are re

that the community must be protected against its onward flight, and its momentum were in that graphic communication, with Foochow has

the irresistible force of ka attraction, in four a race; but unfortunately the pace was too fast; deeply affected by his lordship's impressive months, or in the twenty-seventh part of the time long been felt, so it is to be hoped that the

quested to publicly tender the thanks of the he preferred the ground to the saddie, and was remarks, determination of the Eastern Extension

which a cannon ball would take to complete the Society to the ladies and gentlemen who contri- eventually carried into the paddock unhurt amidst, ge

rame Joumicy --Tka Edinburgh Review. Company to connect the principal poris m

buted to make the bazaar a success by their a salvo of applause. And thus civilization ada A bachelor merchant's advice in selecting a route from Hongkong to Shanghai, will in-ship Halwa has been in collision with the the ladies who so kindly gave their valuable ser-idents in Japan may have done more to pave it rains alike on the just and the unjust and on The Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.'s steam generous donations and purchases, not forgetting vances. A race meeting got up by foreign rolle Get hold of a piece of calico that will clude the very important commercial city steamer Clan Forbes at Suct, and had to be vices at the stalls, and without whose aid basars the way to friendly intercourse with Korea than the fast mainly because the unjust have borrowed

wash on the Min. Of course, nothing definite beached. The mails and passengers were saved. would be unprofitable affairs.

all the treaties made or to be made.

once, we are unable to lay any details of times. Feeling assured that you will take the scheme before the public, or to venture an interest in the noble work of alleviat on any explanation of the probable rea-ing to many miseries, I beg to inform you sons which may have induced the Directors that it is the intention to give a Concert on We have much pleasure in stating that a very to embark on what, under the most favor Saturday, the 2nd-December, proximo, in successful bazaar of fancy articles in aid of the able circumstances, must prove a some aid of any unfortunate countrymen at funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was what hazardous experiment. However, Manila, with the concurrence of the Artistes held in the hall of the Catholic Circle yesterday. the enterprise of, this energetic English of the Italian Opera Company and Mr. Ten stalls, neatly arranged, were laid out, pro Company, which has been a fruitful topic VELA, who tender their services gratui-sided over by Mrs. da Roza, Mrs. Pereira, Mis, in all commercial circles within the Colony tously, and I shall feel much obliged if you Braga, Mrs. Rozario, the Misses Rozario, Mre since the determination to start an opposi will kindly render me your assistance in Peretra and Miss Rozario, and Mrs. Fleming, the Misses Leiris, Mrs. G. Remedios, tion to already existing interests became making the Concert as great a success as Gonsalves and daughters, respectively.. A known, has been highly commended, and possible, and by inducing your friends to has given general satisfaction. The patronise it. The following gentlemen joining room, presided over by Mrs. Demés,

new feature was a refreshment bar in the ad- Tomisho Yukimasa; a wealthy merchant of namely, a year's imprisonment.-Sir George ditimate, an error of 500,000 miles. The idiz frequent interruption of telegraphic com- have kindly consented to act as a Com-where cakes, coffee, tea, lemonade, &c. were munication between hero and Amoy, but mittee, and tickets for the Concert may supplied, a few bottles of Cliquot being also at more especially between the last named be had from any of them;-Mr. Focke, hand to refresh any of the ladies presiding at „port and Shanghal, has in many instances Consul-General for Germany, Mr. FLYSCH,

the stalls who might feel the weak powers of proved prejudicial to business interests; Consul-General for France, Mr. P. JMost of the articles for sale were presented by nature giving way under their arduous labors. and although we are bound in common Hues, Consul for Great Britain, Mr. F. the Portuguese community. The indefatigable justice to exonerate the Great Northern D. CHESHIRE, Acting U.S. Consul-General; Mrs. Fleming, however, had a stall all to herself, Telegraph Company from any responsi- Mr, E. CAMERON, and Mr. H, De C. which she had furnished by the aid of her bility for these continual breakages-which | FORURE,

own well-known persuasive powers amongst the British community, contributing herself also, of

in almost every case resulted from causes The above speaks for itself. Can we quite beyond the control of the Company's do nothing "In a similar pr some other course. The attendance daring the evening was staff-it must be frankly owned that a du-way to contribute our mite in aid of the very good, and the Society at the close of the plicate line in the bands of an opposition distressed? Where are our philanthro-bazaaround themselves some $800 in pocket, company must necessarily prove of great pista. Any assistance we can render in of the indigent, as not a cent is spent in adminis- money which will be solely applied to the relief benefit to the public, and to commercial advocating the good cause shall be ten-tration, we are informed. The St. Vincent de Paul Interests generally. Therefore, with the dered most willingly. Who will be the public, as represented by the communities first to take action in such a good cause? of Hongkong Amoy, Shanghal--and we hope Foochow the constriction of a second telegraph cable connecting the Coast Ports of China cannot fail to prove a popular measure

TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, November 25th. THE EASTERN QUESTION AGAIN. -

Society does a large amount of quiet, unobiru sive good in the Colony amongst the poor, and is deserving of every support. Food, medicines, medical attendance, blankets, clothes, &c. are supplied to the deserving poor by the Society, money being only given in special cases. The takings yesterday will enable many poor widows and orphans to have blankets and some clothing for

and a batter.

house, police magistrate, appears in Saturday's A NOTIFICATION, signed by Mr. H. E. Wode Gazette, stating that under the provisions of Ordinance. No, 1 of 1844, a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace will be held at the Police Magistrates' Court at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Thursday, the 4th day of January, 1883, and thereafter on the first Tuesday of every month, for the purpose of considering applica. tions for granting or transferring spirit licenses lodged at the Police Magistrates Court at least during the year 1883. Such applications to be ten days before each of the Sesalons now notified

SAVE the Japan Gazette-There are few places in the world where a more mixed gathering may be seen than in the enclosure of the race course in Yokohama during a meeting. Nearly every nation has a representative, and on this last o calon the members of the Korean embassy now In Japan were present and occupied seats on the

less it is ceded immediately, Turkish troops

Montenegro threatens to occupy Koratchin the cold weather atter Christmas dinner I grand stand. One Korean undertook to ride in such characters." The prisoner seemed to way destroyed, it would be drawn to the sun, by. have been sent forward.

THE MAIL STEAMER "MALWA IN

-COLLISION

ther umbre

JORN GÖHNEL