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THE MATE.

"How's her head, Mr. Mate? shouts the skiper from the chart room. "West half north," roars a gruff voice through the blinding rain and slcet of a winter's night in the Bristol Channel "All right, better keep her off a point, and call me when you sight Lundy," and rolling himself

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY MARCH 16, 1883.

· NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL,

The Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.'s steamer Ancona, Captain Stead, with the English mail of the gth ulto, arrived in harbour this morning We take the subjoined items of general news from the London and China Express:---

The appointment of Lieut. Robert C. Evershed

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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

in his blanket the captain snatches a few hours to the Curagea, when recommissioned, isgaretted lieutenant in a small craft to keep the morning UNDER THE SPECIAL PATRONAGE OF

sleep whilst the wearied mate paces to and fro on the bridge above.

Up all the previous night getting into the docks, under a coal tip all day whilst a thousand tons of coal are shot down into the hold, smothering everything with dust, and off again to sea without time to put on the hatches; a drunken crew a "dirty" night, everything adrift, himself dead tired and with the anything but charming prospect of four hours sleep in his wet clothes. This is what the mate endures for a beggarly salary-far less than that of the 3rd engincer, a youth

on his first voyage and the weather beaten navigator who has spent all his life at sea, and has master's certificate, is glad to get the berth to keep his wife and little ones in comfort at home; that sacred spot to which his heart turns as he pictures the few brief days spent by his own fireside with his dear ones round him, and whom he will not see for mantha to come as the vessel is bound to Singapore for orders, and the crew have signed articles for three years. His post is no sinecure as the working of the ship and management the crew depend upon him, and he knows that he is responsible for every package of cargo and bale of goods for which he has signed a receipt, and that should they not be forthcoming when the vessel arrives at her destination be will have to pay for the same out of his hard earned wages. Meantime our friend above is relieved from duty, and we see him entering his cabin and taking off his dripping oil skins and sea boots, as he sits down for a few minutes to write up his log, and then "turns in" to his narrow bank for a few hours repose. Whilst he reats the second mate has taken his place on the bridge. Though not holding so responsible a posi- tion as the mate, still, whilst on watch, the safety of the vessel is in his hands, and though he has orders to call the captain on any emergency, our lists of shipping disasters prove, that occasions may arise and accidents happen before the cap- ein has time to arrive on deck and grasp the

te of affairs.

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of

The Iron Duke, late flagship on the China Station, arrived at Malta on the 4th inst, and sailed on the 7th inst., homeward bound.

Mr. Butt, Q.C., M.P., will succeed Sir Robert The rumour is prevalent in legal circles that Phillimore in the Admiralty Court.

Portsmouth Dockyard, has been appointed lead

James Hatcher, first-class storehouseman in ing man of stores at Hongkong Dockyard.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. F.Stephens, late of the 39th Regiment, and who formerly when in the 9th, served in the Anglo-Chinese Army under Chinese Gordon, has been appointed an Assistant with a salary of £550 per annum. Commandant of Gendarmerie under Baker l'acha,

It was reported from St. Petersburg that the Russian Government that the Chinese Govern- Chinese representative there bad notified the ment were prepared to undertake the expense of establishing telegraphic communication between Peking and Kiachta. The report has, however, been contradicted, and we cannot leam that there is any truth in it.

Colour-Sergeant E. Hore, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, being about to leave Plymouth for the China Station, has been presented with a pencil case by the organist (Mr. T. Gibbons) and the members of the choir of St. Matthew's, Stone bouse, of which Colour-Sergeant Hore has been a member from the commencement The Vicar and Mrs. Prideaux also presented him with a Bible and Prayer-book.

We regret to announce the death, on the 17th ult, at his residence, 36, Rua da Horta Secca, Lisbon (Portugal), of Vice-Admiral Iridono Fran- cisco Guimaries (Viscount de Praia Grande de Macao), Director-General of the Portuguese Navy and Aide-de-Camp to H.M. the King D. Luizi. The deceased Admiral was a member of Minister Plenipotentiary to China and Japan, the House of Peers, late Governor of Macao, and Damages to the extent of £2,835 were awarded at Chester assizes to the executors ofthe late Mr. John Rowland Jones, surveyor, of Birkenhead, who was killed by the overturning of a local tramcar At the Kingston-on-Thames assizes a special jury awarded £1,800 to a builder's fore- man, named Sheppard,

and injured in a collision on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. Curric, M.P., in the chair-the Rev. Mr. Peill Ata meeting of the Society & Arts-Sir Donald read a' paper on Madagascar. The Chairman said that Madagascar was close to our alter native route to India and Australia, and it might be a serious matter for us if Madagascar, as well as Tunis and Toulon, were to be in the hands of an easy bent upon harassing our commerce in

the

event of a war.

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to the water's edge, bending eleven of her fron frames out of all shape. Commander John Hope Was in bed at the time, the. Fly being under pears from an account I have received of the steam some 200 miles off Singapore. It ap occurrence that the accident was due solely to the First Lieutenant of the Fly being employed about his ship-cleaning duties. From this cause he was not on the look-out. How could he be ? If the Admiralty, to save money, force the senior watch and expect him at the same time to superintend washing decks and cleaning ship, HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR. their lordships must not be surprised if such ac neared each other, and when Lieut. Knowling's cidents occur. From this cause the two ships attention was drawn to the American sailing endeavour to cross her bows. The wind vessel they were so close that he had to

was light, and all would have gone well had not the American put his helm down and luffed right up into the Fly. Commander Hope towed the American vessel into Sin- gapore, where a Court of Arbitration gave against the Admiralty, who have to pay damages and costs. Admiral Willes ordered the Fly to Hồng" kong, where he tried Lieut. Knowling for hazard- however, only reprimanded, and it is hoped that ing the safety of the Fly. Lieut. Knowling was this will not be allowed to interfere with his future prospects in the Service, for, from all accounts. he is a most promising young officer,

-JUSTICE IN MOROCCO,

eyes.

had

There

frequent opportunities of observing it afterward.

The Court of Justice, was sitting, and The procedure, to anyone fresh from the Old Bailey, appears a little strange. The Bashaw reclines on a comfortable couch listening to the witnesses, who give their evidence with great energy and volubility. Sometimes, in the middle of it all, the prisoner will jump up and exclaim that he can get a witness on his behalf, He will then run out of Court, un- attended by guard or policeman, and presently. return with his man. No one expresses any surprise at this performance, and it never seems to enter their heads that he should avail himself of the opportunity to escape. The usual punish- ments, besides fine and imprisonment, are muti lation, by cutting off a hand or foot-the slump being plunged in boiling pitch to stop the bleeding

bastinaceing and putting out the used to be a blind beggar constantly demanding. backsheesh at one of the gates, who had been a noted robber in his day, but falling at last into the hands of his pursuers, had suffered this horrible penalty. There were at least two murders during open manner, though in neither case was, any my stay at Tangier-both perpetrated in the most adequate penalty (if any penalty at all) inflicted. The first was from motives of jealousy, and the murderer stabbed his victim in the middle of the town-the body lying out in the street till a guide from the hotel stumbled over it his way home at night. The second was committed by a Riffian, to wipe out a blood feud that existed in his family. A relative of his had been killed by a man, and from that the same duty devolved upon him of avenging his death. The act may have seen committed a generation charge the child upon her knee with the task he bad io perform, and when he was growing up, never let him rest till vengeance was acted. The man has little hopes to escape. No Irish agent or landlord under the bane of "Capt. Moonlight" could be so certain of his doom, and in Barbary he cannot even avail lice. In this case the murderer coolly shot his himself of the doubtful protection of the pa-

then brandishing his knife at all who attempted victim dead as he was sitting in the aukos and to arrest him, got clear off into the country. A friend of mine once heard the Bashaw indict a liarly cold-blooded murder of a Jew, that im partial functionary observing that the sentence would have been a heavier one but that it was necessary that Jews should be discouraged.→ Blackwood's.

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their early days were spent either on board a comporile gunboat, Lieut.-Commander E. H. back, but in that case the mother would daily. ENDERS, in duplicate, will be received

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ocially the mates are more-on-an-equality than any class of men holding positions varying so much in responsibility, may be accounted for by the fact that many second and third males hold master's certificates, and also from the feeling that mutual support amongst the officers on board ship is absolutely necessary to preserve dicipline. Of course the gen: mate varies considerably. There is the morose mate, the free and easy, mate, the "ip chief officer, and the old man who will top never be anything but a mate a good sailor, but whose greatest difficulty is to write legibly and spell correctly, and whose greatest ambition is to settle down in a small "public" or tobacco

The Cockchafer, 4 composite gunboat, Lieut.- shop in his native place; for these men are al

Commander Henry W. Hill, fitting out for the China Station, has left Devonport for a five most invariably born in some small seaport, and days cruise in the Channel. The Espair, 4 coasting schooner or fishing smack. The mate Gamble, fitted out at Devonport for the China of a steamer has probably less time for recrea Station, has also left that port for a five days tion than any man (except perhaps the editor experimental cruise in the Channel. The of a daily paper) for when not at sea he Sapphire, 12, corvette, Captain John R. T. is busily engaged in taking in or discharging Fullerton, at Devonport, fiting out for China, cargo. We have known the mate of a steamer has been undocked after final examination of who has traded between England and China for

steam trinis. years, and who has only been ashore in Hong-valves, and is preparing for her cong bece for an hour. Their pleasures are few, the Free Church of Scotland have had an inter- A deputation of the Missionary Committee of and perhaps none so great as making a good view with Lords Derby, and Granville, at voyage and passing other vessels at sea. This Colonial once, for the purpose of claiming British yam of the steamship Helvella protection for the natives of the New Hebrides when homeward bound passing a Dutchman, who

from the kidnapping and fraud practised in the "Ship ahoy! what ship's that; "Hell-vee-sher" reply, said attention had been previously directed roared the north-country mate of the steamer, to the subject, but he was willing to look into it whilst the excited reply of the Dutch skipper to see what more could be done, but he did not "To hell vid yourself" showed his knowledge of think it was our duty to prohibit the traffic alto- the classics to be as limited as his comprehension of the Lancashire dialect. Mates too, like gether, unless it could be shown that, short of Junior officers in the army and navy, often perform Prohibition, there was no means of regulating it. Mr. Reginald G. Wilberforce threatens his acts of bravery of which the public seldom hear own publisher, Mr. Murray, with legal proceed- anything. An account of the rescue of the crewings for some remarks on "The Life of Bishop of a waterlogged vessel by a certain ship appears Wilberforce," which are contained in the article, In the newspapers and is probably followed by a "Archbishop Tait and the Primacy," in the last testimonial to the captain; bue It is

generally the mats and four or five volunteers from the to this article is as follows: We think it right number of the Quarterly Review. A foot-note crew who perform the brave though dangerous to add, in justice to the publisher, that we have feat of manning the ship's life-boat and making reasons for knowing that the most objectionable their way through a mountainous, sed to reach the disabled ship and bring the crew off in safety, his earnest remonstrances." It would thus appear passages in the volume were inserted in spite of sometimes having to perform two or three trips, that the objectionable character of the statements each time risking their lives in the cause of

in the book came fully under the observation of humanity.

the two persons who eventually disseminated them..

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The steel-built armour-clad the Conqueror, an improved version of the Rupert, and declar- authority, to be the best specimen of a single ed by Mr. King, an eminent American naval turret-vessel yet laid down," has achieved a decided success at the measured mile off the going twin-screw ship, combining the powers of Maplin Sands. This vessel is a mastless aca the turret and the rain, and having her vital partssa protected against the enemy's projectiles, that if the stern and upper works, and even the citaciel, should be damaged, aby dove u be preserved. This interesting ship left the trial of her propelling machinery, prior to its Nore at nine o'clock in the morning for the acceptance from the contractors, Messrs. Hum. phrys

al piece of news from Kalda, given on the faith aurén, as far'an'Annam was concerned. There first the trial consisted of two Pa

The Eastern Review, which has lately pro daced one or two rather disquieting items from Central Asia, kas just received another sensation of reports brought to Viermoe by Dungans. It discloses a conspiracy of Chinese officers to act against the exacting Russians, Independently of their commander, who is considered to be too de ferential towards the Russian Intruders. The Dungans referred to reported that seven or eight of these officers had met in secret, and had solemnly pledged themselves enemies of the Rus sions, sealing their cath with their blood. It is difficult to believe everything of this kind that one hears from this quarter of the East; but it helps to confirm the undeniable fact that the Rus sians experience immense difficulty in carrying out their Kuldja compact with Chins

The Party in France in favour of the expedition Jaureguiberty, Minister of Marine and Colonies, to Tong King will lose a staunch ally in Admiral who has just retired from office. The ex-Minister was always a zealous advocate of extreme mea is no further definite news of the subject; which in face of the present crisis is shelved One report has been put forth, with what truth we cannot say that the Government are desirous of arranging with Tu-Duc a kind of modus virand, which would secure to France a portion of the rights to which she lays claim in Tong King.

Sovereigns who sent their congratulations to the As we announced at the time, among the Crown Prince and Crown Princess upon the oc- casion of their Silver Wedding was the Emperor, of China. A telegram in Chinese was de

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diculars, and as she had at the time of these trials Asthe ship is only 270 ft. long between the perpent displacement attained is somewhat remarkable. The ship was ment exceeding 6,000 tons, the spend stedfed by a steam engine of novel type and se merit, deilghed and constructed by Mr Brotherhood. The whole of the machinery, both for propelling and steering purposes worked with design of the Congueror were originally described great smoothiness. The leading features in the in a speech by the First Lord of the Ad- a vote on the Navy Estimates for, 1878-79.haft pr miralty to the House of Commons in discussing was predicted that the Conguerer, together with In there of act in all within pasy-distance of the principal landing of Dungans left on Chinese textory ho were keep on adding to their, naval afrength, and they well: Gatshed. Happily the time which has

time she was places preparing to go over to the Russian alde The distribute their custom pretty evenly amongst i

the clapsed has been turned to account. While the Novoe Premya'says that a special commission, Western nations. We recently under Colonel Frejevalsky will, in April next, they had ordered four more torpedo boats from that have taken place in armour, guns, and pro

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that Conqueror has been building, the improvements undertake the improvement of the demarkation Stettin, and this brings up their total to the pelling machinery have been so far utilised in lines on the northera®

part of the Russo-Chinese following respectable numbersTwo heavy respect to this ship as to frontier, la

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and two transport vessels. The | 30-ton: muzzle-loading guns originally intended. Turkestan Gascite publishes intelligence meant to protect its interests, and it is noticeable cess of that which was promised The change Kilda stating that some of the Chinese that the great bulk of its navy list consists of from mumle-loading to breech-leading not only cokamanders and officers in that district had vessels designed more for the defence of its own admits of thich greater length of gun, and there- complained to Governor Tsian-Trin that their coasts and rivers, than for, hostile or aggressive position in matters affecting their oficial inter-attack courts with the Russians had become Intoler-The F, 4 gun-ve

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purpose of carrying on agriculture, trade, or com | excise empire is descending to very sublunary The speed in files manner is considerably fr?2x2]

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Having Purchased the entire Machinery of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S

SODA WATER FACTORY

is now prepared to execute the largest onders

for every description of Aerated Waters with promptness and despatch.

SUPERIOR QUALITY GUARANTEED. Consumers are Invited to try those carefully Manufactured

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CHIP, PORTRAIT, AND MINIATURE

PAINTER.

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. LANDSCAPES IN OIL AND WATER Colors, All Work Executed by First-Class Artists" IVORY MINIATURES A SPECIALITE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, No. 52, C, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS. LHONGKONG. FRA VE

Hongkong, 4th April, 1882--

HE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING THE COMPANY AN

31, RED LION SQUARE, HOLBORN, W.C.,

A LONDON. SHANKS, REVELL & Co, PROPRIETORS NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL

JUMP TYPE: FOUNDERS. /

Sole Proprietors of JOHNSON 2nd ATKINSON'S

Automatic Machinery for Casting and Finishing Printing Type, and Manufacturers of JOHNSON'S Patent Hard Metal, patented April 5th, 1854454 Estimates for Newspaper, Book, and Jobbing romantien Plant et specially reduced rates.

All kinds of Printing Machines, Presses, Paper, and everything connected with Printing Business supplied on most reasonable terms.AN! SPECIAL AGENT FOR

AGENT FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE ROBERT FRASER-SMITH

*No. 7, PELDAR'S HILL, HONGKONG Hongkong, 4th February, 1882"

AN INDI

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SPARKLING WATERS.

THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR, All Orders and Communications should be ad dressed to The Factory,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1882. rip

ska 7 BEACONSFIELD ARCANE

C. L. THEVENIN: WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS. HAS FOR SALE

A FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED

ANE BURGUNDIES

AT MODERATE PRICES.

A Capital AMONTILLADO SHERRY. Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality, BON BONS, FRENCH PRESERVI FRESH BUTTER and CHEESE by Ey French Mall PERFUMERIA Hongkong, and October, 1881. WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO. GUNMAKERS AMMUNITION

DEALERS, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE Arma, Ammunitions, and Requisites of every description.

Arms Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted moderate charg Sporting Guns and Ammunition always. on hand,

JUST PUBLISHED, PRICE THIRTY CENTS,

HORON

OF THE EASTERN SEAS

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