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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883.

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gether 2,800.

we hope you are entirely happy

"An Old Sportsman's communication will appear in to-monow's 'issur, IT is stated that Chicago has a most efficient fire department. There were gut fires last year, and yet the total loss was only $569,885... THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of will take place (weather permitting) on Monday the new Roman Catholic Cathedral at Glenealy

next the 14th inst. at 5 p.m.

'BRACE up whispered the bangman to the poor":

aughable affair,

WONG ASUND, with three convictions standing against his name in the records of our Police the way in which the gigantic nigger, Mr. R. Court, again made his bow before the "beak" Moore the talent, both male and female, this inorning on a charge of stealing a trap-door through the window, was a treat from a house in Queen's Road Centrala Pri- caused great merrucit. friend, but the taller man whose door was the received. The clog dancers made a lavor soner said he went into the house to look for a alide pruning, would doubtless be again well

off with the door when he dropped down on big and Mr. G. H. Carter was much applauded for object in dispute said the prisoner was walking able impression, by their excellent dancing,

little game, and had him arrested. Mr. Wong his artistic banjo playing. A word in your car, was sent in for a six months' spell,

Mc Carter. Imitating the chimes may be very “difficult to accomplish on the banjo, but, if you

THE CITY HALL

fellow whose hempen cravat he was adjusting THE MASTODON MINSTRELS 47 want to have your audience with you, give them Yes, it's easy for you to say that, was the grim reply, because you're a suspender.

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MACAON

LECSPON

The past week has been produ Roza's assumption of office, new in this secluded city.

aftending thereto

public

been called to the ominous repo inspect the accounts and books

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WAITING under the heading "Friendless PUBLISHED sta show that 3,299,109,477 France" the San Francisco Chronicle re- cigar are consumed annually in the United marks that the report of a triple alliance States. With the exception of forty mils in of Germany, Austria and Italy against ported from foreign countries, this vast quantity France, if true, leaves the Republic in much of cigars is manufactured in the States the same condition as its predecessor in Ar the Amsterdam Exhibition the most space 1792-not only without a friend in Europe, will be occupied by Belgium. The following aro WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, but the three leading. Continental mon- the figures: Belgium 9000 metres, Holland 5,900 archies on the close watch for the slightest Germany and France 6000 each, great Britain pretext for an aggressive movement, such 4000, Spain 2,400 and China and Japan to- as that made by Austria and Prussia in the SAPLY ungallant, too, is the fickle Mr. Biggar. last decade of the last century in support A friend asked him, just after the Court had of the Bourbon monarchy. One Italian condemned him to pay $3,000 to Miss Ayland

popular airs and variations. Yonare a clover artist paper says "If France puts on arrogant Why did you kiss her foot "Because,"

and we appreciate you, but we want to see you at The above talented artistes gave their second your beat. If you will only give your audience a airs she will find herself confronted by the growled the honorable member for Cavan, "in WHEN Sir Rowland Hill introduced his penny performance at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, ditty of the "Ole folks at home order, in the style unpleasant spectacle of several Powers was handsome than her face."

postage, Lord Lichfield who was then the last evening. The fine brass band of the coms we know you to be capable of, you will soon be united for mutual defence." Another, still THE shape of the new British man-of-war Aars

Postmaster-General, said: "Of all the wild and pany played selections in front of the hall be satisfied that our advice is perfectly sound in this bolder, flings it into the face of the Reis so peculiar that her keel cannot be laid in any

visionary schemes which I have ever heard or

tween eight and nine o'clock, which were listened instance. The performance was brough public that from the Baltic to Sicily of the usual building-ships, and the vessel must

read of, this is the most extraordinary."

to by a large crowd in which the Celestial element by Meaars. Davies, Moody, Deuts she has none but enemies, who are be constructed in one of the docks. Great care

of the coelle class formed a large proponon. In the screaming farce Aromar WATER S. ready to attack her if she but moves a fin is taken to prevent strangers having an oppor if you please," said the widow who was asked what to a reasonable length enabling the per- The Mastodons have some

"I DON'T want no gubbish, po fine sentiments, The programme had been very wisely shortened words which fairly convulsed the ger! Still further; this Román organ of tunity of making any examination of the model kind of an epitaph she desired for her late hus-formance to be concluded by 11 o'clock. The amongst them and would probably the clericals says; "She (France) is at and drawings.

band's tombstone. "Let it be short and simple, management, with a keen eye to the comfort of draw a good house if they perfor the mercy of her enemies if there is the

CREMATION has recently been discussed in Faris something like this: William Johnson, aged their patrons, had provided fans for each piece as "Uncle Tom's Cabin "s slightest casus belli, and Italy will not fall, with the result that the "Société de la Créma seventy-five years. The good die young.!" spectator which, although the night was less sultry heard it widely said that one farce or when the chief of the alliance gives, tion" has been formed. Victor Hugo, Clovis THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, the smallest sign, to find such cause, on Hugues, Charcot, Clemenceau, Alceda mque division, with a predilection for cocked pork, was a large audience present as that which honored those already performed. The com than on the occasion of their previous perfonu-night and more of the minstrel FUNG ALUM, a member of the unemployed ance, were very welcome. There was not such would be a more acceptable programmas a few minutes' notice." It may be and many other celebrities have become mem- plausibly inferred that the chief of the hers. The municipality of Faris has gives its charge of stealing the leg of a pig, valued at the house was a fairly large and most ap noor and a complete change in front of Captain Thomsett this morning on a the Mastodons on their first appearance, still announced a performance for alliance alluded to is Germany, as sanction, and a "fire-grave" with Siemen's sys having the best military organization

tem of cremation will shortly be one of the twenty cents. Fung admitted the charge and preciative one, the side-splitters in the shape of the evening entertainment. established institutions of the gay city.

was sent to languish in the "Retreat for a six witticiams being well received. Punctually at be rewarded with full houses and the best financial condition, for

months' spell of hard labor. Six months' con nine o'clock the performance, was, commenced the mobilization of armies. It may also We hear that a well known local sharebroker, finement for a twenty cent. grab seems a long with the overture "La Perichole which was be inferred that any, the slightest, move-

who has recently retumed from paying his devo-sentence, but it must be taken into consideration rendered in admirable style and deservedly [sment on the part of France toward a violations at the shrine of well, we need not go into that the delinquent has already figured three applauded. Mr. J. Moody, after a little bye

tion of the treaty of Versailles of 1871

particulars-is very indignant at our attributing times before his Worship for breaches of the law, play, started off on "Macarthy's Mare" and the recent rise in Luions to the return to the his last appearance ending in a three months kept her going in grand form, the chorus would be interpreted by Germany as a carus

colony of the resident head of the "princely term for collaring a pair of shoes. belli. A united Austro-German movement house." He says that his return to Hongkong

being taken up by the entire strength of the It is requested that all communications rela- upon the Rhine in the direction of Paris is the secret of the renewed firmness of the CHIN AFONO, a carpenter, appeared before Cap nomore Mr. Harland tried his very best to please company. In the charming ballad “I'm lonely ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- would be immediately followed up by the mysterious stock, and considers that he ought tain Thomsett this morning on a charge of steal but it was painfully evident from the first that dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" | Italians with a military and naval demon- to get the credit for the present comparatively ing clothing and money to the value of $14 the the singer was suffering from severe hoarseness

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "Thestration against Algiers and Tunis to dis- | satisfactory state of affairs.. We.vely gladly property of a married woman named Chung Mr. Harland bas a nice pleasing voice and his in the Treasury The Committ

make the amende honorable. Now, William, Chu Un. The lady stated that she was upstairs inability to do himself justice last night was an

in her bedroom yesterday when she heard a disappointing to the audience as it must have Institution, the Board of Exchequer of Macao, found that someone had been in the house and doubtedly had the sympathies of his hearers doubtful whether their report will be published noise on the ground floor. She went down and been to himself. However, Mr. Harland un- have not completed, their labours yet, and it is tied up her clothes in a bundle. While she was with him and we think he exercised a wise dis, atall it fuspected by some that the supposed wondering whe could have been about the place, cretion in not going beyond the first verse of his deficit originated mainly through the excessive the carpenter man bolted from underneath a bed song "Whoa. I tell you" by Mr. R. B. Lewis, liberality of a chief functionary, now gone over which was in the room and made for the door, and the jubilee "I'll meet you dar by Mr. Fe to the majority, in advancing money to public She followed the prisoner who was stopped by a Moort, were capital specimens of the humorous employés, who adopted the extraordinary system penter admitted the charge and was "sent up" being loudly applauded. Mr. Bowman sang the thousand dollars is considered by some as an constable and taken to the lock-up. The car class of songs and took immensely, both singers of never returning it. However, the sum of fifteena for six months' hard labor.

"Fire in the Grate" with, exquisite taste, his enormous sum to be soliberally lent without good sympathetic voice being heard to great advantecurities Governor Graça's voracity, is hinted Thomsett this morning and informed him that vociferously encored and answered by repeating He simply compelled the Junta to hand him at, as one of the causes of unregistered expenses. yesterday while he was in Queen's Road he saw the last verse. We would here suggest to the same $3400 before his departure for Lisbons of lady drop two one dollar notes from her bag Mastodons that thele piano singing is sometimes coune this abnormal concession was registered; which he picked up and was walking away with too much piano, which is doubtless owing to their but how much more could be not have do them when he was run in. Road yesterday with his better half, admiring followed by Mr. Billy Wilson in the comic and even went so far as to charge the supply of the ship Wandering Few sald he was in Queen's quirements of the building. Mr. Bowman was have his servants and coolies paid by the public, Captain Talpey of not yet having thoroughly gauged the remanded and received? It appears he used to

His wife had a small reticule on her arm which Wilson has a good voice (we will come the works of art in the various shop windows refrais Darkey dals always laughing" Mr. wicka fer his lamps, to the Colonial Treasury lane the prisoner opened and took two dollars therefrom to his mouth by and bye) but, unfortunately, he Several candidates have laid a claim to that The new treasurer has not yet been appointed. with which he bolted. Witness followed bim and also appears to have a chronic hoarseness which office, doubtless allered by the magnificent called out "thief," when the mean fellow wai stopped and the money found in his hand. Mia. warbling forth a ditty of the "Maid of Athens"

ertainly would detract from his singing were he salary of some fifty dollars per mensem,

A Government Council met a few days ago, Talpey corroborated the statement of the wind stanp; however, as he was last night singing of and Mr. Roza's happy thought of suspending the jammer skipper, and Mr. Yeung was served out the adventures of an elephant in the "Zooccation of the late plundering Decree from with half-a-year's hard labor.

who picked his teeth with the alligators | Lisbon, which demanded fifteen thousand milreis

imperfections and inconsistencies of the amended was executed faultlessly so far as time and tune immediately sent to the metropolin requesting IT has been apparent for some time past that the tail, the hoarseness alluded to did not and the whole surplus from the colony, was spoil the harmony. Mr. Wilson's laughing cheras unanimously approved and a telegram was Oplum Ordinance, produce more difficulties than age. If the Attorney General can spare time from refrain from joining In the laugh as the capacious the police magistrates are possibly able to man infectious order, the audience being unable to were concerned, while his humour was of a most

through this ordinance, and put it into something Mr. Wilson's display of lip was so well received his many pressing engagements to go carefully mouth of the singer was brought into full view, within the power of an ordinary comprehension to that the last verse had to be repeated, when the deal intelligently with, he would be doing good ser India rubber "chow trap" was again opened to vice to the colony. We believe that Mr. Justice its fullest extent, which is something like one Russell is responsible for the merits or demerits foot square. Mr. C. T. Jackson was hardly is of the Opium Ordinance as it now stands; but his best form in Will the Spring-time come His Honour has at present no seat at the again Mamma ballad, and although he

he was colonial representa him too much to educe plain sailing out of what singer was suffering from a slight cold. The Infantry BSSUE

Arevolt was very is really confusion worse confounded. ACCORDING to an American contemporary the Society," an institution which is somewhat skin the battalion.

parade of the members of the Full Mooning refused to march. reports from Paris about French wincs show to the order of the Lasy Beasts or Beaky measures on the spor that the half has not been told about the Bachelors brought the first half of the pro-faulters are going to fed the severity of devices of the wine manufacturers in the dis

gramme to a close. tricts of France cursed by the phylloxera. and so deleterious: the substances used that Indeed, so gross are the frauds practised the public health is being seriously im. paired by the sise of these vile decoctions

Whilst the columns of the Honghong Tele: graph will always be open for the fair discussion interests, it must be distinctly understood that by correspondents of all questions affecting public

the Editor does not in any way hold himself res- ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are requested to forward all notices posed by ALEXANDER of Russia at the the soft and placid evening of life, when YEUNG AFO, a coolie, interviewed Captain tage in that touching ballad. Mr. Bowman was

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.

TO SUBSCRIBERS. The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.lt. Sub Arrangements have been made to publish scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before Five O'CLOCK will oblige by at once communicating with the Manager.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883.

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a respectable ratepayer should have done with all the troubles of this nether world, it is awful to think of such a second plague of chil dren. We do not wish to be personal, but

THE French "brandy" merchants are said to be much moved at the publicity given to the tricks of their trade in the English newspapers. culture in his recent report on the wines of 1883 The figures given by their own Minister of Agri are conclusive as to the fact that the vineyards genuine wine brandy, are irretrievable rained of the two Charentes, which alone supplied the

almost wholly to grape culture, gave 311,000,000 These two departments, which were devoted

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lodge the French from their African pro- vinces, in the interest of Italy's security on the island of Sicily. Which is menaced by M. DUMAS is a very clever man, but he some France from Tunis. As much as twenty-times allows his imagination to gallop away with two centuries ago the Carthagenians from him. Writing about children, a few weeks ago, the same position threatened Rome. In he observes, "It is only when the vigour and short, the new triple alliance puts the freshness of youth in a young man have both French republic most rigidly on its good passed away that French parents intervene to persuade him to settle in life, in order that behavior, not only in France, but every they may enjoy the luxury of being surrounded whercelse. It partakes of the stern qualities with grandchildren." The idea of grand of that "Holy Alliance" which was pro- children being a xury" is delightful. In

famous Congress of Vienna, and was only not enforced because Prince Mzr- TERNICH and the British Ministers re- "fused to entertain it. This time England

is not in the pool and the METIZANICHTandchildren, especially masculine dnes, betray is the German Chancellor, who hates all in wrong-doing, which is fairly appalling. One a preternatural, not to say diabolical, aptitude republics, but especially hates France, as Dr. Busca's diary gives abundant proofs: parents being from home, in industriously up. small boy, aged 6, was occupied, yesterday, hy It is to be anticipated as one of the first heaving the major part of the tiles from bis fruits of the alliance that France will be soon parents' hall, and calmly rejoiced when he saw warned to withdraw all her military forces his revered father gaze with subdued resignation from Tunis and to cease the augmentation

on the wreck which had been made. * of her army at home, for this latter can as easily be made to appear a casus belit against Germany as the army at Tunis Is against the Italians. The ablest of all Ger- Ir must be gratifying to all who take a man Generals has declared that it will take trus interest in commercial enterprise and Germany forty years to insure her conquest the march of progress in the neighbouring of Alsace-Lorraine, and cost more money empire to know that the Canton-Kowloon than all the billions sheexacted from France telegraph line has at last, after encounter-by the treaty of 1871. And is expression ing many difficulties, been carried to a gives strong color of truth to the reported. gallons of wine in 1875. Last year they successful issue. On the evening of Wed- triple alliance. Under a Republican Gov-only gave one-eighth of that quantity, being a nesday the 9th instant, the last of 2562 ernment France has always been a for falling off of 273,020,000 gallons, and the quality poles, covering a distance of rather more midable Power. It was with Republican was execrable. The condition of Charente pro than 112 miles, was erected at Chin Wan, soldiers that NAPOLEON drove the Austrians per, which produced the true cognac, is even thus practically completing the electric out of Italy. With them he won the renowned work, for the vintage only gave the twenty. communication between Canton, the first | victories of Lodl, Rivoll, Marengo; and second part of the yield of 1875, and the ravans Legislative Council it would probably be asking loudly applauded it was noticeable that the commercial city of the Chinese Empire,

of the phylloxera are cach successive year golag and the great emporium of Hongkong.

utterly destroyed throughout France nearly from bad to worse. In fact, the pest has now Owing to the retrograde policy of the

oca, acres of vineyards. Besides this, Colonial Secretary in refusing to permit

1,600,000 acres more are now in different stages of the Chinese Company to land the end of

destruction, which goes on at the rate of three their cable on this island, the terminus of

years to each plant, for that is the time the insect the Canton-Kowloon telegraph line will in

takes to kill the hardicat vine. the meantime be at Chin Wan, where a temporary stallon is now in course of con- struction, As soon as the line is ready for the transmission of telegrams from the general public here and in Canton dua notice will be given, and steam launches will be employed as the medium of communication between the terminus at this end and the Company's Hongkong office. This arrangement is, of course, merely a temporary one, as it cannot be doubted that the Earl of Derby, who is one of the most enlightened statesmen of the ago, gn having the actual state of affairs properly represented to him, will promptly order the removal of the Interdict which now forbids the connection of the Canton land line with Hongkong by a cable across

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received authorizing the Governor was reported yesterday that reply special authority for adopting this

the Decree in such a way as to meet the this is auspicious new, and Governor be proud of having taken the initiative requirements of the colony. Si verait

I'am inclined to take the whole affair cum faith, as very little confidence is here e towards either, the

After the interval the orchestra performed Today's Alacaenas contains the tenor violin being anything but careful in wires and immer

walte which was not altogether faultless, cle about the marking the time however, taken as a whole, spe the Mastodon's style of playing valsa music

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guishing himself, and

bing; balance.

bout 16 per cent to about forty thousand:

some mis

even Ulm, Austerlitz, Jena, Auerstadt and Friedland were the achievements of troops trained in the great battles of liberty against crowned despots of the "divine Hight" sort. The raw conscripts which General DuxOURIEZ mustered on the spur of the moment at Valmy and Gamappes were superior in actual conflict to the regulars OUR evening contemporary's wooden headed and veterans of Austria and Prussia, driv- contributor "Cuttle" in his latest published ing them back across the frontier in dis- "hash up" alluding to the crowding of grace. It was the memory of these achieve-steamers immediately they arrive by Chinese, ments that prompted the declaration of "Doubtless some of these gentlemen are of the wholesome juice of the grapes and friends who so often during the winter months cent the

of chemicals, which have taken the place might be copied with profit by our military VON MOLTES and the necessity of a Euro-most honest in their intentions; nevertheless, yet there are people in this country who pin their discourse sweet music while the votaries of Terp pean monarchical combination for proteo- many of the robberies which so frequently occur faith to a French label on a wine bottle and who ichore are treading the door. Id the song and tion against the existing republic, which the exercise of a little more seal on the part of shows the force of habit and how large a part of champion mouth had another chance

on board ship, might doubtless be prevented by ect to look down on native wines! It imply dance How is that for High he appears to be permanently founded, the water police," As this is a direct charge of what is called the art of the connoisseur is on a thoroughly organized in its army and navy want of zeal on the part of the water policen level with the manufactured wine whose praises powers in the grotesque and step line and financially capable, notwithstanding a charge without any foundation whatever as it the fallure of late years of its principal is a well known fact that the water police are

he sings.

encore MeAWI crops and the decay of its exports.

mong the gok or particularly zealous in carrying out their duties, WALKING, of liself, says Dr. Sargent of Harvard one of his coudy But notwithstanding her military organl it is only just that these officers should be College, is of no value as an exercise, Mr. Billy off whil zation, France alone is no match for so exonerated from all baate in the matter. For the but a spirited walk is one of the finest of infamy," being e powerful a triple combination as this one, and of those who have seen the crowding spoken of to this exercise he will be benefited by it down Billy's thro

information of the aspient and observant "Custle" all exercises. If a man enters heartily in accident would occur, if it can hold together, and in the light of by the China Malla special twaddler, and who Horseback riding is an excellent exercise for remain, open the recent past, hardly a match for Ger- may have felt that something should be done to circulation, a very litle of the nervous threads many alone. She will be forced to seek prevent it, we would merely state that the water. energy is expended. For a person who uses Wilson had agai We take this opportunity of heartily counter alliances, with Russia and Eng-police have no authority to move in the matter the mind excessively, however, this form of ex his acknowledgm congratulating the Chinese gentlemen who land, even though they may demand from Some years ago the same grievance was mooted excise is not good, as it produces nervousness portunity of have supported this project through thick her a reversal of her old policy in relation and several boat owners were fined for obstruct Swimming is, without. exception, one of the ladica press and thin against factious and ungenerous to the Sultan and sacrifices in Egypt.

ing the fairway, but it was afterwards found finest of all physical exercises, It developes the opposition, on having successfully carried LOCAL AND GENERAL.

that the decisions of the magistrates we especially the lower portion of the chest, the bia nar out an undertaking which cannot fail to

not legally correct, and consequently up logs and arms, Running, at a regular and and coul the present time nothing has been done to make fixed pacer boxing, to teach one to keep, the be oute beneficially affect commercial relations A REGULAR Lodge of Perseverance, No. 1165, crowding on board a steamer on her arrival and temper under adverse circumstances; rowl between this port and the large cities in will be held on Wednesday the 16th inst. at 8.30 offence against the law. Were the captaing and canoeing, to strengthen the upper part the adjacent province, and which may not for 9 pm. precisely.

of steamers to arrest the Chinese whe crowd the thorax and chest are useful The benefit only tend to cement the friendly relations THE Chinese tael is now valued by the officers their craft and prefer a charge against them for be derived from regular practice in a between opposing races, but further has of Customs in the United States at $1.20, instead being where they have actually no right to be by sich the mind and nerve centres a every probability of proving the thin end of $1.41 6-10 ans

something could probably be done to put a stoped that have a certain amount of the wedge which will shortly open out

meantime it is very unfair to blame the water give out, this mental power, when to what is undoubtedly, a nuisance. In the the body so that while the the whole of Southern China to foreign in-

police for lack of seal in a matter in which ther by tercourse and trade:

ynical' training will never, be have no power to interfere.

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