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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1883.

true, says the Hampshire Telegraph, that, were son, Bell & Co, that the steamship Rosslyn, war to break out, we have not enough licuten-from Antwerp, left Saigon for this port on ants on the Active List for the requirements of and instant the service Were four-battle-ships commis.

have just been writing about the learned, no means backed in her aggressive policy A REGULAR Lodge of Zeiland, No. 525, will be..IT is not generally known, but it is, nevertheless We are informed by the agents, Messes. Adam- profession, is merely intended to lead up-In her own land, China, relying on justice held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this a good legal phrase that--to an amusing and the sense of national honour among evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. ` anecdote, in which a particular friend of her people, can afford without danger 10-THE-India-Daily News says the Burmese are

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enter on a defensive war. France my gain her way at last after a series of A few years ago when a recent visitor humiliations which have begun from the to Hongkong, Professor HABELMATEK, the first, and which will cost her more in the celebrated Illusionist, was in New Zealand, way of prestige than she can afford to he was called as a witness in a law-suit,lose; but the current of sympathy sets in and was cross-examined by Mr. Wadros, strongly towards China. Moreover, when the smartest and at the same time the most once the fixed purpose of France is seen, diminutive pieco of legal learning in that the European Governments, now holding colony. Mr. WESTON thought he saw his a reserved attitude,, will have a word to say way to take a "rise' out of the Professor; regarding their own interests, and that but bland persons like HASELAYER are word will be-Thus far and no farther. not always so innocent as they appear, and the learned barrister succeeded in LOCAL AND GENERAL, fooling, his intended victim wrong way up. Here is the funniest part of what

no lieutenants available. Under these circum-:

will be held in Freemasons Hall, zeland tree, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street, 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. on Tuesday evening next, the 11th instant, at Win a scaman of the French man-of-war Tourville named Fahre Celestin was aloft yester-“ day, his purse, containing $2.76, dropped out of his pocket and fell into a cargo beat alongside When returned to him, he found only six cents in the purse, and had the three boatmen arrest-

ing for a month each with hand labor, for closing on $2.70 of the contents. DR. HO CHAN was fined $10. this morning by Captain Thomsett for neglecting to report the birth of his child after 60 days. The youngster had attained the ripe age of six months before

eral's Department discovered that a little one had been born unto the medico, and that all due legal requirements had not been fulfilled A fine of $15 was imposed on Ng King. Tran a goldsmith, for neglecting to report changes in the tenancy of his house to the Registrar

chinese, in the matter hotels sioned at once, they would absorb neatly all the Chinese in the matter of opening hotels where lieutenants on half-pay. Were it necessary to food is cooked and served somewhat after the commission every available ship, there would be Western mode. Two of these hotels have lately been opened at Rangoon, and are doing a brisk business. As their arrangements are cleaner stances, the Admiralty have arranged to sweep all lieutenants holding home appointments out and better than those of the Bengali hotels, it is

of their present billets, and to fill these by thought that they will succeed in driving the lat-officers called up from the Retired List, should a naval war.necessitate a sudden expansion of ter out A METHODIST pastor in Farmington, Mt., the fleet. preached against the circus which was coming WE note that the Bishop of Newcastle, Newed Captain Thomsett sent them up this morn into the town, and declared that if any member South Wales, has been writing to the Sydney of his church should attend it, he would gladly Echo, and like most of his class building all give that person a letter of dismission." Where-kinds of splendid things on a foundation of sand. upon a bright and bold little Sunday school His last notable assertion is that Science is scholar of eight presented himself at the pulpit wholly in harmony with the Protestant religion at the close of the service with, "Please, sir, of course, the Bishop implies that Roman

Transubstantiation, for instance, cannot be swallowed. But there is also the fundamental principle of common Christianity-Protestant and Catholic alike the Resurrection. Will the good Bishop of Newcastle kindly say how Science harmonizes with the theory of the Res urrection?

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, took place: The Member of the Bar: the Australian Station, and to nominate an Ad. will you give me the ticket to the circus that Catholicism is totally opposed to Science the lynx-eyed hangère-on of the Registrar Gen

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IT is proposed to increase the Royal Navy on You are a conjurer, are you not? miral to the command. Professor: Yes, I do a leedle bit of SEVENTY-NINE geographical societies, distribut. conjuring now and then, The Membered throughout the world, were in existence at of the Bar Well, now, Professor, show the beginning of this year, with a total member us a trick or two." (Laughter.) Pro-ship of 38,000. fessor: Vell, this is not exactly, the place; besides, I makes a scharge. But I vill oblige you this von time. If you vill dake off your vig, and get your learned vriend, as you gall him, to grease your head vell, I vill den dry to swallow you leedle boy, and not drubble me any more." (Roars of laughter.) Court!" Collapse of little Mr. Weston. Exit Professor bowing and smiling.

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A CHINESE butcher named Lai Ayung, lately re- turned from Perak, was taken up a narrow land at Circular Pathway last evening by two pros tended friends and robbed of 3289. A third man in the lane,, evidently a confederate of the the queue, threw him on the ground, and rubbed

his girdle with the money in it. While the man with the pepper was rubbing the condiment in his eyes-he-scratched his (the butcher's) face and made it bleed. The men ran away. The

"Silence in the ONE obvious reason for the smallness of the associates-and-the-Jesuits of the short robe own, This, may or may not be ungentic his eyes with pepper. A fourth fellow cut away.

If we had the circulation of our London namesake we should comment the moral contained in this little anecdote to the well- known bullies of the bar in all quarters of

the prices. An orchestra atall costs a guinea, houses at the French plays is the largeness of good seats in the balcony a shilling less. THE are 18,720 miles of public roads in France, and of these 7,260 are already bordered with ago with one of Lydia Thompson's companies trees. Before a great while every mile of road

a posey-mine but the string which binds it, and when running after the robbers, one of these under the sun, dear boy. I have gathered me butcher tried to rub the pepper out of his eyes

the globe. Not having quite so extensive a where a tree can be grown will be similarly meet with much favor, though she had a Food together." You'll probably tell us this isn't who took him up the lane sched-hold of bi

clientèle as Mr. LEVY Lawson's prosperous journal, we simply dedicate the morceau to all those within our own radius whom it may.concern. And we further promise -one of-these-fine-days to find time and space for a few general and critical observations on barristers, referring pspecially to the Hongkong Bar.

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planted.

"NEVER be critical upon the ladies;" was the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable for his homage to the sex; "the only way in the world that a true gentleman ever will attempt to look at the faults, of a pretty woman is to shut his eye"

Minister in France, made-so-many-promotions,

IT is said that General Thibaudin, the ex-War

and granted so many favours of a very excep. tional character just before he left the War Of fice, that it was thought advisable by his suc- cessor to cancel, the entire Gazette Max who look upon air navigation as a prac

arm and prevented him giving chase. Later on cxactly what Montaigne said; however, it's near enough,

three of the robberg, were arrested by Inspector MLLE. DUDLEY, of the Theatre Français, nust.Quincey, who found in the house where they were

her personal appearance, for, according to the thieves, it appears, have recently come from love her art considerably better than she loves two revolvers and lot of cartridges. The Paris papers, she has had six of her front teeth Canton, equipped with shooting irons, which is proper to her role in Albert Delpit's men in custody were brought before Captain extracted to enable her to command the lisp aid them in their nefarious works. The throd new play, "Les Maucroix." This heroic and Thomsett this morning, who remanded the case painful sacrifice recalls a story which is told of until the 12th inst Théophile Gautier. The author of "Mille, de Maupin," being troubled with a severe toothache, called on a dentist and had the teeth which offended him removed. Now," he said, "they will not plague me any more; and, lest the better take them out too. I have had enough others should ever worry me, I think you had tooth ache to last me for my lifetime, and I want rest? And it is to be hoped he had it, for he left the room without a stump in his head,

A PAMPHLET on the celebrated "Society of Jesus," published at Brussels in 1883, gives the following information as to its present The Order is composition and numbers; divided into five great provinces--Italy, which includes Rome, Naples, Sicily, Turin and Venice, has 1,558 Jesuits; Germany, comprising Austria THIS is how the Sydney Bulletin answers Hungary, Belgium, and the Netherlands Society,Ulenspiegel," & hypercritical correspondent of has 2,875 members; in France, comprising all that liveliest of modern journals:-Weare obliged MRS. PLAINDAME, after looking long and thought-French, possessions abroad, 2,789; in Spain and for your communications, but as we don't waste fully at a plaster cast of Shakespeare, remarked, Mexico, 1,933; in England and the United States space in the Bulletin, we are compelled to as

jesuits, priests, coadjutors, etc., in 1882. The them in the paper, and pass them off as have been well when it was taken."

manly in the extreme," all it's our style of doing things, and we find it answers. If you so choose AN improved nose is the claim for public regard you are perfectly welcome to regard the Bulletin are not comprised in these statistics.

put forward by an English actress who is going

as a mere compilation. There's nothing new to America. She was there a number of years

so the story goes, as she tells it-and did not voice, graceful manners, and sufficient skill. The hindrance to popularity was a nose that, by its prominence, spoiled a face that otherwise was delicate and regular, Lately she was broken up in a railroad accident, and her nåte most of all. That was lucky. The surgeon told her that the you mind," she exclaimed, "any change is bound feature could not be shaped as before. Never to be an improvement." She was right. The A REASONABLE DEDUCTION." Prisoner, how reconstructed nose is a trifle irregular, but the old are you?" "Twenty-two, your honour." says it is prettily quizzical and inconspicuous.

FRANKLIN WARREN, KENNEDY (not Franklin Tax chief point for consideration in the "Twenty-two! Your papers make out you recently published French Yellow Bookere bom twenty-three years ago," "So was AN old man was arraigned before an Arkansas

Wharry Kennedy as the case paper gave it yest but I spent one year in prison, and I don't count court for a trifling offence, and among the wit

terday), wardmaster of the Civil Hospital, was

on the Tonquia affair is undoubtedly M. that--it was lost time."

nesses was an old woman who, in giving her

charged on remand, before Mr. Wodehouse this

CHALLEMEL-LACOUR's Memorandum. This

man that the Judge asked:-"Madame, have

The defendant acknowledged the attempt, and HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1883,-in-truth, remarks a writer in the Overland

testimony, made such efforts to shield the old

morning with attempting to commit suicide.

you-known this man very-long?" "Yes, sir,

being asked by his Worship how he came to do it! Mail, is a very momentous document which

the old woman replied. "I have known himi a

said he had no recollection. He said he left the hospital at 1 pm on Sunday the 25th ulto, and BARRISTERS are supposed by most people it is impossible to read without serious

went to see a couple of friends, with whom he used to visit me. In fact, Judge, we were sweet- to be a specially privileged class in courts misgiving. In the first place, it is an ut-

very long time. When I was a young girl he hearts," and the twisted her apron and looked WE have no wish to be unduly severe on the spent the afternoon. He then went to the Stag Gribblé". Hotel, intending to have dinner there, but did of justice. And so they are to a consider-terly unfair and one-sided account of the able extent, but not quite to the extent negotiations; and, if only because it is so,

down. Ah, I scc," the Judge replied; "used lacher of our evening contemporary. these learned gentlemen-licensed liars, a it must further exasperate the Government tical possibility, Longer pronounced as to be sweethearts, and think so much of each has just as much right to run a newspaper for not know whether he had dinner or not. He had Sydney contemporary somewhat forcibly of Pekin. The Chinese arguments are sup-cranks." The French are working harder for other now because you did not marry each other the purpose of earning a livelihood as anybody an indistinct recollection of leaving there sbattly styles the members of the bar-would like pressed, or only such a cloudy and incom- success in this direction than any other people, then?" "You are mistaken, Judge, for we did else, and we have no objections whatever to his before 11 pm. He knew nothing more tin to make the public believe. In common plete story of them is given as happens to Speaking of navigating the air, a great mathemarry each other then, and are husband and helping himself to any ordinary items of news he found himself in the female ward of Justice to an honorable profession, it must suit the French Government view of thematician says if it, can be done at all it will be wife now." "Indeed!" the Judge exclaimed, from our columns for the benefit of the public. the Civil Hospital about 6 o'clock the follow- this is a remarkable case. Liberate the old But we should like our respected contemporary ing morning. Aaked by Mr. Wodehouse how, to honestly acknowledge the source of any special then, he knew he had attempted to kill fellow, Mr. Officer."—Arkansas Traveller. be admitted that the vast majority of bar- matter. The Memorandum, indeed, is done soon.

information borrowed from the Telegraph. That | himself, he replied that why he did it, or what risters are at least gentlemen, and in the simply a garbled record of ever-increasing A TABULAR enumeration of the colonial sub-SAYS-the-Sydney-Bulletin: The editor of a is certainly not asking too much, and we submit posacased him to do it, he knew not. He re- exercise of their business never forget the divergence and opposition; its publication jects of the four European. Powers having large respect they owe to the court, to the wit-marks the most serious stage in the busi-colonial possessions, shows the following totals: country contemporary, having nothing else to that in common honesty our contemporary can membered feeling the bullet enter his body, but It is a sign of England, 267,139,879; Holland, 24,386,991; talk about, talks about daughters. And a very not do less. In last night's China Mail appears, did not recollect firing off the pistol, Mr. Wode nesses, to their clients, and to themselves. mess we have so far seen. Unfortunately there are exceptions to the the hopelessness of arriving at a friendly Spain, 6,399,347; France, 2,330,003, not includ. good subject; though that depends to some under the heading "Military Preparations in house then called the two women belonging to rule-rare exceptions we are pleased conclusion-a sign of-dead-lock - of rup-ing Gaboon, whose population is unknown, Alextent on whose daughters they are. But he Canton," half a column of interesting and valu- the brothel where the occurrence took place, them. Thus Teach them that a calico dress the slightest acknowledgment. As we pay liber was substantially the same as our report of the to think--and we occasionally hear of ture-of more pronounced possibility of geria, and countries generally under a French advises parents as to how they should deal with able matter extracted from this journal without Ling Green and Mary Patterson, whose evidetica paid for fits better than a sliken one unpaid for."ally for news of this description, we are surely matter published on the 26th ulto. The latter, low-bred and foul-mouthed blackguards war.

Yes, and when you are thoroughly satisfied that

whom Kennedy was in the habit of visitings conducting themselves in court Jike A striking feature of the correspondence drunken drovers at a cattle fair. Judges, is the superiority of Chinese diplomacy.

they have got a grip of this fact, get behind the

said he did not say why he shot himself who have been, nay, are barristers them- The Marquess Tsexo has proved himself

Wood-shed, and watch what they will do when

but only used the words "I die happy selves, as a general rule allow these trucul--as we always believed he would-more

the hawker comes round. Then you can go on

She herself did not know why he did It Sho

hal. They had been always good friends, and ent bullies to go to the extreme length of than a match for the hysterical, ill-judged

to the next lesson-That a full, healthy face

had known him to years; knew him at Shang, displays greater lustre than fifty consumptive their tether unchecked, and the result is conduct of affairs which has so persiat

beauties." If it is the face of a cock, it probably

had had no quarrels. The defendant said he that witnesses are often reviled, insulted, ently distinguished the Franch officials.

does; but you will, for all that, discover your

wished to ask Mrs. Patterson whether, she had and bullied most atrociously by these un- The Chinese Government, so far from

daughters doing their level best to look like in

noticed anything peculiar in his character or scrupulous blots upon an honorable pro giving way, has really advanced in the

teresting spectres. It pleases them, and it seems

of vessels of all classes. The inventor, Dr. Hvaler the Costic The witness replied no, but fession. Such a great amount of latitude, matter very considerably, as our, news

to, please the boys: What you think is of as to effect an important change in the propulsion disposition during the past month, since the are much consequence as what a wooden weather-Emil Flescher, has applied the principle of that she had heard him say he was very sor especially towards witnesses, should not columns clearly indicate; and it shows

cock thinks. Remember this, dear parents, and

hydraulic reaction to the propulsion of ships in about his boxes and clothes not having arrived be tolerated, and judges who permit barna sign whatever of budging a single PRINCE KRAPOTKINE, while staying in Geneva get rid of your daughters while you can.

a manner which is described by officers of the from America. Constable Phelps, who was risters to use the extraordinary license pc inch. At present, the only way out once, observed that wherever he went he was casionally seen amongst the riff-raff of of the difficulty is for France to with followed by a spy, His mind was soon made ALEXANDRE Dumas pèrs, on the only occailon German imperial navy like Admirala von Henak called into the brothel, found Kennedy lying the bar, cannot certainly be held blame draw; but she cannot do that now as up as to his course of action, and upon the first on which he sought election as a deputy, pub and Werner as simple and effective. Itle sald back in an easy chair with his coat and Occasionally a would-be clever she could once, without humiliation, "And opportunity that presented itself, he walked up lished as a substitute for an electoral address the to remove all risk of accidents to rudder or ma waistcoat opened, and his shirt stained with barrister, blackguard and bully, meets, so, we suppose, matters must drag on until to this man and dealt him a whack on the side following account of his labours and earnings chinery, for there need be no rudder and there, blood all down the front The pistol, which was more than his match when attempting our only ally retires from a false and un- of the head that almost felled him. Here, my for the period of twenty years:-"During this is scarcely any machinery; to solve the problem: loaded, was handed to Him by the woman Patters again after Gring the shot Both Phelps and to browbeat, or "take a rise" out of a righteous position, or, in a fit of fine Gallic friend," said the Nihilist Prince, putting a louis time (he days) I have composed 400 volumes and of avoiding loss of power through transmission, on Keanedy would appear to have landed it.

Into his hand, "if you make an outcry, this is thirty-five dramas. Of these 400 volumes an for there is hardly any transmission)

Sergeant Kemp deposed that Kennedy was con ⚫ witness, and in such cases the public re frenzy, declares open war. If it comes to the maximum amount that I shall be fined. You average of 4,000 copies were published, realising finally, to reduce the perils of the si

that Kennedy said nothing, excapt⠀ jolce greatly at the discomfiture of the the sword, as in the present state of French may as well have the money as the public a total of about 470,000l. The thirty-five plays, minimum, so far as injuries to the machinery, siderably under the Infinence, of drink. The won whether he would die: learned gentleman of the long robe. ufficial temper there is every likelihood fi masury. Take it, and whenever you want each of which was performed too times, brought are concerned. Admiral Werner, explains that former

me in a50,000! My volumes have brought in the same immense force that propels the vesicl By the way, what a stupid expression will, there is no knowing what complies-louis come to me!V5!? "my learned friend" is, when applied to tions may ensue-in Europe as well as the THE Canton correspondent of the China Shoff To composer, 10,5604; to pressmen, 15,180% can at a moment's notice be used to pump her the ordinary run of barristers-at-law. East. But of this we may be sure: le evidently a humorous dogs In his lacht stations. 15,344% to stitchers, 4 Boo; to so effectively that she would remain afloat with What are they learned in? In law? Well, Whatever happens, England will be bound news letter he sends our contemporary somebookseller, 96,000; to brokers, 64,000l. to com- considerable leak in her bectom, while, in case

circulating libraries, 183,000/1 and to designers, ing yes, a few of them know something about to share in it sooner or later. And the startling intelligence regarding masonic enter missionaires, 64,000; to coach offices, 4,000%; to of fire there would be no difficulty in quench their business; but a very great number worst of it is that we are not in the least prise in the City of Rama, He tells about 104; which gives a total of 478,1441. My plays is 60 mètres long by, 7 mètre khow next to nothing. In science, social prepared for such serious work as appears the new lodge, how it was got up, what it cost,

and actually goes behind the scenes to give a have brought in :-To directors, 56,000%; to act-metres, and is throu graces, art

or literature? No. In history, in view. politics, or the ways of the world? No, That England has trouble before her in list of the officers. This correspondent must be 49,000; to decorators 8,4004; to costum! The cavigation of

a stranger in these parts, or war rumours have, 5,500; to owners of theatres, 28,000; todents man not exactly; but it is the custom, the fos- this business has been more or less certain brought on a fit of manul aberration. Full figurantes, 14,000%; to watchmen and firemen, which occur at silised custom, to designate vulgar assump-from the first; and the interview of the particulars about the Star of Southem China,* 3600 to wood merchants, 7,800%; to dress river this large tion and blatant ignorance legal learning, Canton correspondent of the New York including a list of office bearers, appeared in the (ailleuses), 3,0004; to all merchants, out any oscil

21jačikky 20 — 2140041 to musicians, 10,2807; ||* lever by the and that is deemed sufficient for these Herald with the Viceroy, CHANG CHU SHING, Taligraph somewhere about six months ago.

to the poor, 25,000/ bill stickers, 3,2062, tóimenced its trial trip self-constituted autocrata of the courts, is matter for immediate concern. The THE other day a Burmese Advocate was fined sweepers, Books to insurers, 3400/1, to over and keeping an even cou Well, after all, the custom pleases and Celestial authorities are evidently disposed onerupes for gaming in a common gaming-house, scors and workmen $6,000 to engineers, right bank of the river. The amuses "the bar," and it does not hurt to make as much as possible of, the unfor- and the question came before the Judicial Com- 7,2004; and to bairdressers, 377307; which gives was the rushing of the

150,4004 The daily wages being tubes, fixed a little above anybody. But we are digressing, Let us tunate Hankow affair; and the treatment missioner whether he ought not to be dismissed a total of return to our theme. Not only barristers of it so far has been of that suggestive, as he had been convicted of a criminal offence fixed at about 25. 6d, and there being 300 and nearly amidships, on

r which the Heathen Chinee The Judicial Commissioner observed There working days in the year, my books have for vessel. Another turning but mankind generally are never so ridic sinister sort for ulous from the qualities which really be-is peculiar. Our position, in fact, demands is great judicial authority for describing gaming long to them as from those they pretend quite as much dignity and discretion from a moral, because the practice tends to the to possess; this simply means that affecta- our administrators and representatives as rain of families. But as many respectable per- sons sinko their money on games of dazard, is sion is even more contemptible, more any that was necessary to the safety and would, I think, be going too far to suspend an despicable, than weakness. We were honour of France.

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Advocate because of his Indulgence in such prac saying that would-be clever barristers While France Is watched by the Jealous tices? The Advocate was necordingly warned sometimes overshoot the mark, and all we and unfriendly eyes of Europe, and is by and discharged." Meda

less.

protectorate, such as Tunis, Toaquin and Cam. bodia.

THE London census of 1881 placed the popu- lation within the metropolitan police area at 4.788,657. Thus there are packed within fifteen miles of a common centre more than double the number of people in Denmark, including Greenland; nearly three times is many as in. Greece; three-quarters of a million more, than in Holland more than in Sweden, Norway and Switserland, and as many, at a rough guess; a are embraced within the ten largest cities of the United States.

entitled to whatever credit may belong to its publication, when reproduced in other news papers. If original matter from, our columns is worth reproduction it is worth honest acknow ledgment. If it is not worth acknowledging it

should not be used.VE

A TRIAL, has just been made of an invention which, in the opinion of the German naval and technical authorities whe witnessed it, promises

The vessel is oEDI the

twenty years given wages to 692 persons.My action was reversed. The vess plays have for ten years afforded a livelihood dead stop in less than her own. for 347 persons in Paris. The number in the pro-alternate use of the levers vinces being fixed at thrice as many, the number round on an almost stationary plyot. is 1,041 added to these seventy box-openers, cain bundles the lovers on bli br applauders, &c, I have employed 1,458 percent of all communication with the i sons. The originality of this address did not. It ja rumos secure the election of its author,

lied on a very large scale)

busi