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Intimations. 4. S. WATSON & CO.

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CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1883.

is not only a powerful but a thorough- The French transport Drac, Captale' Ferrat ly representative Institution, and unless arrived last night from Haiphong, and will most all we have heard about popular elec-likely rotush again to that part to-morrow. tion and, no distinction of race and creed is twaddle and humbug, the nomination of the Chinese momber should have been left entirely in its hands. Why this has not been done should certainly be publicly explained...

IT is said that General Ignatieff, on a recent on Sangiat. The loss of life on both sides was with some hesitation that I give the French occasion, wilen somewhat bored by an English great, no quarter being asked or given. It is peer, who insisted on discussing the Jewish estimated loss at zoo men and 15 officers, question, said that Kasix would be delighted to another report-places it at a very much exchange her Jews for the Irish of Britain, the higher figure. How many Black Flags were placed hors de combat can only be guessed whilst the French were exposed, it is hardly rate of exchange being ten Jews to one Irishman, An Irish resident in St. Petersburg has actually at but as they fought behind entrenchments, been negotiating for the emigration of his counlikely that they lost, as many men as their Ppponents. The main body of Admiral Cour ber's force was held in reserve for the grand trymen to Russin,

attack on the citadel. During the engagement the French gunboats captured 15 lorchas, laden with provisions and munitions of war for the The intelligence just received from your Hanoi correspondent briefly chronicles the capture of Songtai. The French advanced on the citadel at nine hours were.completely successful in their daylight, and after continuous fighting for about attack. Details of the assault had not reached, Hanoi, but merely the announcement that the citadel had fallen. A steam launch way at once despatched for Haiphong with the news to be telegraphed to the French Government in Paris during the three days are considerably under 10co vid Hongkong. 1 bear that the French losses men, killed and wounded, whilst the Black Flags are credited with having lost three times that number. These, of course, are only approximate estimates, and are probably unreliable.

We beg to remind our readers that the Loftus amateurs, will perform "La Mascotte" in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to-night, under their patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen. Nearly the whole predict that to-night's performance will be the ofthe have been taken, and we confidently greatest success of the season.

TRAINING proceedings at the racecourse this morning were of comparatively little interest "An old Sportsman" will have somthing to say. on the subject in our next issue. THz latest thing in calendars received is a very useful one circulated by the Queen In- The Chinese member of the Legislativesurance Company, of which association Messrs.-troupe, assisted by several of our leading Council should properly represent Chinese Norton & Co. are the local Agents. interests. He should not be a mere cipher, The earring snatcher, whose case was re- nominated by the Registrar General and manded on the zoth-by Mr. Wodehouse- for the a few of his Anglo-Chinese admirers, but assistance of his colleague, was sent up this an independent and capable man, the one morning, both magistrates sitting, for a year's fide nominee of the Chinese community. hard labor, thus effectually spoiling his New It is reported, with what truth we know Year's festivities and "Chin-chins."

THE dead body of a recently born Chinese male WAT EKS. not, that the Governor has already so-

child was found by the police en Robinson Road THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

this afternoon, the mother having probably ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

placed. it there to avoid the expense of burial, The body was sent to the Civil Hospital, for examination as to whether death resulted from natural causes.

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THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. [3]

The Hongkong Telegraph

lected for the Chinese member's seat on representations made by the Registrar General-an elderly gentleman named

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A CHINESE military officer, who appeared in Court in a uniform, like Joseph's coat, of many colors, was relieved of two Mexicans of his spare cash this morning by Mr. Wodehouse for having two tacls of prepared oplus in his possession without a warrant. The opium was forfeited to the Crown.

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THE Regular Annual Meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China was held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, last evening. The following are the District Grand D-G. M........

..R. W. Bro. C. P. Chater, V. W. W. S. Adams. Lodge officers for the ensuing year D. D. G. M......

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E. C. Ray. D. G. S. W.

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From well-informed native sources I hear that (Amoy). J. S. Cox. the report of the reconnaissance made by a C.L.Gorham. portion of the Freach garrison of Hal-druong on W.-H. Ray. Bacninh is not accurate. The last named town Melville is very strongly garrisoned by Chinese regular troops, and defended by powerful gung. It will Alexander be found that the defenders of Songtai were

Levy,

composed principally, if not entirely, of Annam- P.B.C.Ayres.ites and Black Flaga. Bro. T. Rennie (Fchow). By next steamer I hope to be able to send you

R. K. Leigh., a full account of the attack on Songtai.

(Amoy:) {R. H. Cook

D.G. J. W. D. G. Chaplain!..... D. G. Registrar.

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D. G. Supt. of Works..." D.G.D.of Ceremonies. Wor. Bro. D. G. Asst. D. of C... in D. G. S. B D. G. Organist.g....Bro. ` D. G. Pursuivant.......Wor. Bro. D. G. Aust, In another column will be found the winners D. G. Steward.........Bro. and placed ponies for the first two days races at the recent Foochow Autumn Meeting. On the third day. Bandsman won the Tes Merchants' Cup and the Champions, Allegro the Ladies' Purse, Merry Monk the Cosmopolitan Cup, and Mongol the Consolation.

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HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL,

"Di malorum umbris et sine pondera terrarti, "Spimatesque crecca at in urmă perpetuum ver, "Qui pcptorum sence votare perm "The preceptor should hold the holy place of father." I will only add that I am confident the other masters in all the colleges and schools that the gentlemen whom I now address, and of this colony will not rest satisfied with their present acquirements but will ever seek to add to their stores of knowledge; so that, in the words. of Dr. Arnold, one of the greatest teachers of any age, and who did much to exalt and ennoble the scholastic profession, "their pupils may drink, not from a stagnant pond, but from a fresh running stream."

ful and well-known lines of the Latin poet Juvenal:

As for the scholars who will be educated now

and henceforward in this and other institutions their diligence and good conduct, their apprecia of a like kind, I would exhort them to prove by tion of the many advantages procured for them, by the wise liberality of the Colonial Government' and Legislature, and of many manificent societies and generous friends of education in this com munity. I will remind them, moreover, that -1 to the Public Service will be given by competitive" have notified publicly that the first appointments examinations, without distinction of race of creed. I am also about to propose to the Colonial Legislature that here, as in several other col onics, two or more young men chosen from the best scholars of the several colleges, shall be periodically sent, at the public expense, to come plete their education in Europe, sa members the legal and medical professions, and as Civil Engineers. It will be seen that the future suc- cess in life of every pupil in the schools and colleges of Hongkong will depend entirely of his own energy and perseverance. I exhort yo among your other studies, to spare no efforts to acquire a thorough knowledge of the English: language, which, like the English race, is fast over spreading the world from one end of it to the other, and which is already spoken, as their mother-tongue, by 100 millions of the libuman race.

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My remarks, hithene, have been applicable generally to all the colleges and schools in Hong kong. I am sure, ladies and gentlemen, that you have listened with pleasure and interest tow the observations of the Bishop with respect to the special case of St. Paul's College, where we :- are now assembled. It is evident that the must be in this.colony many English childr whom, for various reasons, their parents do

The distribution of prizes at the above school took place this forenoon, at eleven o'clock. His Excellency --Governor Sir George Ferguson Bowen, who was attended by his A. D. C, Lieut. Vyvyan, presided. Lady Bowen, the Misses Bowen, Mrs. W. H. Marsh, His Lordship the Bishop and Mrs. Burdon, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fr the S.W. Foo-MacEwen, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lammert, Mr.desire to send home for their education,

J. Christie. t. c. Cox. Paul Jordan, J. Robertson. R. W. H. Wood,

chow Lodge. T. E. Cocker, 1 (Amoy).

McIver, Mr. A. Lister, Mr. J. B. Coughtrie and several other residents were present.

His Lordship Bishop Burdon opened the them but a short time before His Excellency the proceedings by stating that he would detain Govenor addressed them. He would, before en- gathered together, like to make a few remarks re tering upon the business for which, they were garding the history of the colege. It was now four years since St. Paul's college first started and the school might now be regarded as fairly

it is most desirable that they should haveing opportunity of being educated under the nu are of the church of their fathers, and und the supervision of their revered Bishop

in conclusion, I would repeat that I beli

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, WONG SHING, who is living in retirement in the colony. So far as we can ascertain from searching Inquiries made amongst all classes of the native community, Mr..Ar a general meeting of the members of the WONG SHING ts a very respectable old Shanghai Gymnasium Club, held on the 17th instant, a proposition "That the Shanghai gentleman, who is generally and deser-Gymitasium do adopt the scheme submited for edly esteemed, but who, bn account of his amalgamation with the Shanghai Athletic Club," great age and other infirmititles, is totally was carried by eight votes against five. Incapable of properly representing, in a European legislative assembly the in- terests of his countrymen. Besides, It is currently reported that Mr. WoNG SHING is not desirous of the honorable distinction HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1883

designed for him, and that he has WHATEVER differences of opinion may exist been badgered into acquiescence by the as to the success or non-success of Governor importunities of certain official-intriguers Bowen's rule in Hongkong up to the pre- and the Anglo-Chinese gentlemen already sent time, it must at least be admitted that mentioned. Mr. WONG SHING, we further His Excellency has strenuously endea see by the Government Gazelle, is going vored to be strikingly complacent in public through the laughable farce of being to the representatives of the various in-whitewashed-that is naturalised-by a terests prominent in the colony, and--special ordinance. shown himself, under all circumstances, sense as this system of naturalisation we beg to acknowledge the recept of two copies

and reliable newspaper the China Mati, in not above taking well meant advice, cannot be too severely tabooed, and of the libretto of La Mascotte," from the pub- THE talented Acting Editor of that most honest trust that Governor Bowen, inlishers, Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. The publi- clumsily trying to bolster up that fire piece of as well as being always, amenable wa

delivers himself in last night's issue of his feeble to reason. And in pursuing what can- the Interests of the Chinese merchants cation is very neatly got up, and reflects great unconscious satire, the "3. M. Price Address"

credit on our local publishing firm.“ We may ngt fall to be a generally popular poli- and community at large; will, without loss mention that copies of "La Mascotte" can be "rag" of the following burst of virtuous (1) in. dignationThe editor of this journal (the cy, If judiciously managed, Sir Gagros has of time, do something to make naturalisa had at the City Hall this evening at fifty cents Mail) was systematically libelled, with-

out the alightest provocation, from the second established. The object of the establishment of which can influence reflecting and responsible acted wisely, and, politically speaking, tion dependent on a residential qualifica-cach

day he landed in this Colony up to the time be St. Paul's college had been evident from the fact beings, by regard for their ow welfare and hap with sound discretion. Complaisance, like tion, as is done in other civilised countries. politeness, costs nothing, but is yet of Meanwhile it would be eminently satisfac- THE 12 men arrested for gambling in No. 72 felt it necessary to institute legal proceedings to Infinite value to a public man. It pleases tory to know why the Chinese have not Queen's Road West, the scene of the terrible clear himself from the vulgar abuse and false he can therefore thoroughly sympathise with the everybody, prejudices none, adorns wit, been allowed to nominate their represent- tragedy of which we give full particulars in an-statements persistently levelled against him, and other place, were up again this morning before Surveyor General in his action, and appreciate renders humour agreeable, augments--ative for the Council in the same manner Captain Themsett Mr. Ernest Antonin, of the the intelligence, kindly feeling and sense of We can imagine the fine friendship, and, when united with thorough, as the Bench of Justices and the Chamber | legal firm of Mess; Dennys and Mossop, justice which has (37) animated those who signed. Central School and St. Joseph's college, as which we shall all bave to render of the talents

applied for a remand to the a7th instant, which this address."

phrenty rolling in the expressive eye-we was granted. Ball was allowed in two sureties are not quite sure which eye, but that of $20 each.

a immaterial of the author of "Mauritius, South Africa and Australia when he penned the above chaste marcion, we can picture, without difficulty, the honest indignation flushing his noble brow and causing his wealth of golden quills upon the fretful locks to stand out like porcupine when he remembered how a special Jury of his fellow citizens were so lost to all ap transcendant literary abilities as to appraise preciation of his high editorial character and these rare qualities at the sum of one, hundred dollars-exactly one tenth of the value set upon them by Mr. James Bulgin himself; but we must confess we are quite unable to reconcile this in- dignant burst of high-toned and righteous wrath has so strangely overlooked the fact that if ever a man committed himself in the witness broke down under cross-examination as tohisown box, it was the person who so unfortunately age, and so conveniently invented"Gribble." Mr. James Bulgin signed the "J. M. Price Address," and therefore is an admittedly fit and proper person

Independence and a strict sense of justice, of Commerce.

becomes a most powerful factor in political

as well as social life. Governor Bow N entered on his public career in Hongkong with the avowed intention of treating on terms of perfect equality all the subjects of Her Majesty within his jurisdiction; he expressly and distinctly stated. in the Council Chamber, after taking the oaths of office, that he had come to the colony without bias of any kind, and determined to administer the authority placed in his han is with strict impartiality; for the bene- *fit of every race, every creed, and every class in the community. We repcat now, what we then stated, that if His Excellency will remain steadfast to the promises he then made, his term, of office in this "dot

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we may reckon on finding in the whole bed of the masters here and elsewhere, a conscientia. zeal in the discharge of their important dut Still, with whatever care and attention that studies may be chosen and directed, it must rest mainly with the scholars themselves whether the result shall be successful. every routine that it was a necessity in this place where there piness in this world-by feat future discredit, were many English children whose parents by the hope of future sucs and distinction, educated. The facilities for a thorough English purer aspirationsby the duty of obedience to did not desire to have them sent home to be by motives yet more urge by nobler and Education in the colony were comparatively, the Will of our Creator, by the awful account entrusted to us for impent by all these few. There were other schools in the place, the as other Portuguese and Chinese-schools, but high-arguments, I affectionately exhort all who he did not think that they were exactly what now hear me, go to number their days that was required. His lordship, touched upon the

Ar the conclusion of his speech, His Excel subject of religion in the schools, and stated that they may apply their hearts unto wisdom it was not the intention of the management of St. applause

which - Hot Chop proposed Paul's college to comingle the secular with the re-

gious instruction of the pupils. The success of the will be found below college was in a great measure due to the exer three cheers for the Gove" who, in tushy tions of Mr. and Mrs. Hambling. It must be recol proposed three cheers for Healesty the Quet lected that they had to be sent for from England, which were heartilly gives present: Cheers

proceedings. and although their conjoint salary was not awere also given for the Bishop, the College, and of the college. Mr. and Mrs. Hambling had for large one, it was a heavy drain on the resources Mr. and Mrs. Hambling, which terminated, the a considerable time used the limited quarters of two rooms of the college as a residence, but now

F. the management had seen fit to rent a house for them, and they hoped to be able to receive boarders. There were many boys in the bably feel inclined to send their sons to. Hong- kong when they would not set the source: of support of the institution, stating that they from subscriptions, fcés, The Bishop also called attention to the sources were

lendy distributed the pat

LONDON, 21st December.

THE CREDIT FOR THE TONQUIN EXPEDITION.

The French Senate has approved of the sup plementary credit of twenty million for the Tonquin expedition voted by the Chamber of Deputies on the motion of M. Jules Ferry,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SAYS the Shanghai Courier-It would seem that the entire estate of the great banker Hu is to pass into the hands of Chinese officials.. It is reported that the Viceroy of Chehkiang has sent no fewer than twenty-three special deputies to take possession of different establishments that Hu was working at Ningpo, Shaoshing, Hangehow, Huchow, and Chinwah. One of the establishments, a pawnshop at Huchow, is said to be worth Tis. 400,000. What it will

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PRIZE LIST CLASS L Shepherd-Reading, composition, algebra, geology, history, grammar, and physiology. drawing, freehand, landscape, geography

H.M.S. Cockchafer was at Chefoo on the 13th realise for the benefit of the creditors, after being with the extraordinary lapse of memory. which neighboring ports whose parents would proA. Möller-Arithmetic, euclid, physiology, map

instant. WEhear that the Freemasons of Shangbal intend to give a ball in aid of the Masonic Charity Fund on January 17th.

well handled by voracious officials, is another thing. It is only now and then that such a chance occurs, and the best must be made of the opportunity.

THE definition of the term 'Creole, given by a

derived

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and time drawing, degan s Lammert. Algebra, composition, English

history, map drawing, and time drawing. L. Barff Physical geography, geology, uclid physiology, freehand drawing, and land

scape.

and a Government grant. His lordship at considerable length on these various items, Fritz Lammert-Holy Scripture, reading, and

on the ocean will bear good fruit, But THE tone of the French press in commenting upon correspondent who writes on the subject, is per { to publicly praise his own "intelligence, kindly calling attention to their individual inadequacy has Sir GEORGE BOWEN always acted up the visit of the Crown Prince to King Alfonso, fectly correct. A Creole is the son or daughter feeling and sense of justice." We strongly object and said that it was mainly to the generosity of

has made a very bad impression in Berlin.

English bistory.

to the principles of strict Impartiality between the different races In Hongkong Ir is reported that Germany will send a special which he so forcibly enunciated on the Envoy to Pekin to exert his influence on beball eventful occasion alluded to? Owing a of a peaceful solution of the Tonquin question. qualified support to Her Majesty's Gov-A LODGE of Emergency of United Service, No. :ernment, we are desirous of assisting His 1341, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Excellency, as far as lies in our power, in Street, this evening, at 7,30 for 8 o'clock ther. There is certainly, as our correspondent The honourable the Surveyor General must lathe Chinese themselves learn it, as he thought Andr. Miller--Attendance, grammar, geogra

of European parents, bom out of Europe, but it to gratuitously advertising the existence of our contemporary, but as the clever and is also generally applied to the descendants of evening. Corting Editor is evidently very un white people born in Mexico, South America, happy at being allowed so incomprehensibly to the West Indies, Mauritius, & An Eurasian,blash unseen, we have deemed it an act of sweetness on that large portion of the Hong- is a person of mixed race, as, for instance, the charity to give him one chance of wasting his kong community who do not read the China Mall child of a European father and an Asiatic mo points out, a very wide distinction between the deed be proud of the sympathy of an Acting political status of the so-called Creoles in Editor, and such an Acting Editor as the in-

scif to be. What has become of Murray Bain Mauritius and the Chinese in Hongkong. Where genious inventor of "Gribble" has proved him- ignorance is bliss, &c., &c,

the fair administration of Hongkong precisely. affairs; but we are unable, nor would Sir Ir is said the Duke of Edinburgh intends giving GEORGE BOWEN wish it to be otherwise, up fiddling and sea-going, and means to turn to support anything in the shape of injus-farmer and introduce into England some agriculTHE baraar in aid of the Chinese orphans under tice. And our reason for writing this tural novelties from Russia.

article is to point out to the Governor and WE read in an American contemporary that the the community. what we submit is a Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador to flagrant act of official injustice.

France, was educated by the Jesuit Fathers in The question of the re-constituted Kiang-Ning, and admitted as a member of the Legislative Council is at present one Jesuit Order.

SAM CLASS IL Frank Lammert-Writing, spelling, history, and

grammar-Arithmetic, geology, ma All Ramsay. Arithmetic, geology, map, phy ical geography, history, general geography Ernest Lammert. General improvement.

ing and drawing (dowers) min drawing, (landscape and Bower). Fred. Grimble Holy Scripture, writing,

and drawing (Bowers

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of the most prominent subject of dis-Most Blissful" Nicodem, the new Patriarch eye, and judging from the energy and eloquence / only after severe fighting,, Time will only per- afterwards the written character would be taught || 12. Mehta - Arithmetic and reading?

vited.

the care of the French Sisters was opened at a a'clock this afternoon at the City Hall. The room presented quité a gay appearance, the various stalls, a dopen or more, being charmingly laid out, Fancy work, toys and nick-nacks in infinite variety, confectionery act being omitted, were displayed in a manner most tempting to the exhibited by the fair ladies presiding at the stalls, we have no doubt that the base was success, and we sincerely hope it has fully realised the expectations of the promoters, the object being a most praiseworthy one. Admiral Meyer was present, as was niso the Hand of the Victoriouss, which discoursed some excellent selections. As our reporter left Lady Bowen arrived, and was greeted by the Band with the National Anthem.

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subscribers that the institution owed its support. He would like to see the sum of 5000 deposited as an educational fund in support of the institution. Alluding to the prospectus of the management of the school for the sion had been made for the study of Chinese ensuing term, His Lordship sald that provi- and Latin. Regarding the former language, it was not to be taught after the manner in which there could be no benefit derived from a lor of their voices as is done in some of the schools in the colony. It would be necessary Teja Singh Writing and grammar. of boys studying Chinese at the highest pitch JW, William Good conduct and general for all aspirants to a Government position to bei F, Horspool Map drawing and flower draw THE WAR IN TONQUIN. well up in the Chinese language, and a class of A. W. Gelaton-Good conduct, general

some 7 or 8 boys, whose parents had con-ment, and Home lessons sented to the arrangement, would be formed Kennedy Edwards-Good conduct, genera CAPTURE OF SONG-TAI BY THE

under the tutelage of an experienced Chinese Immovement and Home lessonia, FRENCH.

teacher. A small extra fee would be charged Bertie Grimble Reading. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT).

for this. The system to be adopted for Bertle Sampson Map drawing and arithmetic HAIPHONG, 18th December, the acquisition of Chinese would be to commence As anticipated in my previous letters, Song-tai with the study of the written Cantonese Ernest ShepperdWriting, geography has fallen into the bands of the French, although for which proper books would be furnished, and drawing,

the Drac is The examinations bad been held under the per mit me to write a very few lines, already under steam to convey the news of sonal superlatendence of the Revs. W. Jeanings Geo. White-General Improvement Admiral Courbet's success to Admiral Meyer in J. B. Ost, H. W. Lee, and Mr. J. B; Coughtri W. Houghton-Reading,

.$ progress of the pupils during the year special E. Ray Wr Paris by the most expeditious route. Hongkong, so that it may be telegraphed to all of whom reported very satisfactorily on the G. Afiken Ar

As previously stated, the French forces from mention being made of Master Shepherd Morris Hanol were landed without opposition on the whose papers in English composition were W. Ray 14th instant at the Junction of the Day with the highly praised. His lordship concluded by ex-jno. Millar vanced on the outworks in two columns, the ner adopted Uy-Mr. and Mrs. Hambling, in Sengcol (Red River). The attacking party ad- pressing histhanks to, and approval of the man- Boys recently, Filmit fictill of gunboats proceeding slowly up the instructing the boys. The total number of Lobby French were stopped by a series of earth see that number largely increased Before re Red River. A short distance from Song-tai the scholars now was 35, and he hoped shonly toward world, Behind which a powerful body of the questing His Excellency, the Governor to distal- Black Flags were strongly entrenched. A gen-bute the prizez, he would call attention to commenced at noon, the Turcos and Algerian paid for, and which cost nearly one hundred eral attack on these works by the French was the prizes themselves, which had not yet been tirailleurs leading the way, supported by the artil- dollars. He thought there would be a sufficient lery in the rear. The French guns were alimirably number of subscribers to the general fund among handled, but they took but little effect on the mud the parents of the scholars to enable the manage walls of the entrenchments, whilst the heavy ment to pay for the prizes Applause) exposed columns of the French Infantry, and did f'address guns and rifles of the Black Flags harassed the His Excellency then delivered: the following great execution. The Algerian firailleurs were My Lord Bishop, Ladies and at last ordered to charge, and immediately rushed. Though still suffering from severe accident moment wheeling round the mud intrenchments of this address, I readily accepted the invitation straight at the enemy, the Turcos at the same which will be my apology for the shortcom and attacking the enemy on the flank with the to preside on this interesting occasion bayonet. After a brief but terrible struggic, in always be alike my duty and my pleasure

promote the great cause of education by all Black Flags, the superiority of the French troops, Before distributing the totally annihilated by the withering fire of the means in my power when it came to close quarters, was soon have been muccekaful in the demonstrated the enemy being thrown, into. I wish to address a few words confusion and driven from their positions Resel and exhortation, the inforced from the citadel, they again and again wasters, and, in the second

the Turcos, who firndly maintained the positional establishments in Hongkong, returned to the attack, only to be beaten back scholars of this and of the other chi tions they had won, and finally retained posses- The tnie position of the Instructor of sion of the guns when the opposing force retired || has been laid down for all time in those beauti-

"cussion before the public, and, na of Jerusalem, caused a great stle in St. Peters turally, a considerable amount of Interest burg by his recent visit to the Czar, whom, Is taken in the probable results of what head of the Russian Church, he implored to send ls, or is supposed to be, the first attempt at pecuniary ald to the Greek-Eastern Church. popular election in the political history of We are requested to state that at 6 pm. on the colony. Three new members are re- Christmas-eve there will be a short liturgical quired, who are to be nominated by the service at the German Bethesda Chapel, West Bench of Justices of the Peace, the Chamber Point, to be followed by a distribution of Christmas of Commerce, and the leading members of gifts in the adjoining Berlin Foundling House, the Chinese community respectively. In where there will be a Christmas-tree, and where our yesterday's issue we republilshed from Christmas-carols will be sung. Friends and ME. INNOCENCIA XAVIER, master of the Chinese the Gasing letters from the Colonial Sec-benefactors of the institution are comilally in-boy who was up before the Cout yesterday. charged with annexing a silver-plated teaspoon rotary to the Senior Police Magistrate, (as convener of the Bench of Justices) WHILE Chan Yun Shing, a shopkeeper just belonging to the Portuguese Club, appeared on and the Chairman of the Chamber of arrived from Singapore," was taking a stroll with subpens this morning, and testified that the Commerce, giving instructions as to the a friend in ons of the streets yesterday, about defendant had begu la his employ some months, mode in which the elections were to be on an enterprising hawker named Leong Abof but he had never missed, any of his property approached, quick as lightning grabbed his daring the period. The lad, who is under s6, conducted. We regretted being unable watch chain, and giving it a sudden jerk, en said in his defence, that he could not account to republish similar instructions to the deavored to appropriate both it and the time for the spoon getting into his master's jacket, leading Chinese residents. In fact, to keeper attached. Egoal to the occasion, the which he had taken from the latter's room and speak plainly, we were exceedingly sorry shopkeeper drew quickly back, the hawker, was conveying to his office. Captain Thomsett, that His Excellency was induced to break owing to this glever, strategical movement, deeming this a rather fishy sort of defence, comwhich one company of the Turcos was almost faith with the Chinese community, by not succeeding in only breaking the loop which mitted the defendant for 14 days, the whole of allowing them the same privileges he has fastened the chain to the button-gle. Fafing which time he was to pass in sqlitary confine given to the Banch of Justices and the in his attempt, the hawker, Uke a tiger the ments and by way of indelibly impressing upon misses its spring, ran away cowed, but was the youth's susceptible mind that he must not Chamber of Commerce. The only Chi-

stopped by a constable and run in. For his be light-fingered in future, but always strictly nese representative body in this colony, unsuccessful attempt at street robbey Fobserve the line of demarcation between mewe having any distinctive social or political Wodehouse this morning sent the peripatetic and www, ordered him a warming of ten strokes atanding, le the Tung Wah Hospit This up for alx months, with hard labor.

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