Hong Kong Telegraph 1882-02-02

Hong Kong Telegraph 1882-02-02

Year: 1882

If we remember rightly, BYRON wrote something in "Childe Harold" about revenge being sweet --- especially to women. Making every allowance for the poet's well known and pronounced antipathies to the fairerportion of our frail humanity. WE observe that senor D. Antolin Pita y Casame has been appointed Vice Consul for spain at Amoy by a Royal despatch. WE observe that the India Office has offered the appointment of Director of the Indian Marine to Captain Harry Brent, R.N.. IT is announced that General Sir Charies Ellice has signified his willingness to accept the Governorship. WE hear that the meeting of the Legislative Council, which we stated the other day would. The Shanghai Mercury regrets to hear of the death of Mr. W. H. Tapp, H.B.M. Registrar of shipping. We are given to understand that the late Min Magistrate, Peng, is to be promoted to the post of Prefect of Foochow. In walking across the Race Course to-day to get to the Football ground, our reporter noticed. A CHINESE CHRISTMAS TREE IN HONOLULU.