4
A WOMAN'S CURIOSITY.
I wonder who those people are That live noroes the way?
I wonder what their basineas is. And how they pass each day?
I wonder who she is that lives
Upon the upper floor,
And if those children both are here,
If she be rich or poor?
And who is she who always weara
That doop-dyed crimnon anoquo; Whose face as pure as marble gleama,
'Noath hair of raven black ?
And who is he with whitened locka !
And who the sides fair, With roses in her rounded cheeks
And sunlight in her hair?
not strange that the Chinese who judge only from traditional standards of fitness, should thoroughly misunderstand and grosaly misconstrod what they see. Foreign ignorance of the Chinese language is a for-
the
converse
of
THE CHINA MAIL.
modern Earon every language of ing, and they will by no means forget vær
Intimations.
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN.
This Articlo, which has been reprinted from the China Review, contains one of tho beat Sketches of Fermosan Life yet written,
A few roughly-executed Wendenta are!
May be had--Prico, $1-at Mesara. LANE, CRAWFOLD & Co.'s, and Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMIT, Hongkong: also, Mr. N.
MOLLE, Amoy.
Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
NOTICE.
365
Notices to Consignees.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP NECKAR, FROM BREMEN AND FORTS
OF CALL..
above-Damed Bleaner having ar Fired, Consigures of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cloude, wiva tablos, ore
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
· FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
TER Stoomship Japan having arrived
from the above Ports, Consigneen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Point, whence delivery may be obtained. GODOWN COMPANY'S Godowns, at West
provomente zalght wait long. The Chines do not appear to be much impressed by tho undoubted ability of individual foreigners in prantical lines. Saxous adoiro the man who can, and as Carlyle was so fond A FORMOSA-By Mr. G. TAYLOR. tile occasion for a feeling of superiority on of remarking, they unke and cell him is part of Chinese. It makes no dif-King
The kill the foreigner
perhaps amaz ference that a foreigner may be able to to the Chinese amusing und
if le
derstand omit to make demands upon it, the next included in the pamphlet. cannot understand what is said to lam by 益 ignoraut Chineso timo they chance to want anything done, cuudio, the poolie will despise him in con- but so far from regarding the troigner in It is true that in so doing the this respect as a model for imitation, it is sequenos. It coolia will only still further illustrates his probable that the id a dres not even enter own ignoration, but his fooling of apering the skull of an Chinose in ten thousand ity is not the loss real on account of its in-To them the ideal scholar continues to be adequate basis. If the foreigner is strug the literary fossil who has learned ovary: gling
with his ironment, and ordeavoring, forgotten nothing, taken several ing to master the language of the people, degrees, has hard work to keep from slarve diadain with which even his own servants iuclics in length, cannot do any DRO
thing, will remark in an audiblogido, Oh, he (except to teach school) by which he ann when the sole keep soul and body baguthor, Forthe does not understand 1 obstacle to understand lios in the turbid Superior Man is not a Utensi)."
the atatoment of the Chinese bimself. But Chinos does not recognize this fact, nor i ho should des so, would it diminish his of the superiority of such nations to China. Know who they are, and what they have, sense of incase superiority. This general This feeling was admirably oxompliked in
And how they came to be
atate of things continuca indefinitely for the reply of His Kellency Kaa, former aff students of Chinese, for no answer to a question, Dr. Legge had told the
tter Chinese Miniator
Great to Britain, when how much one knows, there is always a cantinontal area which he does not know. Minister abat in his Dr. Leggo'n--opinion It socms to be a general experience though the moral conditions of Englant is higher not necessarily a univerant one, that the than that of Cline. After pausing to take foreigner in China, alter the preliminary in this judgment in all its bearings. His
fealing, stages of his experience sro pasard, gets Excellency replied with steep little credit for anything which he happens am very much surprised. Compar suns ef to know, but rather discredit for the things this soit cannot be successfully made, in which he doen not know. The Chinese a superficial way, and lonet of all from a gatimate of the value of the knowledge which diplomatic point of view. They involve
| minute:
Dr.
he wil be constantly stung by the air of tion, and with claws or his hands savural HONGKÔNG AND WHAMPOA DOOR Kowloon, whence do be landed here in all Claims must be made immediately, as
I wonder if I always will
Go wondering on this way,
And know theru all nome day?
Or shall I get acquainted
The tenants of the house that stands
Right opposite to ing!
And why-but thoro, I must arrango
Insida that house to nee,
Oz shall die 1 I know I shall !
Of curiosity.
N. 0. Picayune.
THE WORLD IS VERY FUNNY
This world is very fauny,
For no matter how auch money
Westeru untions taken sa & whole, do
COMPANY, LIMITED. HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon
tion of Opium, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th No Fico the Godowns of the HONGRONG AND Kow-Instant will be subject to rent.
Lustrative has been effected. LOON WHARE AND GODOWY COMPANY,
Consignees are hereby informed, that delivery may OPTIONAL CARGO will
one will be catortained after the 6th Instant.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1888.
Mails.
Hongkong unless notica to
to the contrary be given before 3
p.m. TO-DAY, the 6th Inst. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
undelivered aftor the Iostant will
- if not mpress educated Chinese with a sense their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of rema to subject to rout.
in
'I
foreignora diaplay of the Chinese language this, and an ability to appreciate Man is earning he will spend it, and beatit Chinean literature, is freunently sus both intance with the inner life of
hard up all the time;
To his utmost he is straining
To catch up without attaining.
ting
ceptible of illustration by a remark of the operations of countless causes in Johnson's in regard to woman's preaching gradual moltiplication of effects. Into any which he declared to be like a dog's walk-such comparison it is far from being our
now to enter.
the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sont to the HRAD OFFIOR, No. 14; Frays Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the Event of Complaints being found uecessary, Communication with the Under- oigued in requested, when immediate staps will be taken to rectify the cause of dis satisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Homkou. August 25, 1885.
insurances.
Breretary
1408
QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COM-
THE
PANY.
12th
All brokon, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 p.m.
All Claims most reach us before the 19th
No Fire Insurance has boon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 3, 1888. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
Instant, or they will not be recognised.
1064
THE S.8. Lydia, Captain G, PETERSEN, having arrived from the above Ports,
Till he makes his life & burden when it ing on its hind lg--it in not well done, but purpose thought that with Wontom. Undorsigned, AGENTS for the above Consignees of Cargo are berchy requested :
should be bliss subline.
He who earn a themaand morely, Thinks two thousand dollars yearly
Would he just the gutes to make happi-
news complete;
But his income when it doubles
Only multiplies his troubles,
both ends worse to meet.
then it
It was once
to find it done at all! a surprise Foreign ignorance of the quaters of the inventio; s, Chius cold he taken by storm. Chinese
is another cause of a feeling
stockings, and planes, wore forks, to China England, under the superiority on the part of the Chinese.
that this umpire wae about to That any one should be ignorant of what they have always known, seems to
to them to be Europeanized. It there over had been
Company, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE at Carront Roten.
NORTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, Juir 15, 1887.
1340
KORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take Immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will he Landed into the Godown of the Kow. don Tire and flooown Co. and stored at Consignees' risk and expanse.
LOON
No Claims will be admitted after the
undelivered
For his outgo thon increasing makes his air of amused interest, combined with de would have been long not a country, THE Uudṣmigned, AGENTS of the above Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
It is run in debt and borrow,
Flush to-day and broke to-morrow, Financiering ever which way in postpone
the day of doom
Spending money ere he makes it, And then wondering what takes it, 7911 he, giving up the riddle, luaka for rast
within the tumb.
Oh, this world is very funny
To the average man whasa money" Doesn't quite pay for the dancing that he
does before he shoull;
And he kills himself by trying Just a little higher dying Than in suited to his pocket and his own
eternal good,
-Goodril's Sun,
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS. CONTEMIT FOR FOREIGNERS.
It is difficult for the European traveller who visits the city of Cantou for the first time, to realise the fact that this Chinese emporium has enjoyed regular intercouras with Europeans for a potied of more than 360 years. During much the greater part of that time, there was very little in the
ony Western nation in ite
conduct
IB
Oompany, are authorized to insure remainiert to alter the 12th Inst
bo akuost incredible. My Chineso una time when the Chinese Empire was ceneciously adopt toward foreigners, auto be taken by storm in this way, that time but there naver preciation, liko that with which Mr.
was such time.
China s regarded David Copperfield, and the Chinese are not a people, to he mentally saying perpetually, So young taken by atorm, with anything whatsoever, against FIRE at Current Entes.
Tina dres
Fatorm, ніг, вля режеть
not apply The only way is secure the solid and per-
GILMAN & Co. unally to all stages of one's experience in manent respect of the Chinese race for
Hongkong, January 1, 1889., Chin, for experience accumulates more or Westem peoples as a whole, is by convinc leas rapidly for browd observere, as for-ing object besous, showing that Christinn eners in Chita are not unlikely to he civilization Still, whatever the extent of one's experi- unce, there are multitudes of details in regard to social matters, of which one mal nocessarily be ignorant, for the reason that he has never heard of them, and there must be a frat titae for every acquisition.
Foreign inability to do what any ordinary Chinese can do with the greatest care, leads
ни
Chinese to look down upon uR. We eurot eat what they eat, we canot best tro aup, we cannot deep in a crowd, in a
We can Boiac, nor without air to breathe tot scull one of their boats, nor can we ery Yi! Vi to of their male teams, in
one of auch a way that the animals will do guin which
Wo desire. It is well anything known that the artillery departroont of the British army on their way to Peking, was rendered perfectly helpless no Ho Hai Wu, by the desertion of the native carters, man in the British forces was able to
for not
step Inability to conform to Chi persuade the Chinese animals to take o Fiogla deal w
and uttals, in ceremony, as well
inga with the Chinese, of which we have us in what we consider more importan matters, causes the Chinese to feel a thinly diagused contempt for a pan whom they think will not and cannot be made to uni derstand 'propriety. It is not that a for- signar cannot make a bow, bat he general-
then
in
The
the mass and in detail, pro- duce effects which cannot be matched by the civilization which China already pos- acases. If the conviction cannot be pro- duced, the Chinese will continue, and not without russon, to feel and to display in all their relation to foreigners, hath coudes- consiou and emtempt.-N.-C. Daily News.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Clanese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now ho had at this Office.-Prico, $1 each.
COMA MAIL CH0Bens
at
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY Unt-off CLOTHING, Books, or PAPERS will be thankfully received the Sailor's Homo, West Point,
1 Fule 95 19g"
STOCKS,
Banks, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking?
Corporation
Marine Insurancca. Union Insurance Sudety of Caston, Į
Limited
to be proud. The normal atti any reason tude of the Chinese towards the people of other lands who chosas to come to China, for any purpose whatever, has been the attitude of the ancient Greeka to very pa tion not Grecian, to consider and to treaty finds it hard to make a Chinese how in s barbarians. It is only since 1860, Chinese way, and the difliculty is as much moral as physical. The foreigner feels by a special clause in the treaties, that the character which signition
barbarian, and
contempt for the code of seremoniale, habit of exaploy, often frivolous in their appearance, and bó which they had been in the habit of ing
oficial
documente as synonymous has no patience, if he has the capacity to with the word "foreign, was disallowed. spend twenty minutes in a polite aculle. It must always be remembored in corner the termination of which is foreseen by tion with the behaviour of the Chinese to- both sides with absoluse certainty.
foreigner wards outside nations of the west, that the fore down not wish to spend his time Chinese had for ages been surrounded only in talking cupty nothings for an
an odd half and had
To him, time day." by the most conspionous inferiority,
for in thas been flattered in the most dangerous, very far from being so to a Chinese, foit in China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld...8 because the most plausible and therefore Chios every one has an abundance of time, North China Insurance Co., La. the most effective way. Finding, as
as they and Fury
few have any money. No Chi did, that the foraigners with whom they nose has evor yet learned that when that it Yang:sze Insurance Association, Id. osme into contact could be alternately is the time which belongs to him, and not cajoled and bullied into conforming to the that of acme one else. With this predis. Chinese Insurance Co., Limited,
(in liquidation) wishes of the Chinese, the latter wore but position to dispense as much as possible confirmed in their instinct of aurpeakable with superflacus ceremony because it is superiority and invariably noted upon distasteful, and because the time which is this theory, antil compelled to do other-involves can be used more agreeably in Straits Insurance Co, Ld..
Since wiss, by the capture of Peking.
other ways, it is not strange that the for-
Fire Insurances, gonora eigner, eson in his own eyes, makes but a time, although less than tion has passed away,
that
Canton Insurance Office, Lal.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
F
----
14
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.
will
be All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will beexamined on the 13th Inst., at 4 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been offected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 5, 1888.
PUBLICATIONS..
[No. 8058-Octoner 6, 1888.
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADÈN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
LONDON,
ALSO
HAVRE,
BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
14960, The Company's Steams
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON
ALSO,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
N.H.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
[{THE PENINSULAD-AND ORIENTAL STRAK
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship BOKHARA, Captain S. Basos, with Her Majesty's Mais, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on WEDNES DAY, 10th October, at Noon.
until
1003
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
Policies a current rates, payable eitherHINA REVIEW-published once in kare, in London, or at the principal Forts of India, China and Australii. Fire Department, Policies inaned for long or short periods at current rates.
Lijo Department. Policies issued for sams not exceeding £5,000 at roducoid ratea.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
496 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
$3,000,000 30,000$
have come over China, and anges poor figure in comparison with a cervino- Hongkong Fice Insurance Co., Ld...$ 2,000,000 8,000$
it might uiuus Chinere. Compare the dress, bear-
visitor.
antiga of the (es all the pative:
China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
Two Mouth, OVERLAND CHINA MAIL for every
Weekly Mail.
ORINA MAIL-Every Day.
Orders for Printing and Book-binding promptly executed at MODEKATE CHARGES,
'ORINA MAIL' OFFICE, 2. Wyndham Street (behind the Club.)
SHARE LIST, QUOTATIONS.
Cargo will be received on board unt 4 p.m.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office
4 p.m. on the day before sailing.
and Valuables for Europe will be but Tea and Colombo; General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one wook Jater than by the direct route tid Colombo. For further Particulare -regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR &
& ORIENTAL SERAM NAVIGA -TION-COMFANT'S Duo, Hongkong,
N WEDNESDAY, the 17th October,
ship AVA, Commandanı DE FANCOF, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be rogistered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- oopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Cargo will be received a board until 4 P., Specic and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 16th October, 1858. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office.)
1017
Contents and value of Packages are re quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offico.
G, DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1898.
POST OFFICE NOTICE, Unclaimed Correspondence. October 5, 1888.
Let, Pap
1 Altman, B. Aird, D. B.. Anderson, J. J. 2 Abdoola
Late. Far
1
Lamb, E. A. 1 Lim Chin Ring 1
Lent, A. T.
1 reg. Latham, H.
2 → Liberzon, J, R. 1
1
Laird, C.
Murray, J. A. McCriak, G.
Muttur, H.
Air, Mra Adamson, R. 1 Butler, H. W. T.2 Brown, H. F. 1 Burke, J. F. Bradley, B. A. A Donderoff, H. Baumgarte, M. 1 p. ed. Mandl, H. 'T. Bush, L. Credox, P.
1
MeLenas, K. 3 Mertens, C.
I reg. Marshall, A. G. 1
Nolson, F. L.
1
1
1 rog. Mclean, B. 1
Oliviero
Ould, Miss
Chubb, R. H. 1 Conglan, A. P. 1 Cordeiro, P. H. 1
Clasper, R.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-Cohen, Mrs A pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag gago can do so on application at the Cosa pany's Olico.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Oes,
Hongkong. September 28, 1888.
Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 6th October, 1888.
POSITION 'TER LAST REPORT.
30/ for year to) 10,441.86 30 Juna 788@ ex | |Ang. 27, 85 3/-$10 p. sh.)
8371,697.16 (26%80.50 par
for 1-yr, end-sk. for 1830 ct. 28, 67 800, sellers
ing 30/6/87
261,119.25
per cent. $6p.nh, for
CASE QUOTATIONS,
David, Hon F.K,1 Davis, L. D.
2
-Flatt, A.
Palmer Dr Parker, E. E.
1 reg. Penow, J.
Ephryn, G. F. 1 Eckes, Ber.
1
Everitt, T.
1
Edwards, Miss E.1
Fraser, E. K.
I 1
Fulford, H. E. 1
Fabien, B.
1020 Fowler, J,
DURING CURRENT WEEK.
Jan. 1, 88 $92), buyers $96
ing 31 Dec. 1887 May 8, 88 TL 90 6 per eat, for yr. to) 24,285,54, 21/12/57 in all 8 per April 1, 88|$186, nom.
cent. For 1557
129,367.9619, forge.end. 1
ing 30/12/87 82,170.000 per cent for year!
ending 31/1281, 6 per
to 31 Dos. 1887 vnt. set div. for 80,Jnly 10, AB $25, nom.
woling 30/6/58
262,243.50p.sh. formar Feb. 16, 989340, zeller:
ending Dec. 1388
Highest, Lowest
}
.1
Purchas, Capt
Ridgely, 4.IN.
2 Raban
Rossel, R
1 pct.
1 reg. Rozenberg
Schor Richardson, W. 1 Router, A. Rishi, T.
1
Farelovitz, N. Garetin, Mimo. Groenbane, Mrs 1 Gacrdat, A. 1 reg. Grungevaly, Missi rog, Grant, Rev. P. 1 Hulcatt, er. 1 Habekost, Cap. 1
1 reg.
1
1p. od
Spence, Mrs R. 1 rog Foott, B. C. G. 1 1 Stephens,
Miss A. E Swinney,
Mias E. T.
Buy Ky
Howard, S. 1 p. ed.Stevens, Mrs Home, W, D.
1 reg
1 Schuster, D.
1
Hodges, C. I
Simon, F.
Sobor, M.
1 reg.
Sigmand, M
1
Hollander, J. H.A Halahn
1 Hockham, F. H. 1 Hart, Mrs J. Herold, A.
મનગમ
Turnbull, Get. 1 Tullock, L.
1 rag. Then, Arr.
J. S. E. Jefferson, G. Joskas, J. C. Kilgour, Capt. 1 Kolo, Miny I. Kalkez
1p. Labsh, G. Lasaron, E. W. 1
1
1p, rd
Vincent, Capt. 1
Weetplant 1 p. cl
1 Wallace, Miss M.1
Winterfeldt
Wilson & Co 1
ed.Walker, E, H. 1 Williance, R. C. Weinberg, C.
For Merchant Ships.
Lat. Pap.
ג
Baleares Brook, a.i Blaikie Clapeyron, a.a. 2 Cito, 8.5. 1 rog. Casi, 6.5.
1 Chrysomene, eh. 1. Chittoor, sh. Cheshire, 34,
+
1 reg.
Lets. Fep.
Heroine Honolulu, ship 1 Hedwig, ab. Ilm
1 regà. John Nicholson 1 Jolm M, Blaikie 1 regā, Martinra, ah,
1
1.108.
1
Monarch, S.R.
1
Cheang Chew,8,8.2
Regis
В
Coronet, Tachio, Cheung King
1
Ruby
1 Bpindrift, ...
1
D. Beyer, ship i Elton,.. Erpest
Emma T. Crowell
Capital
No. of Vahic. Sharex
Paid-
Y
At credit of
DIVIDEND.
Reserve.
| working afe, or
Bat Bro't jud
Amount.
When paid.
Closing.
7,500,000 60,000$
125 all 8 4,000,000 $
162% prem.
buyers
162 prein. 161 ", prom.
$
2,500,000 10,000$
2,000,000 24,000,8
1,000,000 5,000
200,000 8,000£
$1,600,000 1,500
$2,500,000 10,000 $
Strails Fire Insurance Co., LA.
Fire and Marine Insurances, Singapore Insurance Co., Ed.
Decks.
$ 2,000,000 20,000/$
$ 2,000,000 20,000
$ 4,000,000 40,000 $
pone
250 $ 208
675,000 83,338 268 650,000 8
200 £ 50118. 260,000)Tls. 326,119,38
26 all Tis. 75,914.31 Tls.
1,000 2008 28,711.508
250$ 508 230,000 $
100's 20'8
65,000 $
250 503 1,081,488 $
100€ 20$ $50,000 8
3 1008 20
100s 20% 11,876.91 S
123 all
$85
3,099.05
ing 31 Dec. 1887 April 26, 88 Tls. 286 7% for yearend-1
year ending 604.93 Sept. 4, 88 $08, sellers 110% for year end-
$68
Tla. 285
Tls 262
T. 00
204,003.903 to Feb, 22, 88 $75, sellers
Aral div. for 81&
1976
1375
for d-year to 80.0:88}
41,152.80f6% interim diy. Feb, 18, 88 $18, sellers for 1888
76,898,10
(10% for yr. end }
{ing 1 Dec. 1886 April 6, 88816, boyers
1,139.50
£
1,000,000 20,000,$
175,000 3,500 $
20 all
All 10:
60 all
50 a $
$ 40,000)
$215,000)
2,068.95
854,01)
DOLE
3,922.8.9;
35% for gr. end.
boyers
$
1,500,000 15,000'S
સ
700,000 7,000 $
100 all
100 all
JNO
211,060.10'S
10,000 $
pone 鄗 11,160.43 Dr. $ 27,948.53]
3,110.37
0% for yr. end.
ing 81 Dec. 1987 June 15, 8617% dis., nom.
ing 30Jane 1885 Sept. 24, 86 $53, sellers
18,68
% for vr, end-Mar. 24, 88 $120, sellers $122 ing 31 Dec. 1887)
11110
Daily Telegraph.
(12 per cent. fer 1890,)
Aug. 24, 88 9185, sellers 8186
$158
$78, buyers 378
$75
400,000 40,000 $
10 ali
DOTO
$10, sellers 311
8101
Seite Francaise des Charbonnages s. 1,000,000 8,000 Fes. 500
поде
First year
165 / prem.
pur's 131.6
$1,700,000 17,000'8
$80,000 3,800 $
100
Ell
noke
1,24.97
(4" for fr, end-}
.ing 31/12/87
100 all 1 8 15,000
18 $5,000}
(19 411.4731/12/87;
$0,000 1,600 $
-
50 all
(per cent.$8 per ek.
for
·
100 all
be sappused, that now at length forings, and action of a Chinese official, with eim sivilization and foreigners would be lock owing robes and graceful motions, appreciated by the Chinese at their full with the awkward genuflections of his for
It value. No very extended or intimiste ne
to prevent them quaintance with the Chinese people is politeness mended, however, convince any candid from
alanghing outright at the contrast. observer that the present normal attitude this connection it must be noted that not.. the Chiness mind, official and unoficial, ing contributes to effectively to the lustiuclivo towards foreigners, is not one of respect. Chinesa eontempt for the foreigner, as the If the Chinese do not fool for us an actual evident disregard which the latter feels for
ac dear to the
fis oriental. contempt, they do fool and often entirely that official display, an and unintentionally manifest a feeling of What must have been the inner thought of faco-China Steam Navigation Co.,
is this phenomenon with the Chinese who were told that they were sondescension. now to deal. which we have now to
The frat poonliarity which the Chinese and who saw General Grant in citizen's
in regard notice
foreigners, is their drces, costume with in bia
a cigar in
mouth, walking
Hoogkong & Whampoa Duck Co., Ld.js 1,582,500 12,500 $
Steam-Boats. Hongkong, Canton & Masao Steam- Į
800,000 40,000's bout Co., Limited
500,000 60,000 £ Limited
behold the great American Emper Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
and in this we think no one will claim that along the open strust! Imagine a foreign | Chius & Manila Steamship Co., Ld. § we have much of which wo casi be proud. Consul, who ranks with a Chinese Taot al,
Sugars. is true that all varieties of the oriental making a journey to a provincial capital to costume seem to us to be clumsy,
un international dispute. Thousands are and restrictive of personal liberty, in view the Governor, in order to settle China Sugar Refining Co., Ld. but that is because our requirements in the gathered oa the city wall to watch the Luzon Sagar Refining Co., Id.
dubon,
pro- !
Mining, line of active motion, are utterly different cession of the great foreign maguate, a pro- from those of any oriental people. When cession which is found to consist of two Punjom & Sanghie Dus Samastan
Mining Co., LA. we consider the oriental modes of dress ascaris, and riding horses, the attendants of adapted to crientals, we cannot help recug the Consul being an interpreter, a Chinese
du Tonkin the undoubted fact, that for orientals acting a messenger Bising
(ting chai), and an- this dress is exactly suited. But when ori- other as cook: Is it any wonder that orient- entals, and especially Chinese, exantine our ale gazing on such a scene, should lock
And
nothing whatever to with a curiosity which changes srst to in- tume, they admire, and much to excite criticians, not to indifference, and then to contempt
Wharves, Hongkong & Kowloon Whert &
Gedowe Co., Limited ....
Dispensaries,
y ridicule. It is a postulate in oriental The particulars fo which we consider A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited dress that it shall be loose, and shall be ourselves to be unquestionably superior to ciraped in such a Way
ba
as to conceal the con-
tour of the body. A Chinese gentleman the Chinese do not make apon them the in-
Miscellaneous.
alad in a short frock, would not vanture to pression which we should expect, and which Cruickshank & Co., Limited show himself in public, but numbers of we could desire. They recognize the fact foreigners are continuity soon in every that we are their superiors in raechanical contrivances, but many of these contri- settlement in China, glad in what t
Hongkong Hotel Co Limited
new
foreiga are appropriately styled monkey jackets, Vases are regarded in the light in which Hongkong & China fins old issue £ The foreign aack-cost, the double-breasted we frock-coat, (005 single button of which
should look upon feats of sleight of Co., Limited.... band-euticus, inexplicable, and useless.
some kind of supernatural power, and it is
may be in use), and especially the con. Our resits appear to them to be due to Bengkong lee Co., Limited
and smorphous aberkon called a
the
cost, are all equall, incomprehensible to remembered that Confucius refused to Hongkong & China Bakery Co., Id. $
talk of magic. How profoundly indifferent Chinese
particularly as coms garments do not protradd part of the hody, as disappointed coptructors mado still more exposed by the unaccount-in China, have discovered.
to cover the chest, the Chinese are to the wonders of steam kong Repe Manningtory Co., Ld. §
which is the most
able deficiencies of a vest ont away so as to exceptions the Chinese do not wish Steam Lausch Company, Limited... display & strip of liase. Every (though they may be forced to take) foreign Agslin Arms Hotel & Building Co., Li,
models for
300,000 3,000S
60,000 5,100€ 20,000 $,900
125,000 5,000's
10 all
HOLE
10 7.10 10,843,7.7 £
$500
(3% for 6 m. end-
ing 80 Jane1888 Aug. 27, 8832% prem., SC, prem. 32% prem.
i7% for 6m.end-
buyers
ing 30 Juae1888 Aug. 4, 88119 % prem., 119% prem. 118, prema.
é per cent. for 4 m.
ending 90,69
дере
per cent, paid on
}
May 1, 886% prem., 64% prem, 83, prem.
buyers
of May 14, 89/100 " prezi.
6 months ending Oct. 6, 6810 % prem., cf August.
8,706.01 14% for 6 m, end-
ing 30/6/88
10 r cent, for year)
buyere
Ang. 31, 838170, nom.
1,900.15.8, ending 31/4287, par Apr. 10, 88 $130, nom.
text boxu fordi, }
16percent, 5 D. uh. Eur
429.60 year ending 31/1987&Feb. 11,
Cat. 67.7p.c. 1030,0/65) 5.88. 11, 68879, buyers 139.0355p. th. for year end.
tos au/128
of thems
ww
have
and electricity practically apple, acobean kong High-Level Tramways.Co., Ld.
army Hougkung Duity Turm Co......... With faw Campbell, Hoore & Co., Limited....§
wish. East Borned Planting Co., Ld.
30,000 6008 160,000 3,000 $ 90.000 3,000 $ 120,000 1,200 $
25 x1 $
50 all
3,500 $
mone
1$
12,000 1,2008
50 all 10 all 1008
10 All
none
Dr. 8 6,866.27
Dr. $13,186.92
60
Dowe
Dr. $ 1,37691
150,000 8,000S
60$
26
100,000 2,000 8
300,000 4,000 $
Amount of Louns.
Value of Bonds.
$500 500
Tla. 280
* Equalisation of Dividend Fond
that of
whatever.
They
West.
Chinese Loans.
1884c
$1,304,700, 14 1699,700.14 Kuping Tla, 700,000 1886 Shargui Ts, 767,000 Shanghai currency
in China, is seen to have two
anything Bacarely fastened to the tail of his coat, pode where there is never anything to button, care nothing for sanitation, for ventilation, They would like some, e results of West and where they are as little ornamental ss not for physiology. They w useful. If the dress of the reale foruigner but by no resus all, of appeste to the average Chinese to be easen ern progress, without submitting to
tube ser methods, but rather than submit to Chinese Imperial Government Loan 1891
t of the Western methods they will cheerfully fore- irrational and ridiculous, tially
It violates foreign ladies is far more so. Chinese ideas of propriety, not to say of got results, Whatever has a direct anmistakable tendency to make China for- of ways. Taken decency, in a great in connection with that freedom of inter midable as a Power, that they want and will have, but the rest must wait, and if course between the gazes which is the so there were not a Zeit-geist, or Epirit of the pompaniment of occidental civilisation, it is Age, importor la any Chinere, ather im-
*
1
!. DODG
First
st year
First year
} | 2
Mar. 10, B8 $85, nom.
$76
i871
$13, nem.
300 prem. 280 % prem.
$11
First year
Firat year
Rate of Interest.
When Puyalle.
(280 % prem. 311 $40 per share $15
8 per cent per annum 30 Jane each year until 1800
8
15 Oct.
Closing Quotations.
1892
% prem 5%, prem. 14
% prem
31 March and 30th Sept. each year until 1917
22
"
*
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