THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1883.
TION.
The following is the annual report of the Board of Directors, to be presented at the general meeting of shareholders, announced to, be held in Shanghai to-day :-
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the attempt to storm them, and also in all the FANGtsze INSURANCE ASSOCIA operations for recovering or destroying the vessels sunk or stranded during the engage- ment (several times honourably mentioned la do chics).
As acting commander of the Fury he took part in the China war of 1866; acting as beach master, under Captain Borlase, C.B., at the landing of the army at Petang River, he commanded the boats of the squadron engagThe directors have the pleasure to submit to the shareholder's ed in clearing away obstructions between the the accounts of the association for the paar ending December 31st, forts and the Pelho River after they were cap-
16. tured by the troops (China Medal, Taku clasps). He was three years actively employed as com- mander of the Gorgos in suppressing the slave trade on the east coast of Africa, and commanded the Bombay when she was destroyed by fire in December, 1864, being specially promoted for his gallant conduct on that occasion.
Mr. Archibald R. Colquhoun, lectured on the 1th inst. at the Edinburgh Literary Institute on his recent adventurousjourney, made in company with the late Mr. C. Wahab, from Canton, by the Siklang River and Yunnan, to Bhamo, on the Irrawaddy. The main objects he had in view when he started on his journey were to test the present condition of the Shan States and Yunnan and the prospects of future trade extension there. In sailing up the Sikinng he was struck with three things the large amount of piracy on the river; the number of ruined cities, denoting a past affluence and prosperity, which was destroyed by the great Maliominedan revolt; and the unfriendli ness of the people to strangers. What struck him in travelling through Yunnan was the great difference between the south and the north. Hitherto Yunnan had been depicted to the European world as a wild, barren, and thinly peopled country, offering few induce ments to trader or traveller.
But such a description did the south an injustice. The valleys and also the plateau part, were most fertile,
covered with luxuriant crops. The valleys and plains were studded with in- numerable villages, and having large cities with
886.04. The losses pait, less re-bruseances, amount in a 136 The net premia earned, lesa rejimurances, amount to Thi. 158, Bos.67, andater deducting 118. so, on for interest on shareholders captial at the rate of sa per cent, and transferring 13,55 to special reserve find to meet pending claims, the balance of the estimated profit at the underwriting account of 11 $8,3ng has been appropriated for division among policy holders as a
in morced with, et ment of participating premia
mocordance with section as of the articles of agreement the directors have declared an astra dívidend at the rate of 6 per cent. capital, payable on the 28ths tratare and after providing 174 13,300 for this purpose the balanes at credit of special reserve fund in 176, 328,223.36.
Shanghai, 17th April, 1853.
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR
When the Malagasy Envoys were despatched to Paris in September last, the French press expressed openly and unreservedly a fervent hope that the opportunity would be seized upon in Madagascar. The correspondent of the to establish the exclusive predominance of France Débats at Nossi urged that the moment for vigorous, action had arrived, and counselled a slight augmentation of the naval force on the shores of the island, and the sending of a small the coast, which furnish the only pecuniary re- force to occupy the principal customs stations on sources of the Hovas, contending that by these cans France would obtain from the Queen the legitimate satisfaction to which the
is entitled and his views were highly ap proved by other journals. This shabby trick was not immediately played upon the Hovas; but M. Grévy's energetic advisers have not had long to wait. The arrival of the Envoys was followed by a passage of rudeness and discourtesy almost incredible on the part of a nation that piques itself on the punctilious honour of its public transactions; and now, while the Ambassadors are still absent from their own country, the storm they so greatly seems ready to burst upon their shores. The original programme is to be as far as possible retained. It is said the commander of the French
feared
good houses and hostelries, and the people were kind, civilised, and friendly. In the north the climate was inclement, in the south the reverse was the case the climate being probably one of the most charming in the world. Everywhere in this region the poppy was grown for the manufacture of opium-about one-third of the whole land being devoted to its cultivation, In all, the travellers had a journey of 2,000 miles, 1,300 of which were through unknown country. A very in the shore and occupy several ports, but not to Squadron has instructions to blockade _teresting series of photographe and sketches
were shown by the oxy-hydrogen light, which the French is simply to force the Queen to re- send troops into the interior, as "the object of Included views of Chinese temples, carvings, bridges, and scenery; photographs of mandarinse the Protectorate of France. No doubt and of the aboriginal inhabitants of Yunnan and the Shan States-the sketches of the men and women of the two jailer-mentioned countries showing great diversity and picturesqueness in the methods of attire. In a few words the Rev. Dr. Goold expressed the thanks of a large audi ence to Mr. Colquhoun for his very interesting and instructive address.
GRIEVANCES OF SHIPOWNERS.
all
.of
Queen Ranavalo were to agree to this modest proposition, the French Government would be glad to be saved the risk and the cost of pouring troops into the domains o Marshals Hayo and Tayo; but if, with the ex- amples of Annam and Tahiti before her eyes, she should decline the proffered honour, much reliance is placed on the pugnacity of the warlike Sakolava tribes to accomplish the same end. As it is nominally on their account that France Interfeies in the affairs of the island, they will be expected to fight the battles of their patrons when called upon to do so; and doubtless by such a lamentable stirring up of race antipathics a state of schism and con- sequent weakness may be produced which will lay the country at the mercy of a foreign invader, though the Sakalavas have never actually for any length of time refused allegiance to the Hova Government, and have long paid their tribute with peaceful:
regularity,
The
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS. THE Steamship THE
"INGO,"
is POSTPONED till TO-DAY, the 26th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELBYE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1883.
F287
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
FOR. NAGASAKI'
THE Steamship
LIGHT.
"GAELIC,"
Captain Turpin, will be despatched for the above Part, qn SUNDAY, the 29th instant, at DAY-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FE. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 26th April, 1883.
Intimations.
NOVELTY STORE,"
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
JUST RECEIVED.
FANCY Decorated Bohemian Glass-Ware Watch. Stands, Toilet and l'erfumery Stands of
Entimations.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,.
LIMITED..
THE DIRECTORS are now prepared to
Trceive TENDERS from suitable persons.
for a term of FIVE YEARS, for the lease of the HONGKONG HOTEL, with FURNITURE com- plete.
The Building (together with a powerful 'pas- senger lift,) will comprise after the proposed
viz
Parisian Manufacture, in great variety and elegant designs. Fancy China-ware Card Trays, Pin Cushions and Powder Cases. Plush and Velvet Work | alterations and additions have been completed, Boxes and Perfumery Stands with superior Cutlery and Cut-glass Scent Bottles.
New and Fancy lot of Walking Sticka. Pinaud's Perfumery, Soaps, Sachets, &c. ་་ Fancy Clocks Embedded in Porcelain-ware Plates, latest, Novelty of Paris, executed in hand- some and elegant designs.
New Patent Double-action Corkscrews, Ladies' Silk Fringing Machines.
Briar-root and Cherry-wood Pipes with receptacles for receiving and preventing the juice from running into the mouth.
Real Meerschaum and Amber Cigaretic Holders. Nickel and Leather Dog Leads and Collars. Fox-tail Dusters,
OLD JUDGE CIGARETTES.
ALSO THE FOLLOWING, OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE :— SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES. LONE FISHERMAN CIGARETTES, FRUITS & FLOWERS CICARETTES.
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Hongkong, 23rd April, 1883,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
:
SHIP COMPANY,
FOR NAGASAKI
THE Steamship
"BELGIC,"
Intimations.
NOTICE
OFFICES Undersigned
Captain Cameron, will be despatched for theThis day been REMOVED to the 1st Floor
LIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
above Port, on TUESDAY, the 1st May, at DAY of 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, above Achee's
Furniture Store.
DENNYS & MOSSOP, Solicitors and Notaries Public. Hongkong, 31st March, 7883. -
INTIMATION.
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FE. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 26th April, 1883.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, and Brisbane, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN
PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA Z and FIJI.)
E Steamship
"VÉNICE," "
Captain Drake, will be despatched as above, on or about THURSDAY, the 3rd May, at Foun
P.M., instead of as previously notified."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1883.
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FURNITURE SALE. ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
CRAWFORD & Co, have received
LITTLE BEAUTY CIGARETTES. DRAWING ROOM CIGARETTES.”.
FIVE
S.. MEYERS, MANAGER.
For Sale.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
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TO. SIX HUNDRED TONS
C OK E
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IN LOTS FROM ONE TON UPWARDS. COAL TAR IN BARREL S.
CHOY CHEW,
730, PRATA WEST. Hongkong,"5th April, 1883; ***
FOR SALE.
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CIGNOR ANTONIO CATTANEO, of the
· CONSERVATOIRE DE BERGAMO, and late
of the RUYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY has. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
the honor to inform the community that he has arranged to remain in Hongkong, and will give lessons in Music, Singing and the Pianoforte, CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE.
Address Messrs. KELLY & WALSH
Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1st March, 1883,"
LOST.
QUARTS. PINTS...
Apply to
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N WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON between Murray Pier and Government House,
.
A GOLD LOCKET, witḥ MONOGRAM and CREST.
The Finder will be REWARDED, if necessary, on RETURNING the same to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE. · ·
Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
F. D. GUEDES.
$22 per Case. $13 per Case.
MELCHERS & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
•
THE BASEMENT.
Two Grand Entrances from Pedder's Street and Queen's Road. Bay, Billiard, Reading and. Smoking Rooms with separate Entrance from Pedder's Street.
A handsomely fitted up Ladies' Room, for the use of visitors and others,
Manager's and General Offices, Kitchens, Store Rooms,
&C
&
'FIRST FLOOR.
&
A Public Dining Room capable of dining up wards of 170 persons at the same time. ONE LARGE BREAKFAST ROOM, FIVE elegant and beautifully fiited up suite of
ROOMS, consisting of a Private DINING
• ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, CARD ROOM, READING ROOM, and BILLIARD ROOM.
TEN Bed Roorus with a Bathroom to each.
SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. Have each 26 lofty, well ventilated and lighted 'Bed Rooms, opening on to large Verandahs with
a commodious Bath Room for cach room......
All the Passages and Corridors throughout the premises are wide and well lighted, most of the furniture will be new and made expressly fo
for the
climate
The special attention of Hotel Keepers and others is drawn to the unusual advantages offered,
Tenders to stale sum per annum, and to Include taxes. No Tender under $3,500 per mensem will be entertained by the Directors."
Hongkong, 16th April, 1883.,
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
* LIMITED. --
TOTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL + MEETING OF THE COMPANY, WHI be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of May, 1883, at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, when the following
SEVERAL GOOD BONIES, suitable for Special Resolutions will be proposed.
Hacks, Carriage Ponies or Jumpers. Apply to R. FRASER SMITH,
Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1883.
J.
AND R. TENNENTS ALE AND
PORTER.
[260 DAVID CORSAR & SONS":
LANE CROs from EDMUND SHARP, EM, WINE MERCHANT AND GENERAL
to Sell by Public Auction, at his Residence, Robinson Road, on
FRIDAY,
the 4th May, at ONE 'O'CLOCK P.M.,-~~- THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
DRAWING ROOM: HANDSOME CARVED BOMBAY BLACK-
COVERED
WOOD TABLE, MAHOGANY MARBLE- TOP TABLES, CRETONNE GASALIERS, MIRRORS, &c.
COMMISSION AGENT,
No. 5. D'AQUILAR STRELI.
HCHOICE WINES of the best quality, at
MERCHANT NAVY"
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX CKOWN
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
Hongkong, 15th Juas, 1881.
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LJ AS always on hand a large assortment of THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.
Moderate Prices. ・・
Hongkong, and October, 1882.
F: BLACKHEAD & CO.
'HIPCHANDLERS,
that officers of the Board of Trade occasionally such as no civilized people can contemplate: COUCHES and CHAIRS, OLEOGRAPH, TIETOA
undignified action of France in persecut ing this quiet little nation is greatly to be da plored. Not only is it utterly unworthy of her position as a great Power, but the injury which it will inflict on the unoffending island is without dismay, A relapse from Christianity to heathenism, and from civilisation to barbariam, with a general massacre of all the Europeans in the outlying districts, are amongst the prob- able results, since the Hovas are even now persuading themselves that it is to the foreigners all their troubles are due, and in country regions no distinction is understood between the ent European nations. The Hovas are drilling and strengthening their army, and preparing for determined resistance; but the outbreak of war will be fatal to the prosperity of the country whichever way its tide may turn.
Half-a-dozen grievances are seriously exer cising the souls of shipowners; and the upper most of them at present relates to the power of detaining overladen vessels vested in the Board of Trade by the Act of 1876, which was passed in consequence of Mr. Plimsoll's efforts. They complain that officers of the Board of Trade, often at the last moment, when a vessel is about to cast off and put to sea, when putting the cargo on board expense of has been incurred, interfere and pronounce the ship unsafe. Thit Act, it is said, is worked with cedless barshness; and if it be true, as is alleged, permit cargo to be placed on board under their eyes after a safe draught has been reached, there just, cause of complaint. Another grievance is j relates, to tonnage measurement and the load line. The whole theory of the admeasurement of tonnage is unsettled. The principle upon which surveyors proceed in this country is to ascertain the contents of the internal capicity of a ship, represented by space ton of 100 cubic feet, making certain deductions for propelling space. This system is in use in regard to the 39,coo ships which form the British mercantile marine. It is also in use in France, Germany, Italy, and, in fact, in all the chief maritime countries of Europe, as well as in the United States; and it is assumed as a basis of many financial arrangements which could not easily be altered. The majority of the Commissioners who recently examined the subject were in favour of retaining this principle, though they thought that the rules of admeasures ment which are now in force should be amended so as to insure greater accuracy in carrying out this principle, especially in regard to iron vessels.. Certain of the Commissioners dissented from the report of the majority; and there is, doubt that the existing system of admeasure ment has helped to create peculiar forms of Παναι
architecture in particular, the well-deck vessels which, in the
some experts, are far from safe. The load line is an old grie vance. Many shipowners think that the rules as to freeboard adopted by Lloyd's are more scien- tile and just than those of the Board of Trade, and they complain of the hardship of detaining or condemning in costs the owners of a venit the condition of which satisfies the former. To add to the shipowner's troubles, just when he thinks that he has grievance against the Govern ment a movement has begun on the part of the London dock companies in favour of enhanced charger. Shipowners think the time particularly inoppotune for such an increase. They argue that if any change is demanded it is one towards a reduction of rates in these days, when cargoes ge 'Aro larger than they were, and when, by the use
steam and hydraulic
of
ΤΟ
differ
It is impossible for England to remain an un- affected spectator of this outrage, for it is im- possible to ignore the fact that this, like so many of the later enterprises of France, is aimed directly against existing English interests. With legitimate advances, such as the building and subsidising of the fine new vessels of the Messageries Maritimes for the trade with New Caledonia, we, of course, have no quarrel, though by calling in at Aden, the Seychelles, Mauritius, and the Australian ports they will monopolise commerce that would otherwise fall to the share of England. But to "protect or to seize the North-West mainland of Madagascar would be to establish a standing menace to English trade, and to threaten if necessary. our com munications with India. The hold which this latter
possibilty has taken the mind of France is shown by the delight with which the acquisition of Tajurrah as a set-off against Aden was hailed, and of Tunis as a rival stronghold to Gibraltar, and by the feverish desire displayed to appropriate territory in other parts of Africa and the adjacent islands. This temper on the part of France is too evident to be ignored, even if we were otherwise ready to acquiesce in the unprovoked ruining of an independent little State-Overland Mall.
on
DINING ROOM; CARVED SIDEBOARD, WHATNOT, MAHOGANY MOROCCO COVERED CHAIRS, PLATED, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, FENDER and FIRE IRONS, CAR- PETS, STATUETTES, &C.
BED ROOMS:
TEAK and MAHOGANY. WARDROBES, MAHOGANY BEDSTEADS, MARBLE-TOP
SECRETAIRE, BATH TUBS, &C. DRESSING TABLES and WASHSTANDS,
ALSO,
An ́ALCOCK'S PATENT COMBINED MA- HOGANY DINING and. BILLIARD TABLE complete with CUES and BALLS.
A HANDSOME INDIAN CARPET. · Choice Collection of PLANTS in POTS.
&C.,
&C, Catalogues will be issued, and the. Furniture will be on view, the day previous to the Sale.
A.
TERMS.-Canit,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 26th April, 1881.
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Entimations.
NOTICE.
THE GOLDEN SCISSOR,
"No. 13, FOTTINGER STREET.
.M. R O BI N (LATE OF T'M, LAWSON'S, CALCUTTA-).
TAILOR, Shirt and Breeches Maker and
General Outfitter. Mr. ROBIN Invites THE LAWYER AND THE WITNESS, Public Patronage and guarantees a perfect fit at
Moderate Charges.
"N.B.-Note the address.
Irish witnesses are not usually so tractable, no
vessels are un- small amount of skill and patience being re
loaded more rapidly and detained at their berths | quired to extract a definite answer to the almp.,
loving Irishman better than to bother lawyer, and the Irish Courts have known many a dia
like thin Yoss are a Roman Catholics"
suda, dee
"Am 17"
14
Are you not
You say I am
"Come, sir, what's your religion "
"The true religion,
"What religion's that
My religion.
A shorter time than they once were. These do test of questions. Nothing pleases your fun- not by any means complete the shipowner's troubles. Until a few years ago it was taken for granted, much to his case, that sailors, being wayward and creatures of impulse, were not to be treated as ordinary workmen on shores and accordingly shipowners were intrusted with ex- ceptional powers to protect themselves against. Jack's fickleness. Under the Bierchant Ship ping Act of 1854 a seaman who refused to go on board his ship might be imprisoned for several weeks. In 1880 this was altered. The con- sequence has been, according to many ship increase in the number of descitions According to one witness, who spoke of his experience at the port of Cardiff It has increased four-fold - In fact, we are assured that many, seamen treat their agreements with contempt, whenever they think it to quit their ships. In 1880 ad- vance notes were abolished, with a view to stop. the malpractices of crimps; and though excel lent in its intentions, this, innovation has also given nie, it is said, to inconveniences-Times.
owners, a remarkable
MAILS EXPECTED.
MARATHE AMERICAN MAD
And what is your religion?!..
M
What was your mother's religion?
mother's religion."!"
She tuk whisky in her tay."
You bless yourself, don't you 7
"When I'm done with you, I will
What place of worship do you go to?"
་
The most convaynien
Of what persuasion are you
My persuasion is that you won't find out.
What is your belief?"
That you are puzzled."
Do you confeas ?!
VODA NOM Not to you? ahhelk
The PM. S. S. Co's steamer City of Pk with the next American mail, left. Yokohama for Mis this port on the art instant, and is due here you
THE GOLDEN SCISSOR, No. 13, Pottinger, Street,
Hongkong, 26th March, 1883.
STAG HOTEL. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL......
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AND
(66%
CIGA
HAS FOR SALE.
IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros,
Végueros, Regalias, Londres, Nuevo Ha banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. Tobaccos of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODS STORE-KEEPERS from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes, Jewellery of Chaste Designa. Sun Hats, &c, &c; JUDA -Commissions Executed; asked kore
·JÓSE M. "BASA.
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ---
PRAYA CENTRAL,
}
-HAVE-RECEIVED-EX-LATEST-ARRIVALS.
AMERICAN CAST STEEL SHOVELS,
PICKS.
AXES.
HATCHETS.
ENGINEERS & HOUSEHOLD HAMMERS. PATENT BIT-BRACES.
AUGER-BITS.** DRILLS.
GIMBLETS.
SQUARES, PATENT BRASS PADLOCKS &
CHEST LOCKS.
MRS. POTT'S PATEFT SADIRONS. COOKING STOVES.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, FORCE PUMPS FOR. SHIPS USE DRILLING MACHINES, BREAST- DRILLS, AUTOM: BORING-
-TOOLS Aut ANVILS, VIGES, AND DRILLS COMBINED."
ANVILS.
VICES.
HITCHCOCK'S PATENT LAMPS.
GLASSCUTTERS. ・
SCROLL SAWS;
FAMILY GRINDSTONES, BLACKSMITHS' BELLOWS.
&c., &
No. 51, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
·Hongkong, 1st May, 1882."
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C. L. THEVENIN. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
HAS FOR SALE..
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED
BURGUNDIES
"AT MODERATE PRICES.
A Capital AMONTILLADO SHERRY. Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality. BON BONS, FRENCH PRESERVES, FRESH BUTTER and CHEESE by Every French Mail, PERFUMERY, &c., &c. Hongkong, and October,, 1882.
[6
HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAI. REGON FINE SEARS AND LUMBER
ALWAYS ON HAND.
L MALLORY,
Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
Proprietor.
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D. K. GRIFFITH. MANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON
WATERS.
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
(Opposite the City Hall)
Having Purchased the entire Machinery of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S SODA WATER FACTORY
BEST WHITWORTH'S STOCK AND DIES. is now prepared to execute the largest orders SCREW WRENCHES. -
··for every description of Aerated Waters with promptness and despatch.
OOD ACCOMMODATION FOR RULES.
VISITORS:/
ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLÁARDE.
*** Tiffin at One o'clock, Dinner, at 7.00
This HOTEL is centrally, situated and within easy distance of the principal landing places.
475]
-J, COOK, Proprietor. QUEDES & CO.
FLANE IRONS..
#CHISELS...! HAMMERS,
PINCERS:
METAL SCISSORS.
A NIPPERS.
DIVIDERS,
-"METAL" "SAWS:
TUBE EXPANDERS...
* OIL-FEEDERS.
OIL CANS SALTER'S SPRING" "BALANCE SCALES. WESTON'S PATENT TACKLES PATENT SOCKETS. $5 DISTRESS SIGNALS. A
PRINTERS STATIONERS, AND HOLMES' PATENT SIGNAL LIGHTS
2
BOOKBINDERSVOR
D'ÁGUILAR. STREET.
EVERY KIND OF WORK EXECUTED WITH
NEATNESS, AND DESPATCH
· ACCURACYS CAR ON PROMOVA
.
EVERY MODERATE TERMS.
Who would yo
you write to if you were likely SELECTED MATERIALS FOR
insist upon your answering me The doctor"
Roman Catholic
Kapelayanan send pakaba davamle by law?" And why didn't you say so at once
THE INDIAN MAILANGA
The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Moray, with the Indian mall, left Singapore for this port won the and instant, and may be expected here on
for about than not,
MARKET REPORTS BE
FOGHORNS.
VA SIGNAL LAMPS.
LIFE BUOYS."·" When The She Mid LIFE BELTS BOTTLE WASHING AND CORKING MACHINES."
&
Book binding and Raling in every style executed SPARKLING SCHARZHOFBERGER Are at low rates. Workmanship Guaranteed.
Fou never axed me. You will I was a great many things, but you never axed me, you were drivin' crasswords and crooked question. me and I thought It was, mansers to our behavior on your own patthern."
Hongkong, 23rd August 188 (4
J-M-CUEDES
【OUSE AND LAND.
MIONEER AND
No. 43, WELLINGTON STEELT, Hongkong, 23rd Jantikry; 1882.°
ELENSBU
STOCKBEER
BEDR
I S
SUPERIOR
*-G.
QUALITY
ARA TE E D. Consumers are invited to try those carefully
Manufactured
SPARKLING WATERS. THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR. ♪ All Orders and Communications should be ad- dressed to The Factory, defunto
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7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE... Hongkong, 11th April, 1881. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO. CHRONOMETER WATCH, AND CLOCK-MAKERS, PARISEEN JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
SOLE AGENTE
for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibitions and fe for Voigtländer and Sohn's Pa CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE
GLASSES, AND SPVCLASSES" No. 38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [447
WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO. G
UNMAKERS & AMMUNITION
DEALERS,
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
Ammunitions:
every description
quisite kof
Repaired, Cleaned, or Con
moderate charges..
Sporting Guns and Amman
2.
1.That the Capital of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED, be increased from $200,000 to $300,000 by the issue of 1,000 new shares of $100 each to be issued at par. That each of the said new shares be paid: for by the following Calls, that is to say, The sum of $50 shall be paid in respect of cach of the said new shares on the 30th September, 1883, and the balance payable in respect of each of the said new shares shall be paid at such times thereafter, and in such sums any one of which shall not exceed $25, at the Board of Directors of the Company shall think fit.
offered in the
3. That the said new shares be
first instance in such manner, and at such times, as the Board shall think expedient
of
to the persons who shall, on the 30th day' June, 1883, be the registered Holders: of the old or present shares, in the pro- portion of one new share for every two of: the said old or present shares, and accepted, or not, within the time limited for that pur pose by the Board, and that any new share, or shares, which shall have been offered in manner aforesaid and not accepted within the time limited for that purpose by the Board, shall be disposed of, and allotted, by the Board at such times, to such persons, at such prices, upon such terms as to the amount of dividend to be paid thereon, or otherwise, and generally in such manner: and way in every respect as the Board shall in its discretion direct in the interests of the Company.
4-That subject and without prejudice to any direction of the Board to the contrary made in pursuance of the immediately preceding resolution, holders for the time being of the said new shares shall be entitled, as from the date of the acceptance thereof within the meaning of Regulation No. 10 of the Anti- cles of Association of the Company to par ticipate in the dividend for the year 1883 to the extent hereinafter mentioned, that is to say
(a)-They shall not be entitled to receive any part of the dividend distributable in respect of the nine Çalendar months ending on the 30th September 1883.
(6)-When and so soon as the dividend for the Three Calendar months ending.on the 31st December, 1883, shall have been ascertained and become payable in pursu ance of the said Articles of Association, it- shall be distributed amongst the holders for. the time being of the said old or present shares and the holders for the time being of the said new shares in proportion to the number of shares respectively held by them, and the amount of such dividend to be received by the holders for the time... being of the said new shares shall be (unless the said new shares respectively shall be fully paid up) estimated, not upon the price of issue
, nor upon the current market price of the said new shares respectively, but upon
the amount which shali, atthe time that such dividend shall become payable, have been Paid by
way of call by the holders for the time of the said new shares repectively. 5.That the dividend for the year 1884 and every subsequent year shall be distributed amongst the holders for the time belog of the said old or present shares and the holders for the ...time being of the said new shares in propor tion to the number of shares respectively held by them, and the amount of such last mentioned dividends to be received by: the holders for the time being of
new the said shares shall be (unless the said new shares respectively shall be fully paid up) estimated, not upon, the price of the said shares
new respectively, but upon the amount which 'shalling the time that such last mentioned dividends shall become payable, have been paid by
way of call by the, holders for the time being ofthe said newshares respectively. 6. That the fees of one dollar each mentioned in regulations Nos. 11, 12 and 30 of the said Articles of Association shall cease to be payable and that the said regulations shall be read as though no mention were therein made of the payment of any fees. That regulation No. 33 providing for the payment of a fee of balf a dollar in respect of every transfer or transmission of Shares in the Company, shall be expunged from the
ald Articles of Association SARAUGUMA LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Sea Hongkong, 16th April,