PARIS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, 24th March, 1883, French ministers as a rule are timid, herce "the resolution, vigor, and foresight of the cabinet to crush the manifestations of the Anar chists, merit the highest pralic. The determina- tion to employ the "preparations" if order had been threatened, has had its due effect, Not that the Anarchists per se were feared, but gatherings in the street of the idle and the curious, might, if, tolerated, have provoked a collision, Having maintained order in the streets, the more difficult task remains, that of securing order in ideas, and which is not less essential, confidence has to be re-established, and the work of pacification taken in hand. Sterile agitationsin parliament must be discountenanced. The country wants repose, facilities for work, laws to promote social well-being, and not re- visions of constitutions.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1883.
sets, are due. France is not asked to make stricken, and, as he used to describe his feelings good, things bad, but interest exacts, she must afterwards, when telling the story, he said to produce cheaper; not for the educated who himself, "Well, this is the worst trouble I have are bat sunshine clients and limited, but forever yet got into." But such was his command the millions that form the back bone of trade. over his countenance that he gave no external So far is this necessary, that French manufac-sign of trepidation. "Oh, yes, of course--I for- turers have sent out representatives to sell their gut about it," he said; and went on with the wares in foreign countries, and had to finish by business of the meeting as if nothing had hap- selling English goods.
pened. He soon, however, found an oppor Raw materials are too heavily taxed in France; tunity of slipping away to his private room, Jabor is too dear, so that Monsieur is in many and, with his heart in his mouth, sent cases beaten out of his own market by the for- for his old bearer and said to him"Have eigner. In the building trade of Paris, now you get a small box which was in
waistcoat- my undergoing a check, contractors have been pocket some time ago?" "Yes, Sabib," the man forced to import ready made window and door replied; "Dibbin [the native word for it, I found wood-work from Norway, and iron requisites it and put it in one of your boxes." Bring it from Germany. Strikes ran up wages, and work here," said the Sahib. Upon this the old native men left the provinces, to the injury of agricul went to a broken-down tin box,. and produced ture, for the 35 per cent higher wages of the the little one from it. "Open it," said John Law. Capital doubled in number since 1876, and man anxiously enough as fold after fold of the This explains why the artizans of rence, "and see what is inside." He watched the what a dangerous element that now is, when small rags were taken off, and great was his house building is restricted. This restriction is relief when the precious gem appeared. The due to the rush to invest capital in Mansions: bearer seemed perfectly unconscious of the Money could be borrowed at, 4 and 44 per cent, treasure which he had had in his keeping. and so invested, yielded 6 per cent, But now "There is nothing here, Sabil," he said, "but a there are more new houses than tenants, for the bit of glass!" The Kol-i-Noor was then quickly rents are too high, owing to the luxuriant.charac-presented to the Board that it might be forwarded ter of the constrection; a fall of from 50 to 75 per to the Queen, and when John Lawrence told cent in rents is inevitable.
them his story great was the amusement it caused. The jewel passed, 1 am told on good authority, through one or two other striking vicissitudes before it was safely lodged in the English crown; but never, I feel sure-whether flashing in the diadem of Turk.or Mogul, or in the uplifted sword of Persian or Afghan or Sikh conqueror-did it pass through lost for ever, than when it lay forgotten in the 50 strange a crisis, or run a greater risk of being waistcoat-pocket of John Lawrence, or in the broken-down tin box of his aged bearer. Overland Mail,
The outrage at London certainly fortified the government here to deal with the Anarchists. Opinion is unanimous, that since all states are Palm Sunday was marked by very crowded a pay to a common danger, they ought to attendances at the churches, and this is the more coalesce and form a moral Zollverein to ex. gratifying, as it was the occasion of the first taste of spring weather. The severeties of Holy Week tirpate the creatures of destruction the moare apparent. Fasting is more extensively ob- ment they proceed from oratory and writ served, and the Free Thinkers offend less by ing, to acts. The expounding of chimeras patentatiously parading their bills of fare. Easter has come upon us so carly as to resemble a in the reunions, only cover their professors surprise; it will be necessary to go back to 1742 with ridicule and have no effect on opinion-But--to find a fete equal in date, and that there is no when the speakers of both sexes proceed to
"oldest inhabitant" to remember. However, march and gut baker's shops and block the streets,
"Old Parr" died aged 141 years, bequeathing their arrest is necessary imply as nuisances. only his pills. The police have.secured some of the leading addle-pates, who are more in need of keepers than of gaolers. Louise Michel who daily boasted her readiness to rush in where angels would fearvels of the Gingerbread Fair also are offered: to tread, has had to hide. The police can have the old gal when they please, but compelling her to abscond serves their ends better, as, covering her with ridicule. An eye is kept on her for "madness in great ones should not upwatched
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The Ham Fair has opened: on the present occasion it is remarkable for the small number of foreign Israelites to judge by the few Hebrew letters on the signboards. Is this the result of the German Anti-Semitic agitation? The mar
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
GENERAL MEETING will be held at the ENGINEERS INSTITUTE, D'Aguilar Street, THIS EVENING, at EIGHT O'CLOCK.
AI ENGINEERS in the Harbour are invited
J. K. REBBECK,
Hon. Secretary.
· Hongkong; 25th April, 1883.
WANTED
BOAR
FAN
Intimations.
NOVELTY STORE,"
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
JUST RECEIVED.
ANCY Decorated Bohemian Glass-Ware Watch Stands, Toilet and Perfumery Stands of
Parisian Manufacture, in great variety and elegant designs. Boxes and Perfumery Stands with superior Cutlery and Cut-glass Scent Bottles.
Fancy China-ware Card Trays, Pin Cushions and Powder Cases. Plush and Velvet Work New and Fancy lot of Walking Sticks. Finaud's Perfumery, Soaps, Sachets, &c. Fancy Clocks Embedded in Porcelain-ware Plates, latest, Novelty of Paris, osecuted in hand- some and elegant designs.
New Patent Double-action Corkscrews. Ladies' Silk Fringing Machines. Briar-spot and Cherry-wood Pipes with receptacles for receiving and preventing the juice from running into the mouth.
Real Meerschaum and Amber Cigarette Holders. Nickel and Leather Dog Leads and Collars. Fox-tail Dusters,
ALSO THE FOLLOWING, OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE - SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.
OLD JUDGE CIGARETTES. LONE FISHERMAN CIGARETTES.
LITTLE BEAUTY CIGARETTES. 'FRUITS & FLOWERS CIGARETTES. DRAWING ROOM CIGARETTES.
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1883.
Intimations.
LOST.
N WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON-between A GOLD LOCKET, with MONOGRAM and Murray Pier and Government House,
CREST
The Findler will be REWARDED, if necessary, on RETURNING the same to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
J.
S. MEYERS, MANAGER.
For Sale.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
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VE TO SIX HUNDRED TONS
C OK E
IN LOTS FROM ONE TON UPWARDS. COAL TAR IN BARRELS.
CHOY CHEW,
230, PRAYA WEST. [262
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Hongkong, 5th April, 1883..
FOR SALE.
AND R. TENNENT'S. ALE AND
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
QUARTS......
$zz per Case. $23 per Case. ~MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, and March, 1882, ****
MERCHANT NAVY)
G.
NAVY BOILED
CANVAS.
LONG FLAX
PIN IS...
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NOTICE.
S
►OARD (TIFFIN and DINNER) for THREE
GENTLEMEN in a Fantily.
Address
the notorieties honored arc, the present war. minister, Louise Michel and Sarah Bernhardt. to recognise his illegitimate sun; scandal and Like case like rule: Prince de Polignac declined fre to papa's rooms, to create a scandal and so became famous. Charles Richard, aged 24. remembered he too was illegitimate, and that a flo attend There is more of confusion, more of things Comte de Maisniel was his putative father; he being at sixes and sevens in France, than of the shot; the jury saw no poety in the bill of rights demanded ze c00 fr. from him, or he would be siluation being fundamentally out of joint, presented by Richard, who was sent to prison. Special organs and compromised partizans The Avenue de Champs Elysees has been so naturally see matters through the glass darkly, cut up by the late frosts, that it has become a But public opinion in all the legislative and local sidered to be equal to a dirty night in the Channel.
veritable
road. A drive along it is con- corduroy clections which continually take place, reveals The French authorities are now studying the no abandonment of the existing règime despite repeating rifle as adopted by Germany. The blunders and intolerance committed by its ad-only drawback is the difficulty of keeping up a ministrators. Tis true there is nothing that the supply of ammunition on the battle field. The uniform of the infantry will undergo the changes naked eye candiscern to replace the Republic, save of a darker shade in color, and greater freedom words, words,, words. And the majority rally to for movement. the present form of goverment not on account of its name, but from the experienced conviction that each citizen with his bulletin of votes has a weapon more potent than a rifle, and which keeps sovereign power in the people's own hands. Thus there is a kind of mutual protec. tion society against being dragged into foreiga wars. This end achieved, home questions are viewed somewhat as leather and prunella.
The student socialists kept the anniversary of laferior to some ordinary workmen. One speaker the commune; in point of oratory they are very toasted, "The ideal and sentimental," and ano- ther "the Equinoxes," because the Convention was born in September and the Commune in. March. The waiters were addressed, “Citoyen garçon."
their back hair pins as forks,
In New Caledonia, the lady Canaques employ
Mr. Parnell has presented Rochefort with a caneo scarf pin, representing Erin in tears.
Between two communists: “When there will be no more crape or merino to make black slags, we will use our shirts,"
Now it is just the coming to the front of these home questions that disturb the Paddy-go-easy millions in France. We have the question of taxation, in a budget that has drifted into dis- organization, and of labor in the general sense of production, in the most unsettled of condi- tions. The annual-budgetary-expenditure-of- France is double that of England. Up to the present it has been balanced not by normal re ceipts, but by expedients. The nation has been | Life of Lord Lawrence, has the following interest-
living on borrowed money, robbing Peter to pay Paul Leon Say let the cat out of the bag, and his sublime warning happily has told. The truth is France has been voting millions upon millions for schemes of public works of mixed
SOME VICISSITUDES OF THE
"KOH-I-NOOR.
"BOARD,"
A.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &:CJ.
THE GOLDEN SCISSOR, No. 13, PUTTINGER STREET,
M..
R 0 B I N (LATE OF T. M. LAWSON'S, Calcutta)
Care of Hongkong Telegraph Office. TAILOR, Shirt and Breeches Mainvites Hongkong, 77th April, 1881.
Intimations.
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FOR SALE CHEAP. 'EVERAL GOOD PONIES, suitable for
Hacks, Carriage Ponies or Jumpers. Apply to R. FRASER-SMITH,
Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1883.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
"
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Outfitter. Mr. ROUIN Public Patronage and guarantees a perfect fit at Moderate Charges.
N.B. Note the address.
SHIP
▪ HIPCHANDLERS,
No. 13, Pottinger Street.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1883.
C. L.. THEVENIN. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
A
1
HAS FOR SALE.
FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED
BURGUNDIES
AT MODERATE PRICKS,
1
A Capital AMONTILLADO SHERRY.. Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality. BON BONS, FRENCH PRESERVES, FRESH BUTTER and CHEESE by Every French Mail, I'ERFUMERY, &c, &c! Hongkong, 2nd October, 1887. WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO.
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THE GOLDEN SCISSOR,
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STAG HOTEL., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
OUD ACCOMMODATION FOR
VISITORS.
GOUD
ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARDS, Tiffin, at one o'clock, Dinner at 7.00.
This HOTEL is centrally situated and within easy distance of the principal linding places. 4731
I. COOK, Proprietor, J. M. GUEDES. JOUSE AND LAND BROKER.
AGENT.
Mr. Beaworth. Smith, in his recently published! UNMAKERS & AMMUNITION AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION
says
Koh-i-Noor diamond-The origin of this peer- ing particulars concerning the world-renowned less jewel is lost in the mists of legendary anti- quity. It had fallen into the bands of the carly Turkish invaders of India, and from them it had passed to the Moguls, "My son Humayoun," the illustrious Baber, one of the most lova. utility for scholastic institutions whose want noble of all Eastern monarchs, has won a jewel one questions, but whose immediate realization from the Raja which is valued at half the commands prudence: for new officials whose daily exponges of the whole world !" A services few ap discover to be necessary,
century or two later, the Persian com. and that each fresh ministry in order to pro- vide for its troops of hangers on has to pension off the nominees of predecessors. To those categories must be added the ugly rush of de- puties to obtain subsidies for local schemes in the interests of their re-election. If is no wonder then that France at last begins to feel she is no longer rich enough to pay for her glories, and that the frugality and thrift of her hard working,
-#ober inhabitants has a limit.
One milliard and a half of franca, sixty millions sterling, must be added by a loan, to the national debt to balance the budget. Since 1859 the annual expenditure of France has Increased 80 per cent.-the war of 1870 cost 13 milliards; since 1876, the expenditure has increased by half a milliard. The future of France depends
DEALERS,
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Arms, Ammunitions, and Requisites of every description,"
Amis
Repairel, Cleared, or Converted at
moderate charges.
Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand,
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G. FALCONER & CO... WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
...... CHARTS AND BOOKS...
No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. [434
F. D. GUEDES, MERCHANT AND GENERAL
COMMISSION AGENT.
* No. 5, D'AQUILAR STREET ITAS
No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG,
Hongkong, 23rd January, 1887.
D. K. GRIFFITH. MANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON
7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Opposite the City Hall)
Having Purchased the entire Machinery of the
late Mr. E. ChLASTEL'S · · SODA WATER FACTORY
is now prepared to execute the largest orders for every 'description of Aerated Water with promptness and despatch. SUPERIOR QUALITY GUARANTEED. Consumers are Invited to try those carefully Manufactured
-3
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SPARKLING WATERS. THREE: DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR, All Orders and Communications should be ad dressed to The Factory
.7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Hongkong, 11th April, 1882.
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always on hund a large assortment of CHS. J. GAUPP & CO. CHOICE WINES of the best quality, at Moderate Prices.
Hongkong, and October, 1883.
queror, Nadir Shah, seeing it glitter in the turban of Baber's conquered descendant, ex- claimed with rough and somewhat costly hum- pur, "We will be friends; let us change our tur bans in pledge of friendship." And the exchange of course took place. The Afghan conqueror, Ahmed Shah, wrested it, in his turn, from the feeble hand of Nadir Shah's successors, and so it came into the possession of Shah Sooja, who was, by turns, the pensioner and the puppet of the English, and the misembla pretext the first disastrous Afghan war. Half-prisoner and WINE half-guent of Runjeet Sing, he had, of course, been relieved by the one-eyed, money-loving Sikh of the responsibility of keeping so valuable to the suggestions of a wily Brahmin, bad been a treasure. Ruajeet, listening on bis death-bed, half disposed, like other death-bed penitenta, 10 make his peace with the other world by sending the beautiful jewell to adorn the idol of Jugger- naut. But fate reserved it for the custody of the Punjab Board, and for the ultimate pos on her trade. At present a restriction rather of the English Crown. At one of the than a stagnation of business exists. There is meetings of the Board the Jewel was no actual commercial crisis among the worlding | ally made over to the Punjab Government and by classes, since deposite at the Savings Banki haps the other members of the Board thought him
it committed to the care of John Lawrence, Fer-. have increased, and withdrawals diminished, the most practicaland business-like-asno doubt The money market is stiff, not that money is less in most matters he wai-of the three; or they abundant, but that the wants for money, are more deemed that his splendid physique,:" and the imperious, and capital is timid, frightened by gnarled and knotted stick which, fit emblem of himself, he always carried with him—and which political spectres of all colors." Pope P
the Sikhs, thinking it to be a kind of divining rod or familiar spirit, christened by its owner's name, "Jan Laren--would be the best practi- stance they misjudged their man. How could cal security for its safe keeping. But in this in- a man so carcitys of the conventionalities of life, a man who never wore a jewel on his person till the order and clasps which he had
The export returns of France are comparatively bad, and tend to decrease, France has the air to be dropping out of commercial calculations Connected with the future of the East, England, Russia, Austria, are on all lips, never. France. At Constantinople, where there is such a con sumption of French fancy goods, Vienna cuts out Paris in artificial Bowers Germany fabri- cates with perfected machinery, products des tined for the masses- Elberfeld rivals the pro- ducts of Lyons. Hamburg firms have generally two partners, one who resides in Australia, Japan &c, to sell what the other purchases at honic. Faris Instead of seeking buyers abroad, waits till they come here--to the capital of the world according to poets and sentimentalists, Strangers are happy to come here for pleasure and luster
to
fr
GUEDES & CO. PRINTERS STATIONERS,
BOOKBINDERS.
D'AQUILAR STREET.
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STORE-KEEPERS
AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, PRAYA CENTRAL,
HAVE RECEIVED EX LATEST ARRIVALS.
AMERICAN CAST STEEL SHOVELS,
PICKS.
AXES."
HATCHETS. ENGINEERS & HOUSEHOLD HAMMERS. PATENT BIT-BRACES.
AUGER-DITS."
DRILLS.
GIMBLETS.
SQUARES. PATENT BRASS PADLOCKS_&_
CHEST LOCKS.
MRS. POTT'S PATENT SADIRONS. COOKING STOVES.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, FORCE PUMPS FOR SHIPS USE DRILLING, MACHINES.
BREAST DRILLS, AUTOM: BORING
TOOLS. ANVILS, VICES, AND DRILLS, COMBINED.
ANVILS.
VICES.
HITCHCOCK'S PATENT LAMPS.
GLASSCUTTERS,
SCROLL SAWS.
FAMILY GRINDSTONES.
BLACKSMITHS' BELLOWS.
&, &c.
BEST WHITWORTH'S STOCK AND DIES. SCREW WRENCHES,
CHRONOMETER WATCH, AND RULES.
CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS.
CHARTS AND BOOKS." AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT'S.
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EVERY KIND OF WORK EXECUTED WITH...
ACCURACY, NEATNESS, AND DESPATCH
VERY MODERATE TERMS met SELECTED MATERIALS FOR MARKET REPORTS Book-binding and Ruling in every style executed at low rates. Workmanship Guaranteed. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1882.
THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE,
HAS FOR SALE
SOLE AGENTS
for Louis Audemars Watches awarded the
highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and !
for Voigtländer and Sohn's
ILEXRATÉD'OPERA GLASSES," MARINE
GLASSES, AND SPYOLASHES.
PLANE IRONS,
CHISELS.
HAMMERS.
PINCERS.
NIPPERS.
DIVIDERS.
METAL SCISSORS.
METAL SAWS.
"TUBE EXPANDERS.
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OIL-CANS.
SALTER'S. SPRING BALANCE SCALES. WESTON'S PATENT TACKLES. PATENT. SOCKETS.
HOLMES PATENT SIGNAL LIGHTS. FOGHORNS.
"
No. 38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [447 DISTRESS SIGNALS. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAL REGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER
ALWAYS ON HAND." N,
L. MALLORY,
Proprietor.
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SIGNAL LAMPS,
LIFE BUOYS,
LIFE BELTS BOTTLE WASHING AND CORKING
MACHINES. &C
&c.
THE PATENT TYRE FOUNDING SPARKLING SCHARZHOFBERGER
› Hongkong, 24th June, 1881. *.
31,
RED LION SQUARE, HOLBORN, WC,
LONDON. SHANKS, REVELL, & Con PROPRIETORS,
JOSE M. BASA.NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL
TYPE FOUNDERS, "No. 51, B., QUEEN's ROAD, CENTRAL." Hongkong, 1st May, 1887,
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won compelled him to do so, and even then use Vegueros, Regalias, Londres, Nuevo Ha IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros, that the Court costumier, excialined in despair banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. TOBACCO to put them to remorselessly in the wrong place that he would lose reputation by him in spite of of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOOD all his pains-how, I ask, was it likely that such from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes, man would realise the inestimable value of the Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats,dec., doc. 3. jewel intrusted the custody of a Court jewel compared with that him? And, again, what was
Commissions Executed. of the happiness of the millions for which he was also responsible? Anyhow, half uncons- clously he thrust it wrapped up in numer- while being contained in an insignificant liftle ous folds of cloth, into his waistcoat pocket, the ber, which could be thus easily put away P went on working as hard as usual, and thought no more of his precious treasure. He changed aside, still forgetting all about the bar contained THE his clothes for dinner, and threw his waistcoat onopoly in It About six weeks after a message came : on her from Lord Dalhousie, saying that the Queen hind heels. Schools of design and technics are apring. ordered the jewel to be at once transmitted to
But taste is ephemeral not many centuries ago fashions came from Italy and Spaís, and France carinot build on an eterna Germany and England arou
Ing up: Dresden bas a college, for both sexes
of 174 students devoted to the fal
her. The subject was mentioned by Sir Henry
at the board,, when John said quietly, Send for
it at once. "Why, you've got it said Sir
la to the Committee: of Ladies Dresses Con Henry, In moment the fact of his care
don that the rekening colors, olives and riz | leseness fashed across hita. He was horror
A
As
Sole Proprietors of JOHNSON and ATKINSON'S Automatic Machinery for Casting and Finlahing Printing Type, and Manufacturers of JOHNSON'S Patent Hard Metal patented April 5th, 1854
Estimates for Newspaper, E Plant at specially reduced rates,
Book, and Jobbing.
HONGKONG RACES, 1883. NOW READY, FRICE 15 CENTS.
th COMPLETE REPORT HONGKONG RACE MEETING OF All Kinds of Printing Machines Presses, Paper,
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SPECIAL AGENT FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE
FAR EAST
ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, No.7 PEDDAR'S HELL, HONGKORD., Hongkong, 4th February, 1882
FLENSBURG STOCKBEER
MARIENTHALER BEER.
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JUST PUBLISHED. PRICE THIRTY CENTS.
BREVET LIEUT ROYAL Being a Review of Fere
use the flyphoons of the Chf ERKELLY & WALSH HONGK Hongkong retir November 1884.
Intimations.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE DIRECTORS are now prepared to Feccive 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. alterations and additions have been completed, viz:~~
THE BASEMENT..
Two Grand Entrances from Pedder's Street and Queen's Road. Har, 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., &G, +&c. FIRST FLOOR.
A Public Dining Room capable of dining up wards of 170 persons at the same tine. ONE LARGE BREAKFAST ROOM. FIVE elegant and beautifully fitted up suite of ROOMS, consisting of a Private DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, CARD ROOM, READING ROOM, and BILLIARD ROOM.
TEN Bed Rooms 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 "commodious Bath Room for cach roomi.
All the Passages and Corridors throughout the premises are wide and well lighted, most of the furniture will be new and made expressly for the climate.
The special attention of Hotel, Keepers and others is drawn to the unusual advantages offered.
Tenders to state sum per annum, and to include taxes. No Tender under $3,500 per mensem will be entertained by the Directors.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1383.
(292 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL
NEETING ME 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 Special Resolutions will be proposed.
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. 2.-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, as the Board of Directors of the Company shall think fit.
3.That the said new shares be offered in the
of
first instance in such manner, and at such times, as the Board shail think expedient 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 Beard 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 aball. in its discretion direct in the interests of the Company,
in
4.-That subject and without prejudice to any direction of the Board to the contrary made. 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. ra of the Arti 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,
(2)- They shall not be entitled to receive any part of the dividend distributable in respect of the nine Calendar months ending
the 30th September 1883.
on
(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 tho said new, shares in proportion 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 shall, at the time that euch dividend shall become payable, have been paid by way of call by the holders for the time being 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 being of the said old or present shares and the holders for the time being of the said new shares in
propor tlan to the number of shares respectively held by them, and the amount of such fast mentioned dividends 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 the said new shares respectively, but upon the amount which shall at the time that such last mentioned dividends shall become payable, have been paid by way of call by the holders for the time being of the said new shares 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 pai That regulation No. 33 providing for the payment of a fee of half a dollar in respect of every transfer or transmission of Shares In the Company shall be expunged from the sald Articles of Association. Y
LOUIS HAUSCHILD Be Secretar Hongkong, 16th April, 1883.
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