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CHEFOO
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1883.'
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
there have been no experiments of any magni- tude made in that way. The civilization which lifts some part of a barbarous population, up to higher plane of existence sinki another part beyond redemption through the rices which it. Islands. It is true of the natives of Australia introduces. That has been true in the Hawaiian and New Zealand, and it is true of the aborigines within the jurisdiction of the United States.
eption accorded to the evergreen
June roth, 1883. Saturday evening fast by the peo-mention that the Family Hotel is almost finished, In continuation of my last letter, I forgot to !clements—must have been highly and visitors are already arriving. The alterations taciory, as the audience was, the largest in this hotel are a very great improvement. An we have yet seen collected together under upper story is added, with a large verandah in the mammoth pavilion during the present sen front, facing the sea, and another verandah at the tribes have been civilized and christianized, where Yet there are isolated instances where whole son. The weather which had been unsettled hills and surrounding country. I had the plea shut out, these tribes held their own as to num- back from which a fine view can be had of the the vices of white populations having been largely during the greater part of the day. began to clear sure of walking through it a few days since; itbers, and attained a prosperity.never known under- up as night set in, and gave some hopes of be contains thirty-five lofty ronins, with dressing a savage conditio. Probably, so touch might be. having decently. Shortly before nine o'clock and bath-room attached to most of them truthfully said of the Cherokees, the Delawares, the rain began to drop gently, and when we got the building, well lit by skylights. All the
wide and airy passage running along the Stockbridges (the earliest Indian tribe to down to the circus it was lashing down in tor store-rooms are well stocked with provisions communities. Yet as a whole, the Indian popu be christianized), and of some other. Indian rents on the assembled thousands congregated just arrived from home. The dining-room is Jation is dwindling away rapidly. Missionaries under the canvas. The overture was "put well fitted up, and the large table will seat about so far from accelerating this decadence have been through" at lightning speed, and if it did have twenty-six persons. The drawing room is large the only arresting force. They have converted a lump cut off its hinder end to allow, of piano for the amusement of the visiters. 1.was individuals; but they could not altogether arrest and nicely furnished, having a splendid toned barbarous tribes and nations, and have saved the acrobats being hurried into the arena to told by the proprietor, Mr. Newman, that a play: physical decay. It was not arrested in the case begin the real work of the show, nobody ground and lawn tennis ground had yet to be of the Mission Indians, who have now dwindled seemed to care one jot, umbrellas and raincoats made at the back, which will add to the enjoy to a very small number, there being not so many ment of both adults and juveniles. The water, being more in request than Beethoven's symp which is obtained from a well sixty-two feet deep hundreda as there were thousands a few years honics by Herr von der Mehden and his army of is about the best in Chefoo: I was also informed 80. Yet it is probable that they are not extinct trompet-blowers. The whole of the artists that many of the rooms had already been spoken which missionaries exerted, and through whose to-day, because of the restraining influences engaged in the representation of Saturday night did everything that was possible to make things
teachings thousands have lived blameless lives. lively, but they had no easy task set them with the rain keeping up a constant pelt. The audience took things very pleasantly and were very liberal with their applause. An excellent programme has been arranged for to-night's performance, and as the weather appears to have again taken a turn for the better, we hope to see a "bumper house.
"NOT VERY FORMIDABLE.
for.
TIENTSIN.******
June, 19th.
A¬NEW¬EIME-KILN CLUB- LECTURE.
To-day's Advertisements.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL HE Steamship
f.
· "PING-ON,” · Captain McCaslin, will despatched for the ahove Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or assays, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1883. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR AMOY.
CHIARINI'S ROYAL THE Company's Steamship
ITALIAN CIRCUS :
AND
ZOOLOGICAL AGGREGATION.
THIS EVENING,
AT NINE P.M.
PERFORMANCE
WILL DE GIVEN WITH'
A GRAND COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
GRAND DISPLAY
J
OF
ny
THE MEMBERS OF THIS VAST
-COMPANY."
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN contesting the palm of Superiority in their EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCES. MAGNIFICENT STUD OF HORSES FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. 'AMUSING SCENES AND, COMIĊ- VAGARIES.
HUMQUR, SATIRE AND PHILOSOPHY BY THE FUNNIEST ENGUSH CLOWNS.
mittens in one hand and a lemon in the other, The Hon. Lawless appeared with a pair of red and such was his placidity of mind that when he bit into one of the mittens in place of the lemon he never even changed color. He sited up five feet and six inches, intelligent expression, headCOME AND SEE THE WILD ANIMALS cast in, the shape of a pear, and feet large enough | 1 to trample an onion bed out of sight. He mounted the platform like a steer climbing a side hill, bowed right and left in response to the ap plause, and quietly began:
1
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THE
ROYAL DENGAL TIGERS"^
and
OTHER WONDERS OF THE AGE. REMEMBER THIS IS THE LAST WEEK,
PRICES OF ADMISSION : Boxes, Six Chairs Chairs (Press. Circle).. Stalls, Chrpeted Seats Pit......
$12.00,
2.00, 1.00. -0.50′′
"JORGE JUAN,"
1515
Captain Thiebaud, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY; the 5th instant, af DAVLIGHT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL& Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, and July, 1883.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). -
HE Spanish Steamer
THE
“ANTONIO MUNOZ”
[5 16
Captain Otoro,will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 5th instant, at FOUR
Fon Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1883 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
SH
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·
Intimations.
"THE HALL & HOLTZ, CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY.
CANTAL
.TIS. 300,000
IN 6,000 SHARES OF TLS. 50 EACH,
1,000 SHARES ARE RESERVED IN TART PAYMENT, TO THE VENDORS,-AND-THE-BALANCE-
IS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
FOR SUBSCRIPTION; -,
Payments ;-Tls. to per Share on Application; Ts. 15 per Sharepà Allotinent; 15 25 per Share. Three Months after Allotment. Where no Allotment is made the deposit will be returned in fill
PROVISIONAL COMMITTER:
-F. W. LEMARCHAND, Esq. | E. W. RICE, Esq.
J. S. EZEKIEL, Esq.
JOHN MORRIS, Esq.
• HAREHOLIXERS-Are hereby-informed thating
CERTIFICATES for the present Shares in the Society may be obtained upon application at the Offices of the Company, in Exchange for Old Certificates or Provisional Scrip."
By Order,'
DOUGLAS JONES, Acting Secretary, Hongkong and July, 158j, ...?
Intimations.
JNKERS.
F. W.GALLES, Esq,'
G. McBAIN, Esq.
THE AGRA BANK, LIMITED.
LEGAL ADVISER: WAINEWRIGHT, ESQ.
AUDITOR:
GEO. R. CORNER, ESQ,'
· ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. "INS
Company is formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and largely increas the business of Messrs._HALL-&-HOLTZ, and of conducting the same, so far as the Share holders are concerned, upon the Co-operative principle. With this view the Provisional Com- mittee have arranged to acquire the leasehold store and premises in the Nanking and Stechuen Roads and the freehold manufactory and godown [518in the Yuen-Ming-Yuen and Soochow Roads, -together-with-the-plant, machinery, fixtures,” stock-in-trade and goodwill of the Firm's business, upon very advaningious terms. ..
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED:
THE DIRECTORS are now prepared to receive 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,
which is on the bills near the beach, close to TheSan Francisco Bulletin.
I also visited the Protestant Collegiate School, Family Hotel. This a splendid School, and the. scholars look happy and healthy-The-play- grounds are very large, with ample space for separate house, and have their own playground, cricket and football. The girls occupy a gardens, swing, lawn-tennis, &c. The bedrooms
"I wish to displain," said Brother Gardner, as are of good size and well ventilated. One bed he adjusted his spectacles and brushed up his SKILL, STRENGTH, AND DEXTERITY, room is allotted to two boarders, but parlour front hair, avish to displain dat de Hon. boarders have a private bedroom and a sitting Higginbottom Lawless of Kosciusko, Miss., am room between two. The diet, is liberal anti va present in de aunty room. an' burnin' to deliber ried, and the teachers endeavour to give the his celebrated address on SentleientHe boarders the comforts of a home while pursuing arrove heah three bur days ago, an' has their studies. The Principal of the school is finished my las' bar'l of apples, worn my Sunday A fear has frequently been expressed, says the Mr. W. L. Elliston, assisted by Mr. Taylor coat right along, an' will be a deadhead on me Daily Alia, that the Chinese-who-learn-trades and Miss Groom, and there are special teachers till he kin spoke dis piece an' colcs a mixed in California would go back to their own country, for music, Chinese, and chemistry. The freight train gwine to Toledo. De committee Establish factories,-and-by virtue of the skill boarding and domestic arrangements-are-man-will-escort him, -an-if dat water-pail-am upsot, acquired here and the abundant supply of cheap aged by Mrs. Baller in the boys' school, and Miss or aby lamps, knocked down doorin' his delibery, labor, drive out of their own country the large Downing in the girls' school. The course of in- de guilty wretch or wretches will receive a lesson quantity of foreign goods now imported, and even struction comprises-Latin, Greek, French, Al- dat will remain solid for a hundred yars." inaugurate a sharp competition with the manu-gebra, Euclid, Trigonometry, Chemistry, Physics, facturers of Western countries in their own Physiology, Drawing, Music, Bookkeeping, and markets. A better knowledge of the Chinese, the ordinary English subjects. The terms. are however, dissipates the fear of such a result. exceedingly moderate. The year is divided There are plenty of reasons why, the Chinese into four sessions, commencing respectively on are undesirable, in our factories and shops, but February 1st April 15th, July 22nd, October the fear that they will put the knowledge so ac2nd, and ending on April 14th, July 1st, October quired to use in China, by catablishing a manu 1st, and December 15th. The price for parlour facturing system of their own, does not cut much boarders is $75 per session; boarders over 14 of a figure in the case. There are obstacles of years $55; under 14 years $50; under 8 years the most formidable kind to the success of such 845 Music $12.50; Chinese $5 This is at an enterprise in the Chinese character and the the rate of about 25 dollars a month, or almost nature of their Government, which is hostile to what it cost for board alone for a boy or girl of progress and impedes every movement in that over 14 years; and often wonder that more of direction. A Shanghai paper publishes, a the parents at your port do not avail themselves long article showing how every attempt of of sending their children to such an excellent the more enlightened Chinamen to make progress school-Mercury. in an. industrial way has been
by the opposed ignorance or corruption of the Government officials. To escape this fate, Chinese capitalists put their money into the hands of Europeans, knowing that companies nominally controlled by. Europeans are less liable to official interfer- By the s.8. Fungahus, the eldest son of His ence. A company was started to work silk plece Ex. Li Hung Chang leaves for your port to assist goods by machinery; both Chinese and foreigners his father, as Chief Foreign Secretary; so His were associated in the direction, and capital. Ex. has now a staff of foreign assistants, viz: The Tamial, under instructions from the Viceroy, Messrs. Ng Choy, So Fan Lo, Ma Kim Trung, protested inst the establishment of a lawful and his son. With them he surely ought to be Industry in the foreign port (which is stipulated able to make favourable terms with His Ex. Mr. for in the treaty because the employment of Tricou. The French Pacific squadron is shortly machinery, he, thought, might restrict the, de- to arrive in Chinese waters, and will be, in all, mand for unskilled labor. The Consul confo vessels of war, large and small, and 3 iron-a vinced him that he had-no-power-to-interfere, clada, as a match for the Chinese navy. but the progress of the enterprise nevertheless received a check Again, in China glass works cannot be established on the spot where the material is found; that must remain there use less, or bear the expense of a long journey. Such is the rule of the Mandarina rapacity of the leeches is such that in dustries that would develop the resources of the country cannot be established, because the profits would all be absorbed by the leeches, while the adventurers would risk their capital without much chance of return. So, too,!
Chinese here freely discuss that the present steam silk filatures are opposed. There are four step taken up by China is more to try His Ex. of then in Shanghai. It is a business which Li's influence, but it really means getting in gives employment to a number of hands, but it readiness against Korea. Japanese influence is is one which the obstructive Mandarins dislike, growing stronger every day. It is even said that because one Italian can do the work of fifty the China and Korea Trading Regulations have Chinese women, they think. They, of course, not been accepted by the Korean government, fail to see that cocoons can be produced in quan this failure they attribute to Ma Kien Tsung's tities only limited by
the mulberry trees planted, brother. It seems that Li Hung-chang's negoti and which grow without any labor. In fact, they ations of last year have come to nothing, which know nothing about making a country producis very annoying to Li tive-Attemptr have been repeatedly made to Messrs. Glover and Lay arrived by the establish cotton mille la Shanghai, but the Chi-Chunking, and started for Kaiping. It is said Bese engaged in the enterprises have been that they are gone there to inspect the mine, and harassed in one way and another, and no if satisfactory arrangements can be made, it is to mill is yet in operation. When it was pro- be taken over from the C.M.S.N. Co. Mercury. posed to establish two other concerns one for spinning yarn, and another for weaving clothi the first under foreign auspices, the purely native company-the purchaser of the monopoly got the attention of the Viceroy drawn to the matter. The Mandarins were able to take up some obsolete charge against one of the lead Ing stockholders connected with the Taeping rebellion, and the progress of the work was stop ped. When foreigners built a railroad in China, the native government bought out the company be about 400,000 savages Now there are hardly weeks on dis subjeck, but obsarvin' dat my half that it might tear up the rails. The operation of more than 40,000 natives left. Thete have at hour-am up, I will chop off right heat, an hope the telegraph lines has been subject to constant tained to a good degree of civilization that is dat it may be my pleasure, at some fucher day Interference, and the working of the coal mines they have both the vices, and the religion of to meet you agin. Any pusson who wants, his D. BOWMAN. In his Motto Songs. is frequently stopped on pretence that the civilization. The vices against which the misfortune told will find me in de aunty room fur BILLY WILSON, Funny Ole Cal subterranean demons are offended, and that the slonaries have always protested, have decimated de nex' two hours."-Detroit Free Pd. T. JACKSON miners must lat up till the devils are piscated, the natives. Religion has saved
MORTON,...In his Great Bone Solo
gratificashun which I feel to fin' myself standin' "My fren's, I cannot dispress de pleasure an' heah under de sacred shingles of Paradise Hall whereber the English language greets de ear. -A structure whose name ain a household word
[Applause. I would rather stan' heah dan to be buried under a $10,000 monument. [Cheers.]
"De subjick ob my address api Sentiment. What am sentiment? What do we git it, an' Children under so years and Soldiers underviz what am it worf by de pound when de market the rank of Officers, half price, except to Boxes. am not oberstocked answer dat sentiment am a sort of "lasses an mush surroundin' de hearts reserved division of the Carpeted and Pit in some cases it hardens up an' tems to stun, Seats has been arranged for Native Ladies. (Fo while in odders it thins out until de heart fairly which they alone will be admitted). floots in a pond o' sweetness. Applause.] Sentiment has considerbul to do wid ebery acksbun in our eberyday life. It am bizness when you start out to borry a pan-of-flour-or-a: basket ob taters. I am sentiment that causes naybur te lend, instead of demandin' spot cash. {{Wild applause from Judge Cadaver.]
the
second
More peacefulnewsreached usherefromPeking, notwithstanding their Excellencies Li, Tso, Pau Yui Sis, Pau Ting Hsing, Lin Ming Chuen and Fau Chow's memorials to declare war against China will not stand as a nation in the eyes of France, in which they argue if war is not declared other nations; but it appears Her Majesty, Prince Kung, and Pao You think differently.
The troops of Chill, who had instructions to be ready for marching orders, bave received orders to the contrary,
REDUCTION OF NATIVE POPULATIONS,··
dwindling away of native population in the lands It has become quite common to charge the of the Pacific, and in other places, to the results of milasionary labori. In the Hawaiian islands in Captain Cook's time, there were supposed to
TENTRAL
"Bizness acktuates de lazy an' de shifticas to sot out an' beg cold vittles an' old clothes an dimes an' quarters. Sentiment acktuates women to shed tears ober 'em an' stock 'em up wid! nuff kickin' hoss our sentiment am pealed to. to loaf on fur another month. When we have a argy that the safety of our loved ones requires We
us to trade dat animile off to some preacher who wants a perfeckly reliable hoss. Dat's one kind of sentiment. When we buy an excursion ticket to Niagara Falls an' reach de grand cataract arter a thirty hours sweat on the cattle cars, de immense waste of water. 'peals to an- rodder sort of sentiment. When we luv we re- seal another phase of sentiment. If de gal am high-toned an' rich de sentiment an all solid. If she am only average, an' in debt fur her las corset, de sentiment am purty thin, an' won't last longer dan de first bill für meat comes in. (Crica of "You bet!]
My fren's, sentiment writes pocity wid one It guides our thoughts to friends ober de sea, an -hand-an-fans de backs of de chil'enwid de odder. sends old clothes torelashuns in Wisconsin. It makes us shed tears fur de dead, an' yit warns cent, Sentiment tells us tu luy our fellow men, us to cut de undertaker's bill down twenty per an' yit whisperk to us to lock our doahs an place torpedoes in our hen roosts. (Groans.] I have been lookin' into de matter fur de las forty-eight y'ars, an' I has cum to de conclushun dat it was a wise thing had been left out by any accident is de mixin' to purvide de human mace wid sentiment. If it de bes' man among us wouldn't have got a bid. if put up at aucshun along wid a lot of fence posts. 1 could talk to you fur three straight
For optie Chinese dogs that deeply. Now it is not difficult to perceive that these CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
grounded in character is bad come in contact with whites without eas to look to the Flowery Kingdom for, any any restraining influences exerted by mission important advances for at least a hundred years.aries, the case would have been much wore,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
The P. & O. Co.'s steamer Khedive, with the next English mail, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, at 6 pm, and may be expected here on the evening of the 3rd instant..
PISM, THE INDIAN-MAILA The two drect steamers, with the Indian mails, left Calcutta on the morning of the 17th ultimo, and are due here on or about the 4th Instant
THE AMERICAN HAIL
There would have been tus native population to day in the Hawaiian Islands or one to speak af There would have been no-king to bo crowned and no: nobles to enjoy their possesions, and no churches thronged by devout natives. The dwindling of this population results from influences which the missionaries were never able to control. It can at least be said that they have arrested the more rapid progress toward extinction. The life of the nation has been Prolonged, and it has been lifted fron barbarism to civilization.
REGISTER.
'THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Hom
SHANG
MAKIZA
ELING.
HAI,
BAROMETER.
THERMONE.
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Barométer..0.5000 81
Previous
13 app 20
780-8120 88 89 14 36.09 10.07
The heredity of uncivilized peoples is so strong term attached 67.5 33 15.0 93.0 $1.3500 s 4 B6.0 that they frequently die out in the process of winning them over to the radical changes of Direction of Witw civilization. What might well be noted here is that the process of native decadence which has been going on in the Hawaiian Islands Is casen-
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Dry Thermometer. 87.0 #1 of 740 690 77 55 90.3
The P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of Peking with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 14th ultimo, and may be expected heretially the same which is going on among other Was Theretar 72577 65.0 65.0 75 360 27.3) 563 on the 13th instant.
Wat
AMERS EXPECTADT
Th
Company steamer, Am left Claw on the 17th May, and may icted to inve here about the ath ultimo US. S. Goys steamity Priam lef Singa- rozen Sariaying the 20th ultitoo, and
the expected flere on the 6th instant, p he steamer Compla, left Batavia for this port on the 1st instant, and is due here on the 16th,
The steamship Vanier left Sydney for this porta, via Queenlands Ports and Fort Darwin, on the 27th ukimo, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 24th Instant.
ther
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native populations. It is going on in Australia, Karmania and New Zealand. It is going on tion of the United States. And here we encounter among the tribes of Indians within the jurisdic-Hour Rain. the curious fact that even the wild tribes where the missionaries have not been-ane in a state of slow decadence, while the tribes which come more in contact with civilization are melt- ing away far more rapidly. The Indian popula tion has been reduced something like forty par cent, in the last fifty years. It is an elementole State of Weather Cheer blue sky G which cannot be lifted out of barbaram into civilization. It cannot accept the new conditions without losing numerically, at a rapid rate. What might be the result where a new civilization, is Introduced without a single vice which goes with that civilization, is still an open question, because
Barometer, laval” of the "sou"in" inches, twas and hun”. deelz-Thermometer, in Vaheenbelt degrees and taus-kept in the open air in a shaded simazion-Direction of Wind, la meistared avary, es polas, M.; H.N.K., N., Forom od Wied, is calm, ale 1 light breast mode repe, - g to y fresh, so 3 strong. & to so horvy, to i
Cloudy.
D. Dristly, For. G. Yocky, H. Hai, L. Light Long, M. Misty, 0, Overcaste; P: Paming showers. 2. Squadly, A, Halay S, Enow. 7. Thmert U. Bad, "threastssing ... # Visibility, #Storm Z. Olm. The average of that signification, Ride The hours of vain, for Star Oro repeated to indicate any increase over the man the quantity of water fler allested in inches sans and the previous sg-hota (nova) svi reglatured Boni v to 64'
A Pian of the Seats can be seen at MAR- MANDE'S HAIRDRESSING SALOON, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, whers Ticket will be on Sale Daily, from 9 AM. Liff 4 P3, accommodating Parties who may wish to secure. Seats in advance.
L. MAYA,
¡Hongkong, and July, 1883,
GARRISON
Secretar
1ST
THEATRE,
HƠN C KÔNG. BY PERMISSION OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDING:
WILL GIVE
AT
THE BASEMENT. and Queen's Road... Bar, Billard, Reading and Two Grand Entrances from Pedder's Street Smoking Rooms with separate Entrance from
Pedder's Street.
A handsomely fitted up Ladies' Room, for the use of visitors and others, Store Rooms,
Manager's and General Offices, Kitchens,
"&G &c. FIRST-FLOOR. NE- A Public Dining Room, capable of dining up- wards of iyo persons at the same time. ONE LARGE BREAKFAST ROOM,
FIVE elegant and beautifully fitted up suite of ROOMS, consisting of a Private DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, ROOM, READING ROOM, and BILLIARD ROOM.
CARD
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 a commodicus Bath Room for each room.
premises are wide and-well-lighted, most of the furniture will be new and made expressly for the climate.
THE SOUTHERN STAR MINSTRELS,All the Passages and Corridors throughout the
A GRAND PERFORMANCE
TO-MORROW EVENING, THE GARRISON THEATRE
the 3rd July......
-PROGRAMME.
Overture (Madame Angot) COMPANY. Comic Song..................R. MOORE, Billad Song (Birds and Blos D. A. BOWMAN. Comic Song
some Dream).............................................) Comic Song...... Ballad (Roses on the other)
uide) Comic Song..
N. YOUNG. .....J..MORTON.
1. T. JACKSON. .BILLY WILSON,
ORAND FINALE, BROWN SMULE. INTERMISSION-FIVE MINUTES.
Selection,
SONG AND DANCE, MOETON AND YOUNG:-
Orchestra.
offered."
The special attention. af Hotel Keepers and others is drawn to the unusual advantages
J.
Tenders to state sum per annum, and to include taxes. No Tender under $3,500 per mensen will be entertained by the Directors.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1883.
FOR
MACAO.
...WANTED. TO RENT:
29%
Two Months during the Summer, a FURNISHED RESIDENCE in MACAO -the Praia Grande preferred.
Send Farticulars to
The following are the principal departments of the business as at present carried on, viz :—
and other liquors, Bakery, Tailoring and Gentle Household and General Stores, Wines, Spirits
mens Outfitting, Drapery, Ladies' and Child- rens' Outfitting, Fancy Goods, Furnishing and General Upholstery
Each branch of the business is in good work-- ing order, and well provided with all requisite fixtures and plant, while the stock it large and suitable, and the present staff of assistants is thoroughly well qualified.
powerful stextir woodworking machinery has To aid production in the furniture factory,
been ondered and may shortly be expected from Europe,
The gross returns of the Firth's' business 'dur. ing the four years ended the 31st of March, 1889," have averaged about $310,000.00 per annum, while the average annual profit during the same! period has, after making ample allowance for bad debts, been over $49,000.00.
Meurs. AUGUSTUS WHITE and GEORGE R. CORNER have certified to the above figures:--
While the averages mentioned above are for a period of four years, the business done during the latter two of those years shows a marked increase, the profits for the two years ended the 31st of March 1883 being over $10,000, or about. $20,000 in excess of the previous two years.
}
The accounts for the year ended 3ut March, 1883, have not yet been fully made up, but the Day Books for the last six months of that year show Net Sales of $178,337.97, against $166,377,64 for the corresponding perjod of the previous year, being an increase of $11,860.33.
The net profits of the business of the Company- will be applied in the first place to paying in. terest to the Shareholders upon their Capital át the rate of tó per cent per annum, and of what ever surplus may remain one-third will be ap- plied in such way as the Shareholders shall from time to time determine, and the remaining two- C. B. A..
thirds will be divided among those Shareholders Care of Hongkong Telegraphe
who are contributors of business, pro rata, ac- Hongkong, at June, 1883.
cording to the amount of business contributed by each during the year in respect of which the LAND RASTENNENT'S ALE AND distribution is made..
PORTER, DAVID CORSAR & SONS
J
MIRCHANT NAVY" #NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
CROWN
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
THE GREAT AMERICAN SAND JI: Hongkong, 15th June, 1891
DA BOWLAN.............Character Stag
Selection,... By................Orchestra.
TO CONCLUDE WITH A LAUGHABLE FARCE IN THE ENTIRE COMPANY. PRICES-31.00 50 and 25 cents. Doors open at 8, Performance to Commence at 9 sharp
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1883.
[$14
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARSEILLAISE
• DE-NAVIGATION A VAPEUR. STEAMSHIP HAMERIQUEL
JOUVE, COMMANDER, EMASANGA
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INTIMATION......
The purchase price to be paid for the land, buildings, plant, steam and other machinery,.. fixtures, and goodwill appertaining to Messrs.. HALL & HOLIZ' business has been fixed at the sum of T. 15oooo, la part payment of which aysun the vendors are prepared to accept Tis."
50,000, in fully, paid up shares in the Company and two-thirds of the balance by equal instal- ments 12 and 18 monta repectively from the formation of the Company, thus leaving only Tls. 31,334 to be paid down. The unpaid pur chase money will bear interest at the rate of five per cent only, and the Directors will have the option of anticipating any payment of principal should they think fit to do so. The Vendors are prepared to dispose of their stock, all of which has been expressly imported for the business, and is in good condition, at its cost, as laid down. in Shanghai. Its estimated value is about Tis 125,000 Power will be taken in the Deed of Settlement to increase the Capital of the Com Spany should such increase, at any future times appear to the Shareholders desirable,kai
ĈIGNOR ANTONIO CATTANEO, of the CONSERVATOIRE DE BERGAMO and late of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY has the honor to inforfn the community that he has arranged to remain in Hongkong, and will give Lessona in Music, Singing and the Pianoforte..
CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE.
Address--Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,
Queen's Road. - Hongkong, 1st March, 1883.
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JUST PUBLISHED.
PRICE THIRTY CENTS.
ONSIGNERS of Cargo by the above named THE of Carpo by the antrename
Pons, and in connection with the IBERIA from Londen, are hereby informed that, their Goods are being landed" "at their risk into Godown B of the Undersigned, Marine Lot No. whence and/or from the wharves or bous delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 F. TO-DAY..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 9th instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & CO
Agents.
Hongkong, and July, 1889.
TYPHOON
EASTERN SEAS BY BREVET LIEUT, COL/ H. S: FALMER,
ROYAL ENGINEERSALLI
Being a Review of Pere Dechevren's Work on the Typhoons of the China Sea. KELLY & WALSH-HONGKONG, Hongkong, Toth November, 1882.
JM GUEDES.
The present member of the Firm of HALL & HOLTZ have agreed to remain in the Company's service for, at least three years, and to do their. utmost to further its interests.
The Agreement of sale and the draft Deed of Settlement are open for inspection at the Office. of the Company's Legal Adviser,
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares can be obtained from Messrs HALL & HOLTZ, or from the Company's Banken
Application for Shares, at Hongkong or Foo
HUSCONEER AND COMMISSION Chow, can be made to
AGENTE NOTE
No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKOND, |Hongkong, #3rd January, 1881,
Messrs. GILMAN & Co,
Agents of the Agm Bank. Jana 19th, 1883.