ONE of the most Important rules of the science of manners is an almost absolute silence about yourself.
As is custom in Paris churches, a lady was onceling round the plate to receive the con. tributions of the faithful. She came to a very wealthy man, who grufly said: "I haven't any. thing." "Pray help yourself then," sweetly remarked the lady, "I am collecting for the poor."
A New Hampshire paper anys that while a Rev. Mr. Stocking was on his wedding joumey last rummer, he occupied one of the pulpits in that State. He was a very little man, and when he gave out his text, "She hath done what she
could," the ladies of the congregation smilingly accepted his apology in behalf of his wife, for not having paired herself better."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1883.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRÁLIÁN
MAIE
We are indebted for the following telegrams to files of the Sydney Maraing Herald, brought on by Mestra. Geo, R. Stevens & Co/s' steam- ship Venice, which arrived in harbour carly this morning :-
PARIS, June 20th.
It is unofficially announced that the French Government has sent instructions to Admiral Pierre to rest contented with the position he has gained at Tamatave. In consequence of these, Förders the French troops will not advance to
Antanarivo, the capital of the island.
AMSTERDAM, Juno zoth,
Jone 23rd.
The Morning Post publishes an article to-day upon the proposed annexations in the Pacific, in which that journal considers that a British pro- tectorate over the islands would be sufficient at the present time.
June 24th.
Bler Majesty the Queen has returned to Wind Bor Castic..
י ן.
Some sensation has been created in Paris by the action of the Pope of Rome in appealing to M. Grevy, President of the French Republic, to abate the animosity shown by the French Gov- cmment towards the Vatican.
Intelligence is to band of a disastrous collision which took place off the English coast. The ship Hurunui, 1012 tons, from Otago, came into A very destructive fire took place here to-day collision with the Waitara, 833 tons, which was at the Government dockyard, causing aconsider-bound for Wellington. The Waitara sank, but able loss of valuable property. One of the men.
the Hurunui saved the crew and passengers of of war lying at the dockyard at the time was
the ill-fated ship. Both vessels belong to the completely burned, whet
New Zealand Shipping Company, LONDON, June zoth.
Boers.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 20th. General Gourke, who distingushed himself greatly during the Turkish war, especially in the operations which he conducted against the Turks at the Schipka Pass, has been appointed Co ernor of Warsaw, as successor to Baron Medim.
LONDON, June 22nd.
Futimations.
COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED WITH LIMITED LIABILITY UNDER THE NORTH BORNEO COMPANIES ACT OF 1883 WHEREBY THE LIABILITY OF EACH, SHAREHOLDER IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT UNPAID ON
HIS SHARES.
the Hova posts of Mahilaka, Ankingamelokon. Bémandviky, and Adjangona were destroyed. Again on the 10th flames were perceptible and firing heard from the direction of the forts Am THE NORTH BORNEO STEAMSHIP bouanoul-Be, Barlaramanal, and Mourounsang. It is added that the malagache houses, the rice stores and the Arab-and Indian properties have been respected From Hell-Ville under date the 14th instant, comes the news of the Beautemps- Beaupré baving called there for the garrison of that place. And information from a private source is to hand to the effect that operations So that by this time the important post last were about to be commenced against Tamatave. named will doubiless be in possession of the French. So enthusiastic are said to be the in- habitants of Reunion over the news that a volun- teer corps is about being formed for service in Madagascar."
4
CAPITAL, $200,000: DIVIDED INTO 2,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH.
follows-
The First Call of $50 per Share is payable as
On Application,
12,
"
Allotment
1st November
...$ 5
10
to
1st February, 1884 1st June, 1884 m. Further calls for the remaining $50 will not exceed $10 per Share each, and will not be made under three months' notice.
returned in full. -
·BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ALFRED DENT, Esq. W.. D. PRYER, Esq. D. C. DE LISSA, Esq. DR. J. H. WALKER.
MORRISON-Esq— CO-HEEN, Esq SOONG LEONG, Esq.
· Eytimätions.
.
agree to accept the said Shares or any smaller number which you may allot to me and to pay the balance due thereon according to the tems of the Prospectus, and hereby authorize you to place my Name on the Register of Shareholders In respect of the Shares 'which may be allotted.
I am, Gentlemen,
to me.
Dated,
Your obedient Servant,
Signature.............
Name (in full)....... Address (in full)....
Profession or Business
A DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Agents, Hongkong, 1883.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
[$44
TR. F. VINCENOTS WINE & SPIRIT was formerly at No. 8, Peel Street, has been REMOVED to No. 24, Prayn Centrál."
Hongkong, 1st July, 1883.
LOST.
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WE place no faith in the rumour which has come Mr. William Brampton Curdon, C.B., late of The election for Peterborough to fill the to our cars that a certain Chinese comprador has the Treasury, has been appointed special British vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain undertaken, to raise amongst his coolies and envoy to the Transvaal for the purpose of con, Whalley took place to-day,, when Mr. Huston, the Flore and the Pique, had disappeared. On Where no allotment is made the deposit will be VI STORE and also the BAKERY which followers a sufficient sum to pay for a statue (including a modified convention, as desired by the the Liberal candidate, was returned. brass) to be raised on Mount Davis to perpetuate the memory of the accomplished author of the China Mail report of the Tung Wa Hospital Meeting, and of the writer of the chaste thing in leading articles which appeared in last night's issue of that respectable journal, Wewarnany.collector against entering the sacred precincts of this offer on the above named mission. Ling Shing's short thirty sixes have been lately repaired and put in fighting trim, so that trouble might ensue. We are always ready to step forth and whip hypocrisy. First come, first served-the lame and blind always excepted.
3.
THE value of the commerce transacted at the Treaty Ports of China is, in round numbers, 47 millious sterling Of this the share of the United Kingdom amounts to 34 millions; that of France not even to five. Of the carrying trade, coasting and foreign, the tonnage of all flags is estimated at 10,640,378, of which the British proportion reaches 10,332,248, and the French only 135,734 Finally, out of the 4,792 European merchants and mercantile residents at the Chinese ports, sa mány as 3,293 are of Brit- ish origin, while but 274 live under the shadow of the tricolor. These facts and figures make it clear that anything like a blockade of the Treaty Ports and interruption of China trade, resulting from a quarrel between París and Peking, would tell with specially intolerable effect upon ourselves among the neutrals. .
.:
It must be said to their credit that the Ameri- cans are not, as a rule, very easily taken in. One very innocent young man, however, lately cross ed the water for a tour in England. While walking in the Strand, London, he met a man named Hall. This individual had engaging manners, and was of a very confiding nature, In fact, he told the innocent young man from America that he wished to send some 500 to the great Continent to be distributed amongst the poor. This being just what a perfect stranger ⚫ wou naturally do to another stranger, the American was easily persuaded to lend Mr. Hall his purse, watch, and other valuables to show
The correspondent at Nossi-le of the Creole, a newspapet of Reunion, writes under date the 11th May, as follows, relative to the bombard- ment of the forts at Madagascar:-"Until the 6th May the French naval division ofthe Indian Ocean, with the exception of the Boursaint and the Forfait was in the harbout at Nessi-Be On the 7th in the morning two of the war ships,
PARIS. June 22nd.
the 8th the two others, the Beautemps-Beau- pr and the Vaudrcail had also disappeared, The latest news from Tonquin states that when about noon on the same day the cannon General Houet, who succeeded the late Com was heard in Passandaua Bay The reach in that province, is busily engaged in organising dimadivou, which was soon destroyed, together mandant Riviere in the command of the French his forces and fortifying Hanoi and Haiphong with the station at Ampassembitiky. On the were bombarding the Hova station at Ambou- of which possession had been taken. No furgth: the Hova posts nt Mabilaka, Ankingamcocou since the relief of the former place, and active the village of Bemaveniky was bombarded. On ther military operations have been undertaken and Adjangona were set on fire. On the same day hostilities are temporarily suspended in view of the 11th, the date at which the correspondent of the negotiations between the Chinese Ambas the Créole was writing, it was reported that a few quis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador here, had an The French action has been very energetic and sador and the French Government. The Mar- Hova villages in the interior were being destroyed. interview with M. Ferry, Minister for Foreign very methodical. Properties not belonging to Affairs, upon the subject of the difficulty be the Hovas were scrupulously respected, as also tween the two countries, consequent upon the the rice and coffee plantations. In short, they action of the French in Tonquin. Tseng ex- only distroyed the Hova military posts on the pressed himself desirous of reconciling, if possi-north-west coast. The Hovas offered no resis- Pope, the Irish bishops, following the example has made certain proposa's for a compromise. age of Bemancorky, who was killed with two
In response to the recent circular letters of the bie, the claims of China, and with this object he of Archbishop Croke, have jointly replied to the Particulars have not yet transpired, but hopes other men."
tance, with the exception of the chieflofthe vill Vatican is a letter in which the prelates acceptare, entertained that a rupture of relations may the advice tendered them by His Holiness, to
be averted. rules laid down for their guidance. whom they have promised compliance with the
VIENNA, Juhe zist
Heavy rains have fallen for several days past throughout the provinces of Silesia, Bohemia, Moravia, North and South Riessen, Geberge, floods which extended over an immense area of and many other places in the Empire, bringing country, and causing great-destruction of pro- perty and much distress in the rural districts. Many persons have been rendered temporarily homeless...
LONDON, June 21st."
LONDON, June 31st.
It is reported that the Princess Victoria, daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, is betrothed to Prince Waldemar, youngest son of the King of Denmark
The Right Hon. Ear! Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has just completed a tour through the North, where he was cordially received by the people.
PARIS, June 23rd.
The trial of Louise Michel, the noted Anarchist the late disturbances in the Place des Invalides, agitator, for the active part she took in fomenting
prisoner was sentenced to a term of six years' in this city, was concluded to-day, when the imprisonment.
LONDON, June 24th.
James Carey, the informer, who gave evidence. in the Phoenix Park murder trials has quitted Dublin. His destination has not been publicly announced, but there is good reason to believe that he has gone to Canada.
BERLIN, June 23rd.
A division in the Reichstag on the bill, the object of which is to provide for the establish- ment of a modus vivendi between the German Government and the Vatican, took place to-day, and resulted in a majority in favour of the mea
sure.
LONDON, June 25th.
and
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
In the matter of the ESTATE of PASCAL MARTIN late of Chinkiang, in the Empire of China, Assistant, in the Chinese Maritime Customs, Deceased.
NOTICE
BANKERS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, and London.
MANAGING AGENTS AND SECRETARIES. MESSRS, COWIE' BROS., Sandakan and Labuan.
AUDIY. Z
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ALEXANDER COOK, ESQ.
HEAD OFFICE SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO.
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THIS
HIS Company is formed to meet the require. ments of the merchants, traders and planters of Sandakan Bay and the East Coast of North Bornes, and to facilitate the rapidly increasing trade and passenger traffic of the Day and neigh bouring Seas by running suitable Steamers, from port to port, amongst the various islands, rivers, and out-stations, and thus concentrating the trade in the larger pons of the Territory, where facilities are offered for direct transhipment into Steamers running to Singapore, Hongkong, the Coast of China, Australia, etc., etc. It is thought that, in carrying out, on a properly organized system, the objects for which the Company has, for capital is presented. been formed, a legitimate and profitable outlet
"OTICE is hereby given that all CREDI- TORS and other Persons having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the ESTATE of PASCAL MARTIN who died at Chinklang aforesaid on the sth day of March, 1882, intestate and Letters of Administration.of WILLIAM WOTTON of Victoria, in the Island-communication by Steam Launched between whose personal-Estate were duly granted to
The system will include the maintenance of of Hongkong, Solicitor, by the SUPREME COURT Elopura and the plantations now being com- of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction on the
menced up the rivers within the Bay of Sandakan, end in Writing the Particulars of their Claims the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, and other and day of July, 1883, are hereby required to
and the opening up, generally, of the trade with
15th day of August, 1883. or Demands to the Undersigned on or before the rivers and stations in North Borneo. the And Notice is hereby also given that at the expiration of the last mentioned day the said WILLIAM WOTTON will proceed to distribute the 'Assots of the said PASCAL MARTIN gard to the Claims of which the said WILLIAM amongst the Parties entitled thereto having WOTTON shall then have had Notice and that for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed the said WILLIAM WOTTON will not be liable to any Person of whose Claim he shall not have had notice at the time of distribution,
formation concerning the organisation and move-
The Dublin authorities continue to receive in ments of the Irish Invincibles. Eight members of the society have been arrested for the murder of Mr. Smythe, Mr. Smythe was returning home from church in the county of Westmeath, Sunday morning, April 11th, 1882, accompanied by Mrs. Smythe-his sister-in-law-and Lady
plantation which skinted the road Harriet Monck As their carriage was passing at by three assassins stationed behind the hedge. was fired One of the shots proved fatal, the bullet lodging
The ships Hurunui and Waitara, which in and completely shattering Mrs. Smythe's skull. came into collision in the English Channel on higher court has been dismissed, and the trial in bound for New Zealand ports with passengers The Marquis de Rays' appeal to be tried in a Friday night, left Gravesend together, both being connection with the attempt to found a colony at and cargo the Hurumal for Otago, New Ireland will now be proceeded with at Paris. Waitara for Wellington. The weather was favourable opinions respecting the Brennan tor-struck the Waitara amidships twice in succes A number of military men have expressed very misty at the time of the disaster. The Hurnout pedo, a trial of which has been arranged.
Messrs. A. Durant and Co., of 89, Gresham- those on board were endeavouring to lower the sien, and the latter sunk in a few minutes whilst street, London, a firm largely engaged in the boats. A few of the Waitara's passengers and Australian shipping and export trade, have
crew clambered on board the uranu, and the suspended payment. Their liabilities amount to boats of that vessel, which were promptly lowered, managed to save a number of others
Haylor (2), cabin passenger; eight steerage were drowned: Messrs. Check, A. Noble, Misses
eleven of the crew. The Hurumut, which was passengers, the second officer, chief steward, and considerably damaged by the force of the colli. sjón, is being towed to London.
his confidence in him. Need we say that thee refrigerating chambers of the 8.5.. Orient, The following are included amongst those who
which arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning, have been opened, and the shipment of meat and fruit was found to be in splendid condition.
budding Yankee had to wait a very long time -for Mr. Hall to come back again? In the course of time Mr. Hail was captured by the police, and he awaits his trial on a charge of practising the
The board of management of the Royal Colo- confidence trick. The American now feels the nial Institute have decided to erect a new build force of the Scriptural quotation, "I was sing for the institute in Northumberland Avenue,
Strand. stranger, and ye took me in."
The Albion Steamship Company (Messrs. Shaw and Savill) have decided to increase their capital to 200,000, and intend to build steamers for the New Zealand trade.
three new steamers for the Australian trade.
The Messageries Maritimes Cic. are building In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Henry James, the Attorney-General, announced with the Criminal Procedure Bill, one of the that in consequence of the low progress made principal, objects of which was to establish a criminal appeal, the measure had been aban- doned for the present session, an
Serious foods have taken place in Silesia, which have occasioned the deaths of 70 persons by drowning,
The report that James Carey had sailed for Canada has not been confirmed, and it is not yet. positively known' whether he has actually left Ireland.
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
SOME years ago in a village in Western New York Lived Mr. P———, a rich old deacon, whose piety had hard work to keep pace with his miserly meanness. Much against his wishes, contribution hags-called "crab nets" by the irreverent were introduced in his church, He stoutly asserted that he would never put anything in one of them, and never wearind of talking of the annoyance he suffered from having." the red thing stuck under his nose" Sunday after Sunday he contemptuously ignored It; but one day, to the surprise of everybody, the old deacon dropped a small paper into the bag it looked like a cheque. A brother alitting near noticed it and all during the long sermon: following sat meditating over the tion, proud that good influences had at last conquered, and heavy with self-reproach that he bad judged, the old deacon too harshly. As soon as the congregation dispersed he rushed up to Mr. P, saying: "I was glad to see you put something in the bag this morning, I knew you would like the opportunity to be generous "Put suthin' in i Guess I did 1 Guess they won't pass it to me again! Put in that kur-has been received by the Government to the effect A report has gained publicity here that news resene bill for forty-six cents that this church has that Queen Ranavalo the Second, of Madagascar, owed me more'n two year!
Is dead. Her decease is said to have taken place six months ago, but has been kept secret by the Malagasies, com polites oor June and
ROME June 21st President Grevy in reference to the attitude of His Holiness the Pope has sent a letter to France towards the Church, and formally pro-hands ofthe French, who tests against the clerical policy pursued by the French Government,
of Paris, the contest
about 803 Then the forme retired, and their place
latter is published in the morning papers
LONDON, Juție 22nd." from Lord Randolph. Churchill, member for Woodstock, to Mr. Gladstone, Premier, in which the former asserts that he has good Egypt, Tewfik Pasha, was the real author of the reason to belleve that the present Khedive of massacres of Europeans at Alexandria and else where previous to and during the progress of hostilities last year,
PARIS, June 22nd.
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LONDON, June
The Government state that the news published B. Gurdon, C.B., had been appointed special en In the London papers on Wednesday that Sit W.
following items of news in regard to the war at From files of Mauritius papers we extract the Madagascar The Argo arrived at Madagascaron
samdava had been subjected to aggression at the the part of the north-west coast called Ampas- the 17th May from Nossibe, addbrought news that
The losses of the British residents at Majunga o destroyed all the villages.
were totally defeated, and they retired, leaving were also very heavy, all their property having beendestroyed. The Hovas, after some resistance, 2,000 men dead on the field, while the French had only one man wounded. At Tamatave the approach of the French caused the greatest ex habitants sent their families away by the Arro, citement, and many of the panic-stricken in- Thealarm was increased by a fear that the natives would fire the town before it was occupied by a Freach garrison. On the 28th May the Hovas altered their plans of defence, and removed the a place an hour's distance from there, and this cannon which previously guarded the battery to they proceeded to fortify as strongly asthey could. The town of Tamatave was quite deserted by the populace, who Red in all have into the interior. correspondent writes: "We have certain news In describing the panic at Tamatave, one French
the palace all the Hova soldier of Emyrne, fear that the First Minister has concentrated round
against the authors of the misfortunes which are. Ing a revolution. The people threaten to rise
a
Dated the 23rd day of July, 1883.
BRERETON, WOTTON, & DEACON, Solicitors for the Administrator,
35. Queen's Road,
Hongkong.
To be Let.
TO. LET.
NO SEYMOUR TERRACE.
"
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON between Murray-Fier--and--Government Hopic,
A GOLD LOCKET, with MONOGRAM and CREST.
The Finder will be REWARDED, if necessary, on RETURNING the same to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE "Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
[260 THE CANTON-HONGKONG WA HOP TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
NOTICE.
CANTON HONGKONG TELE GRAPH LINE having been finished as far as Kow-Wa village on the Mainland, the Company will be prepared to accept for trans mission Telegrams from the Public on and afer MONDAY, the 9th day of July. The tariff of. rates will be 5 Cents per Word, to which,-bow- ever, will have to be added an extra charge of one cent for transmission by steams-launch be tween Hongkong and the present terminus of the Line, This extra charge will be abolished as soon as the Company has received permission from the COLONIAL GOVERNMENT to connect the end of the land-line with Hongkong by cable. All Telegrams for Canton to be handed in at the Company's Station, No. 89, PRAVA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, as no messages will be received at the temporary Station on the maloland. Mer sages from Canton to be handed in at the Company's Temporary Station at the EAST STREET SUN-TOW-LAN in the City of Canton.
will have to be added to the Company's rates.
For Messages beyond Hongkong the rates of the different other Telegraph Administrationa
For acceptance and transmission of the Tele- gram, counting of words, &c. the Company Telegraph Convention as followed by the other will be bound by the rules of the International Telegraph Administrations here. Chinese Mes A concession of foreshore land to the extent of sages will be transmitted and charged according four acres has been provisionally secured, for a to the code books and regulations of the Great nominal payinent, at twelve places on the Coast Northern Telegraph Administration. These code where it is anticipated trade is capable of de books may be had on application at the Com- velopment These concessions, besides afford.pany's Offices Price 30 Cents each. ing sites for the Company's wharves, godowns and offices, will, no doubt, as the country ad- vases, form the centres of future settlements or tinct and special feature in the assets of the townships, and, thus constitute hereafter a dis- Company
Upon the assumption that the Company may with eventually to have independent accom- modation at their head-quarters, the refusal, on favourable terms, of desirable premises at Elopura has also been secured..
It is intended to procure, as soon as possible, [590 two capacious Steam Launches to run to the various plantations within the Bay itself, and. also two suitable lighters; while for calling at the more distant places a steamer of about 300 tons capacity will be all that is necessary to meet the first requirements, in connection with which an agreement-conditional upon the formation of the Company-has been entered into for the purchase of the Steamer "ROYALIST," with the full benefit of all the contracts, engagements and privileges which she has. with the Govern- ment, and Chinese Merchants.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, lately occupied by PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TO LET.
Apply to
The cost of these vessels, together with the DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. erection of suitable godowns, wharves and other Hongkong, 25th July, 1883
[7accommodation will, it is calculated, absorb
about $60,000 of the paid-up capital.
For working capital, the Directors will be left calls can be made, should the Company's business with $40.000 in hand, to increase which, further expand and extension of its operations and addi- tions to its flect and establishments be in con sequence thought desirable.
N PEDDAR'S HILL,
WITH IMMEDIATE ENTRY, TWO SPACIOUS APARTMENTS. COOL AND AIRY. For Particulars, apply to
X.
Meetings of Shareholders will be held annually, Care of Hongkong Telegraph Office. will be presented In this respect and in all and at these the Directors' Reports and Accounts Hongkong, 6th July, 1883.
[533 other essential particulars the constitution of the Company will be in conformity with the rules in force for English Joint Stock Companies.
TO LET FURNISHED, FOR THREE MONTHS;
2 WESTBOURNE VILLAS For Particulars, Apply to
Mesars. DANBY & LEIGH. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1883:
N
TO BE LET,
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
Senders of Messages may open a deposit no count with the Company, and pass-books may be had at the Company's Office on application. will be as follows
The times of departure of the steam-launch
FROM HONGKONG......
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12 NOON. 2 P.M..
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HO KWAN SHAN, Manager.
[536 HOTEL"
Hongkong, 6th July, 1883. "CLARIDGES
BROOK STREET, LONDON, W. THE above is a Commodious ad Suitable going home from the Far East. It is under the HOTEL for FAMILIES and GENTLEMEN direct able Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE PRAGNELL who apare no pains in providing their visitors with every possible comfort. TERMS., MODERATE.
ROYAL YORK. HOTEL
OLD STEYNE, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND,
with Suitable Rooms and ample accom THE above HOTEL Is Centrally situated. modation for travellers, especially, those coming. from Eastern Climates, FAMILIES and GENTLE MEN will find every comfort they can wish for at the above establishment, at STRICTLY MODS ERATE CHARGES,
A. HOADLY,"
Proprietor.
It is needless to say that no promotion money has been or will be paid. The Directors put for of the Territory generally, with a con- HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, forward their scheme in the interests of the East 5031 siderable proportion of the capital already sub- scribed by the local community, and with the [$86 promise of their further co-operation, and theyTH
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Hongkong Hotel.
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We read that a great sensation was caused the
IVE COMMODIOUS and We OFFICES other week during the sale of Dr. Grifith's col- lection of old prints at Mesura. Sotheby's Rooms,
or a FAMILY DWELLING HOUSE at No. 24, LATED ROOMS suitable for OFFICES by the appearance of the simot uniquet
Apply on the Premises CE Prays Central, corner of Pottinger Street. state of Rembrandt's portrait of Dr. Arnoldus | voy to the Transvaal, is premature, and that no about to overwhelm them. The fear of a revol Thelinex, otherwise called “Adyocate Telling defnite appointment has yet been made isntion Se the more well founded that the an or "Petrus Van Tol. This copy is one of The Hon. A Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretarynouncement of the very dangerous illnces of
F. VINCENOT, Adriana 24" Fraya Central, four or five known Impressions, of which three for the Colonies, announced in the House of Ranavalo Manjaka is official. She has been
Hongkong, 1st July, 1883 are in public muscuma and it has a history Commons today that the Government would punctured for dropsy. The punction has not which is well-known to all Rembrandt collectory, the despatch received from the late Sir Arthair dead. With her crumbles down the whale eli-A with GARDEN, in Mosque Junction, The shortly table the despatch written in reply to succeeded. That is to say that the Queen' is
Shera manu map: TO LET. - The auctioneer, offered to begin the adding at Kennedy on the subject of the annexation of gorchic and tyrannical system of the Hovas."
TWO STOREY HOUSE (6 ROOMS) £5oo. The challenge was accepted by Meaar. Now Gulden by Queensland. Colnaghi, and between them and
The Merchants and Planters Gazeite of the above has Gas and Water Inid on; and im- Clement The Right Han. Henry Fawcett, Post-master. 26th May states:The news brought on yeater. mediate possession can be had.
un to General, refuses to extend the parcels post to the day by the Argo was not altogether unexpected.
For Particulars apply to colonies. The system, he explains, though a
Our special correspondent at Antananarivo, the success in England, would be unsuitable to such capital, had prepared us for such an event many
NOWROJEE, an extension of its operations,
weeks since, Besides, the despatch of French Hongkong, 6th April, 1883. Lord Reay has been offered the position of war vessels, news of which had also reached us, tement British Envoy to the Transvaala
seemed to indicate some such sction as that now The Hon. A. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Seere reported. From the capital we have nothing tary for the colonies, has declined to advise the of the 4th instant, which will be found lower later than, the despatch of our correspondent Governor of new South Wales to Increase the down. The French vessels, Indian Ocean fect, rewards of $300 offered for the discovery of composed of the Nieve, Flore, Beautemps- ddings as to the fate of Mr. Lamont, Young, Beaupré, Boutsaint, Forfait, Pique, under the Goverment geologist, and a party of four command of Admiral Pierie, left their rendezvous others, who mysteriously disappeared from near at Nossi Be on the nights of th and yth instant. Bannigul, New South Wales, on the 10th During the day of the Bib, firing was heard and October, 1889, and have not since been heard of fames seen on the Madagascar coast.
Experiments, have been made, Bf Shoebury proceeded from the Hova post, Ambondinadriou ness, at the instance of Colonel Roberts, with and Ampassimbitiky. Hence no doubt existed the new Palliser Jacketfed shot, which
In the minds of the French residents in All would have! eatly increased the 60-pounder guns
the neighbourhood but that the Admiral had the colon! The rimit of the
commenced operations on the North-West coast of Madagascar. On the gth fames were sech proceeding from Ambalia, and later in the day log was heard at Mourouniang The next day
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TO LET.
OR ONE YEAR from June next, the New 20, how roofed in and nearly completed, the BUNGALOW at the PEAK on R. B. Lot property of Mr. J. ENSTON SQUIER. ima
For all information, apply to
BARDA BIRD & FALMER." Queen's Road, ^)^- Hongkong, 19th April, 1883.
SS TO LET EURNISHED ROOMS in the Hollywood RodWITH or WITHOUT BOARD. Private Family
For Particulars, apply to
PLANNER, Office of this paper.. Han kong, 7th July, 1883.
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trust that their undertaking will meet with approval and support of all those who are con cerned in upholding the trade and welfare of North Borneo,
and copy of the agreement with Mr. Cowie for Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, particulars of the land concessions the purchase of the "ROYALIST," can be seen at the Company's office.
Applications for Shares should be made on the accompanying form and addressed to the Secre- tarles or to the Company's Agents, from whom,
MESSRS, A L JOHNSTON, & CO. or from any of the Directors, further information can be obtained. List will close in Hongkong AGENTS AT SINGAPORE: on 31st inst
AGENTS AT HONGKONG:
MISERS, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co.. AGENTS AT SHANGHAI:
MESSRS. ALFRED DENT, & Co. AGENTS AT LONDON': U
MESSES DENT BROS, & Co. Sandakan, June, 1883.
محنت
LIMITED
"HE 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 plate.
alterations and additions have been completed, senger lift) will comprise after the proposed
Tho, Bullding (together with a powerful pas
viz
THE BASEMENT.
and Queen's Road. Bar, Billiard, Reading and Two Grand Entrances from Pedder's Street Smoking Rooms with separate Entrance from Pedder's Street, w
A handsomely fitted up Ladies' Room, for the use of visitors and others.
Manager's and General Offices, Kitchens, Store Rooms,
&c.
&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 fitted up suite of ROOMS, consisting of a Private DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, CARD
THE NORTH BORNEO STEAMSHIP ROOM READING ROOM, and
COMPANY, LIMITED.“
FORM OF APPLICATION.
DA (TO BE RETAINED
DY BANKERS, SECRETARIES OR AGENTS.).
BILLIARD ROOM. FOREVE TEN Bed Rooms with a Bathroom to each.
SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS OF Have each 16 lofty, well ventilated and lighted Bed Rooms opening on to large Verandahs with a commodious Bath Room for each room
TO THE DIRECTORS OF
All the Passages and Corridors throughout the THE NORTH BORNEO STEAMSHIP Pro, wide and well lighter, most of the furniture will be new and made expressly for the COMPANY, LIMITED. GENIT MEN,
The special attention of Hotel epery and TAVING paid to your credit with your Agents others drawn to the unusual advantages
************at Hongkong the sum of offered
being a deposit of FIVE DOLLARS Tenders to state sum per annum, and to per, Sharp, request that you will allot the include takes No Tender under $500 per *******************Shares of ONE HUNDRED mensem will be entertained by the DOLLARS Each in your Company, and I hereby Hongkong," 16th April, 188 €