THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1889.
Brinonia, Charles II, Cromwell, troubadours, the coast. It is, however, as already induated, matadors. ladies of the 17th Century, French more in his indirect services that in those im- cooks and Red Cross nurses, Swedish bride-ediately appertaining to his office of Inspector- grocs, Italian Countesses, Dr. Johnson (of Flee: General of Customs that Sir Robert Han, has Street) German peasant girls, Zouaves, barristers, justly won the confidence of the high officials at clowns, Folly, vikings and in sny other representas Peking; and the significance of the honour tives of ancient and modern days, seemed to vie which, the Empress has conferred upon him with each other as to who should be happiest or is that she recognizes and acknowledges that most gravo and dignified. It was indeed a
t is due in no small degree to Sir Robert pleasant evening, which was fully proved by the Hart's tact and skill that peaceful and sound fact that all were astonished when the small relations with foreign nations have become hours in the morning advised as the time for stablished; and that the means have been found manner separation had com".
by which China can advance in such
It has always been difficult to prognosticate when the ice will break up, and this season has not proved an exception to the rele. The math of March came in like a lamb, and the weather was so genial for a week, that it led to hope steamers would be able to come much earlier than usual, but suddenly the wind turned from South to North, and for several days we bad-a strong gale, the Thermr. (Fahr.) from being 55 Max. on 7th inst., going down to 13° on 9th and 11-21 degrees of frost, on 10th, since when the winter appears to have recommenced, for although we are having a breeze from the South to-day, the sky looks like snow or a return to N.E. wind. Notiver are still crossing on the ice, and unless the full moon, about St. Patrick's day, brings a high thaw there is no knowing how much longer the river will remain frozen
March 26th.
s shall enable her to hold her own with foreign nations without imperilling the integrity of the Empire or the authority of the central Govern- merik.-L. & C. Express
ICHANG.
(FROM OUR CO, R. SPONDENT.)
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March 26th. On the night of the 24th there was a great fire at chang, between too and 700 houses being burnt. It was magnificent to see the blaze from the sands, over a quarter of a mile of houses outside the City Wall all on fire at once, the opposite bills across the river lit up by the reflection. The families inhabiting the houses were huddled about on the saids, each family with its belongings, its tables and, chairs and The ice on the river commenced to break up on the 18th, and the steamers loosung, Meifpomats. Crowds of junkmen with their pig-tails and Newchwang arrived on 23rd, followed by tied up and white handkerchiefs knotted round their heads stood and surveyed the scene. Not the Toonan Choysang on ath. It has been,
a hand was moved to arrest the conflagration, slow work on account of the ice floating about,'
We saw one man carrying two buckets of water. and the steamers which we hear are at the Bar waiting for pilots or water will not lose much but they may have been to drink, or for any other purpose: One man was sprinkling water on valuable time.
his own mist-covered shed. Otherwise not a house
Rice is coming up in some quantity and no doubt will pay importers, as all grains are very dear, and unfortunately famine accounts are just just as strong as before. In fact unless there he same scheme of permanent relief, either by enabling the people to sow their ground for next harvest, or by emigration or by the construction of railways, Covernment work, etc., the same state of starvation will continue, and as the season. advances famine fever will set in. There seems no end to the trouble.
March 27th.
A very pretty and interesting ceremony took place at our Assembly Rooms last Thursday. This was the last dancing lesson of the season, when a party was given by teachers to the pupils, of whom there are some two dozen or more, of all young ages. The whole community was invited, and the children were all in fancy dress. The scene was simply delicious, and when the ceremony referred to occurred, it was good for une to study the cou stenances of old and young, the faces of all denoting the most perfect hap pinesa. Well, then, the pupils presented the ladies who had been good enough to give the dancing lessons for the last two years, with an address, most beautifully engrossed on cardboard, and, one must add, very well rend by Master A. Kindblad, ont of the aplest and most gentlemanly of the young pupils, The writing also was by him and was exceed ing well done. The address was accompanied by a tea and coffee service, which just at the right moment, and with the most perfect song fraid, was taken from the table where it had been deposited, by Miss Daphne Russell, a very young lady much loved by everyone, and pic sented with a yay bewitching smile and a perfectly graceful manner which made the acceptance all the more pleasant. Young Mr. Benedict Carlos also assisted very nicely in the presentation. It was really a fit ending to a most, satisfactory season both for teachers and pupils-the rela tionship between whom, founded as it is on such a substantial rock of mutual love and respect, is not likely ever to be forgotten.-W. C. Daily News.
SIR ROBERT HART.
A
Although the somewhat original form, from a European point of view, in which the Empress of China has been pleased to confer nobility
as pulled down to arrest the fire, not a drop of water poured. And there called the great Yangize, and between it and the fire stood the the crowd of then.
COMMERCIAL TRANSFORMATION
OF CANTON.
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION'
THE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
M. Imbault-Huart, the French Vice-Consul at Canton, has recently addressed to his Govern ment a valuable, report on the trade of Canton.. Vter an exhaustive study of the subject he comes to the conclusion that though Canton is FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND the most commercial and flourishing of any port
CALCUTTA in Chinh, it will ere long be relegated to a third HE Company's Steamship or fuit order as an entrej.dt. After some
"WINGSANG.". historical facts which do not need repetition, he comes to the part that France more distinctly Captain St. Croix, will be despatched as above
The first company, known as the on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst, at 3 P.M. plays.
This Steamer has Superior First Class Accom Compagnie de Chine, was inaugurated in 1600, and four years later was amalgamated with,modation, specially constructed to meet the the Compagnie des Indes From 1719 this com- requirements of tropical climates. pany made voyages to China from time to time For Freight or Passage, apply to down to 1834, when its monopoly of the China
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., trade was discontinued. Then came the Treaty
General Managers of 1842, and the opening of other ports to trade Hongkong, 12th April, 1889. besides Canton. This nct was of course, the first blow to the supremacy of Canton. Itceased to be, as it had been for a century, the head dis tributing depit for many districts. The estab fishment of Hongkong was at the same time a very serious blow.
French commerce at Canton, the Consul pur- sues, has no representatives, excepting on house which made extensive purchases of silk for the Lyons, market. He would like to see a French silk syndicate established there, of which the prosperity should be as great as that esta- blished at Tientsin under the auspices of the Comptoir d'Escomple
The commercial situation created by the Franco-Chinese Convention of 1886 as to trade ith Tong King-which M. Huart thinks will be very advantageous to France-will also be a blow to Canton, as it will create other centres
of distribution. Not only this, but the idea of eonds gaining admittance by this route to Kwang-si has stimulated the Hong Kong Cham "It is not to be resisted,her of Commerce to a itate for the opening of said all those we spoke to. It is easy to realise the Si-Kiang as a further route. It is only a now how a Chinese city is captured in times of question of time, thinks M. Huart, before the rebellion. Two determined rebels-like the two Chinese agree to this idea. The first port to be now traditional Uhlans-might ride in, and is opened would be Nu-chow, and later Nan-ning would be no-one's business to resist them. At. The interests of foreigners, Chinese nerchants, and the Imperial Government are in favour last the fire met a brick wall, and it stopped, close to a timber yard, from which not one log of it. The day when the S-Kiang is opened the of timber had been removed.
commerce of Capton will decrease yel more. Steamers would pass by the city and go and come slirect from Hongkong to Nu-chow and Nan-ning, the ports near the consuming, and producing areas. There will then only remain to Canton, concludes M. Hort, a small tradle to serve, the city and the districts immediately surrounding it, whilst cxports would be confined to silk and
Inside the city far more damage was done than where we saw the grand blaze, for the houses there are more considerable. And there some steps were taken, a pump was producerl, but the hose wis so full of holes it could not convey even half its water to its destination. The fire is aid to have began in an opium den oui- side the city, east of the South gate. It caught the adjacent houses. Then a spark blew across there was a tearing wind-and caught the mat-covered houses built on stilts outside the city wall, and between the South gate, and the little South gate, and burnt them all. This spark passed over an angle of the city. But afterwards some other spark fell within the city wall in this same angle, and lighted up first a carpenter's shop, and then the adjacent houses. thus three distinct fires burning at once, two outside the city wall, and one inside; the result being that besides comparatively well off people, whose losses have probably been more serious, there are about three hundred families left dès-
There were
titute for whom at once about 13e car apiece has been raised by private subscription.
tex.
We may remark, however, that Canton is a large city by itself, and that it must still continue the distributing centre for the surrounding dis. tricts, which are populous and fertile.-London & China Express.
HOW TO GAIN FLEST AND STRENGTH-Take
after each meal about a tablespoonful of Scout's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos phites. It is almost as palatable as milk and casily digested. The rapidity with which deli- cate children and sickly people suffering froma weakness and wasting disease improve and thrive upon this diet is truly marvellous. As a
Co-day's Advertisements.
remedy for Consumption and Throat Affections The next day it was a strange sight to visit and Bronchitis itis unequalled by any other pre- paration in the world. Any Chemist can supply the still smoking ruins. In the first house we saw there were great jars-like those of Ali-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Baba's forty thieves, only with smaller necks Hongkong and China,[Adv£. all full of eggs, eggs, nothing but eggs, all in a more or less advanced state of decomposition, The people seemed very quiet. Everybody was walking about and looking. But none seemed to make a comment. On the night of the fire the dog's remarks were very audible. All the dogs and horses and mules, foriu- nately very few of the two latter, were carcer- ing about on the sands, and just as ready of resource to help as the human beings near, The sound of the falling timbers, and the cracking of the wood were very impressive there, and the Chinese roused out of their usual
stalidity, were all eager and ready to talk. The dullness of their lives seems to make them welcome every distraction-cards-opium-or even a fire. There were a few people hysterically wailing, but most of the onlookers wore an air of pleased excitement, and laughed, and were eager to converse. Next day they looked depressed.
ST. JOHN'
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C
REGULAR MEETING of the above.
A named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 12th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Brethres are cordially invited.
Hongkong, tath April, 1889
THEATRE
THE
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ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
AMY
SHERWIN SEASON,
Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Sir G. W DES VŒUX, K.C.M.G.,
AND
LADY DES VEUX.
LAST WEEK AT HONGKONG.
TOMORROW EVENING, (SATURDAY), the 13th April, "BOHEMIAN GIRL."
MONDAY, the 15th April, FAREWELL NIGHT OF THE SEASON, "TROVATORE."
HUGO GORLITZ,
Manager. Hongkong, 12th April, 1889:
upon Sir Robert Hart may provoke a smile, there is no doubt that the ennobling of three
honour of generations of his ancestors in no small magnitude, and of no little political significances. Sir Robert Hart has long been a most able, valuable, and valued servant of the Chinese Government; and to his talent and skill China owes, not only the establish- ment of a most efficient Customs Service, but But what a strange people they are; landing also, in no small degree, her satisfactory and at a village a little way down river we found ponceful relations with Foreign Powers. In quite a little crowd of women and boys, with one the early days of the Inspectorate of Maritime or two men, all looking in the sands for some- Customs much prejudice existed against the thing. Was it gold? No. When we saw Europeans who took service under the Chinese what it was, we could not realise its nature, till- officials-a prejudice which was at times mani- we were told. It was little bits of wood, none fested in a marked manner even in social life, probably so long as one's finger; and nearly and to the effects of which Sir Robert Hart in altered in character by the influence of water, these times was subjected in a way which could which they were searching for-for firewood i not but be felt disheartening. It would have They had got great baskets full of these tiny proved altogether discouraging to one of less chips. And it is such a regularly established clear perception and less independence of spirit industry, that they had a long iron pricker in following out the carcer which he had chosen. with which they bored into the sand to feel if To Sir Robert Hart's talent it, was largely it knocked against anything hard before begin- due that the Customs Service, from being at first ning to dig. The mountains here might be only local, and Provincial, became recognised all covered with trees, but for the young trees and organised as an Imperial institution. This being all persistently rooted up. At last some change being effected. "Hat-Tak-Jan," as he news of the gallant Frenchman, marching on was styled by all the Chinese, became a trusted his lonely way to Chungking! We were all official of the High Authorities at Peking. At getting quite anxious about him, for he left us first this naturally created some jealousy both in with no knowledge of Chinese, and four coolics official and mercantile circles; but, by liberal who knew no other language, a red fez, already Seats can be secured in advance for any bandling of the questions upon which he was master of notoriety in the district, and one tin of night of the Season, at Messrs. KELLY & consulted, and with which he had to deal, and preserved ham. What would be do with that WALSH'S, LD. sative suavity and adaptability to exceptional last, we speculated? Eat it first thing, and so # circumstancei, Sir Robert Hart gradually made get rid of it! Or keep it till the pavilions of it apparent to Europeans be less than Chinese Chungking came in sight, and so fall unapprecia- that the true interests of foreigners, as well as tive on the fresh bread and baked meats of that of the Chinese, were likely to be best served by city? Whether he has still got it with him we do the Chinese Government having the advantage poiknow, but he has at last been heard of as pass. of exact information on the questions with ing through a town on the way, He is not display. which they had deal, instead of being ing the banner of France, like that American dependent upon their own defective Jights Sir who marched through England with the Stars Robert Hart thus succeeded in smoothing and Stripes, but he carries a butterfly net, which
many
difficulties which, otherwise to the Chinese mind must be far more mysterious, handled, might have led to serious complica But the Chinese always know how to deal with tions. He had to withstand the impatience of strange apparitions. The report here amongst many who, tightly perceiving that the time had the people is that the Kuling will never be coms when China must enter into the comity of allowed to proceed beyond Ichang, and that the nations and adopt a career of progress, forgot. Szechuan delegates have come down with in- that so gigantic a change must be a work of time, structions not to draw up river regulations, but and could only be brought about by slow degrees. simply to stop her. Notwithstanding which the flow far the Chinese, if left to themstives, people of Kucichow Fu are said to have made could have adopted European improvements thel preparations. They have got a lot of it is difficult to say. Probably they would old junks now perfectly useless, but originally built of good wood, and these they intend have attempted them in so clumsy a manner that they would soon have been abandoned por, to load apparently with salt, but really with what is still more likely, have kept up a system sand all covered over with salt. Then they of ever-unfulfilled promises. It was the good" mean to launch these boats against the Kuling fortune of Sir Robert Hart to be in a position in should she ever come in sight, and not only sink which he could aid them in the task which her, but their own junks also, for which the circumstances had placed before them; and, by owners of the Kuling will have to pay, as well dint of skill, tact, and above all, patience, he as for the supposed salt cargoes. The expedient succeeded beyond, what could have been the is ingenious. It may be remembered that at
xrections of the most sanguine in the earlier time of our intercourse with China, after the conclusion of the Treaty of Tientsin. At the present time railways and other modern im. prvements have been introduced under the law still in force in Naples that anyone AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILDING minagement of the Chinese Government them-driven over by a carriage has to pay compensa. selves the only method in which such a changa tion to the owner of the carriage. This 10, could be made in the habits and traditions of the
over
such as might prove of sellout political import,
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKIKOBE AND YOKOHAMA, -
(VIA INLAND SEA). "HE Steamship
THE
"BRECONSHIRE,"
Captain Daucaster, will be despatched for the
above Poits, on the 19th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
1454 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ABELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PURTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW
ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) NIE Steamship
THE
„“CATTERTHUN,” Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at
4' P.bl.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong 12th April, 1889.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FÖR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL: “HE Company's Steamship
THE
"NINGCHOW"
W. Durdín, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the 15th`instant.
For Freight, etc, apply to
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI,
AND KOBĚ.. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) HE P. & Ö. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"THIBET"
ΤΗ
will leave for the above places on TUESDAY the 16th April, at NOON, instead of as previously advertised."
E. L. WOODIN,. " Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1889. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if sufficient inducement offers,
THE P
'HE P. & 0. 5. Ñ. Co.'s Steamship
"DECCAN " will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at NOON.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. (“HE PI & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"CLYDE"
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will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mails.
E. L. WOODIN,. Superintendent,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
Entimations,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SPOON COMPETITION, 800 YARDS,
"O-MORROW, the 13th April, at 4. p.m.
Carbines allowed Two Shots Extra.
A. SHELTON HÖÖPER,
Hon. Secretary.
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Hongkong, Sth April, 1889. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY; LIMITED.
N°
TOTICE is hereby given that the STATU, TORY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 62, Queen's Road, on WEDNES DAY, the 24th inst, at 5 O'CLOCK P.M.
C. EWENS, General Manager. Hongkong, 9th April, 1889
MAÇAO ROTISSERIE, No. 24. RÚA FORMOSA,
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BEST GLANDS WINES and SPIRITS,
ENGLISH ALE and PORTER.- TIFFIN and DINNER to order.
Miss C. PALMER, Proprictrix.
Macao, 8th April, 1889.
SOCIETE FERMIERE
L'OPIUM AU TONKIN.
DE
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Masonic.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 16th inst., at 8.30 for 9 F.M. precisely.
Hongkong, 9th April 1889
Insurances.
THE
STAN
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DARD
A SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF 63 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF, THE WEALTINKST OF THE PROVIDENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDUS
ATHEN it is remembered that a
W
Life'
Assurance Contract may not fall to be fulfilled for a quater or even half a century after being entered into, it will be readily anderstood how. Important it is to the Policy. bolder that the past record as well as the present management of the. Office should be of tie highest possible character. The Standard has a long record of past good services to refer topits Funds, annually increasing, amount to £6,800,000; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.
A DIVIDEND of $130, per Share will be 659-5)
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HAI BANKING Corporation on and alter the 15th of April, on production of the Share Centi- ficates, which require to be sthaned before the Dividend can be paid,
R. DE ST. MATHURIN, Managing Director. Hongkong, 11th April, 1888,
THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Shanghai. REGISTERED OFFICE-37 and 39, Queen's
Road, Hongkong.
THE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL
TESTING SHAREHOLDERS
will be held at the Company's Head Office, 13, Nanking Road, Shanghai, at 11 O'CLOCK in the Forenoon of SATURDAY, April 27th, 1880, when the Report and Accounts for the year ended, 28th February, 1889; will be pre- sented.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the zand to 27th instant, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Directors,"
W. HAYWARD,
- Secretary,
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Shanghai, 5th April, 1889. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co., LD.
·HAREHOLDERS are requested to send in SHARE HOLDE Receipt and Letter of Allet- ment in exchange for Scrip, which is now ready for delivery,
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers. Hongkong, 9th April, 1889.
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TUITION IN FRENCH.
MELLE LESSONS in FRENCH,
ELLE. MAILLARD begs to intimate that
Grammatically, Conversational or Literary. Terms on Application at 3, West Terrace, Hongkong, 1st April. 1889
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
HAVE this day REMOVED to my new
THE
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,,'
Agents, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
APITAL 'SUBSCRIBED.................$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world sayable at any of its Agencies.
WOG LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL
TAELS 600,000, 1 EQUAL TO ***** RESERVE FUND
$833.333-33 $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEF SING, Esq. Lou TSO SHUNš, Esq
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER.—HO AMEL,
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
[8,8
To be Let.
TO LET. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION...
́OUSE, No. 1, Hollywood Road.
premises at No. 25, CAINE ROAD, next door HOUSE,
to the Japanese Consulate.
A. HAHN, Piano-tuner and Repairer. Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
LOST.
₤407
POX TERRIER DOG, White with Spotted A Head. Stump Tail-leather Collar.
(3
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG.
Finder please return to Office of this Paper, Reward if required.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1989.
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COLOMBO,
· ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL- TAR. MARSEILLES. BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRĀS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.
· N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN. GULF PORTS, Marseilles, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the Company will be held at the Company's Registered Office in Victoria Buildings, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on
TUESDAY, the 23rd April instant, at 12 clock Noon, the object and business of which Meeting will be to submit for Confirmation the Special Resolutions passed at the Meeting held, this day,
ALEXANDER LEVY, Secretary (pro, tem.) Hongkong. 6th April, 1889,
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From 1st June, 1889. HOUSE, No. 1, Cameron Villas," East Peak.
Apply to
BÉLILIOS & Co.. Hongkong, 11th April. 1899
TO BE LET, (WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION).
1442
Central under Victoria Hotel Premises
Apply to
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DORABJEE & HINGKEE. Hongkong, 30th March, 1889.
TO LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. NOS. 1, 2 and 4 QUEEN'S GARDENS,
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, : 13, Praya Central.
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Hongkong, 14th March, 1889,
TO BE LET,
FIRST-FLOOR FLAT (Furnished or
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "NIZAM," Captain T.. F. Creery, with THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT A Unfurnished in Blue Buildings for 6
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on. WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst, at NOON.
Cargo will be received on board' until 4 P.M.
(428 Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until
4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with- out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and, FASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong- kong.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS. ENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN DOLLARS; current in this Colony and weighing 7.1.7, in Exchange for STERLING COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, BILLS drawn ON DEMAND on the LORDS
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- LONDON, will be received by the CHIEF PAY-quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly, requested to note KASTER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11
the terms and conditions of the Company's 31, on MONDAY, the 15th instant.
Black Bills of Lading..
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
The Tenders to state the total amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sume less than £100,
The Tenders to be in duplicate, in ́sealed covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills,"
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
C. H. CHAUNCY, Colonel, Chief Paymaster, China.
Naples so many lazzaroni threw themselves HER Majesty': TREASURY OFFICE,
Queen's Road, under the wheels of carriages,in order to claim
Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
the compensation at one time accorded for carriage accidents, that a law had to be made.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
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however, but one of the many rumours afloat in DUR
URING the Temporary Absence of Mr. JOHN ANDREW from the Colony Mr. Mr. Gregory, our Consul, after four years' stay JOHN WILLMOTT has been appointed ACTING
Chinese, without causing internal disturbance Ichang
is leaving Ichang, and we hear that Mr. E. H. SECRETARY to the Company.g Frazer, now at Klukiang, is appointed in his place. The Chinese will lose a good friend in Ms. Gregory
while, in addition to establishing the Customs Service itself upon a thoroughly sound bala, Sir Robert Hart has step by step induced the Chinese lu set on foot an efficient system of fighting an
J. D. HUMPHREYS,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1889,
• Chairman.
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THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING A
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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THE STATUTORY GENERAL MEETING.
of the above Company will be held at the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at 0.30 P.M.
C. MOONEY, Secretary (pro, tem.) Hongkong, 11th April, 1889.
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NOTICE
AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL....$1,50,000. PAID UP CAPITAL
********** 1,250,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman. Hon. C. F. CHATER, Vice-Chairman. Mr. E. A. SOLOMON,
Mr. J. S. MOSES.
Mr. S. C. MICHAELSEN. Mr. G. E. NOBLE.
"ME LEE SING.
Mr. POON PONG...
BANKERS.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
months, from May 1st.
Apply to
Messrs, HOLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Ice House Lane. Hongkong. 27th March, 1889.
AT
TO LET.
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T the Peak, "LA HACIENDA," formerly
occupied by Sir George Phillippo.
Apply to
H. N. MODY, Victoria Building..
TO LET.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1888,
Apply to
G. C, ANDERSON, 13. Praya Central,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
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THE objects for which this Company is
formed are to transact in the Colony of NO. 2, MORRISON HILL; catry at once. and sales of Property, to advance monies on Hongkong and its dependencies the purchases Mortgage, to undertake the Management and Agency of Estates, and generally to carry on any business in connection with Landed Property.
The fullest Information can be had on applica- tion at the Company's Offices, No. 7, Queen's Road Central.
ALEXANDER LEVY, ·
Secretary (pro, tem.) Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, zoth March. 1889..
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
DURING de Paris Universal. Exhibition of
TO BE LET, With Immediate Possession,
WELL FURNISHED HOUSE in China
With Servants Quarters; Water and Gas laid on. #
A Road, bestlocality, containing 6 ROOMS
Apply to
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A. LIEBARD, No. 8, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 2nd April, 1889.
TO LET.
DOOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS,"
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, 12th December, 1888,
1889, files of the "HONGKONG TELIGRAPH" will be kept at the Office of our correspondents, Messrs. AMADEE PRINCE & Co., 36, Ruc Lafayette, Parit, which may be consulted at any “HE Undersigned belog about to CLOSE his time by visitors from the Far East.
Business Bhortly, al CLAIMS against Subscribers to this journal may have their the Firm must be sont in on or before the aand letters, papers, ete, addressed to the care of R fastant, and all Persons fadebted are hereby Messrs, AMADEE PRINCE & Co, whose requested to make immediate payment." services will be placed at the disposal of all
Inquirer. THARIA TOPAN
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