originality about the Sabbath, Saturday being a day consecrated by the Semiti s to the god Saturn, while other nations were more distinguished for their Sun worship, or for the observance of Sunday,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1889.
" Ceremony
them, and a sense of which no English expression is an exact translation. This is also true of a great variety of terms used in Chinese, and of no one more than of the word ordinarily rendered, ceremony (2), with which filial piety is intimately There is not a single Mona'c precept or rite of connected. To illustrate this, and at the same any importance which cannot be found in other time to furnish a background for what we have to more ancient religions. I will not enter into this 'say of the characteristic under discussion, we can question, as it is amply demonstrated in the series not do better than to cite a passage from M. Callery of articles entitled "Theism versus Revelation" (quoted in the Middle Kingdom in course of publication in your journal.
epitomises the entire Chinese mind; and in my The great influence which the Egyptians opinion, the Book of Rites is per se the most vxact and complete monograph that China has exerted upon the ebrews is easily understood We have, moreover, the unsuspected declaration been able to give of herself to other nations. Its that Moses was brought up in Pharaoh's Courtffections, if it has any, pre satisfied by ceremony; its dutics are fulfilled by ceremony; its virtues Ex. 1) and "was instructed in all the wisdomi of the Egyptians," (Acts VII. 22)The existence and vices are referred to ceremony; the natural of the "chosen people" is completely ignored by relations of created beings essentially link them the ancient writers; they are not even mentioned selves in ceremonial-in a word, to that people by Herodotus who had travelled extensively, who ceremonial is man as a moral, political, and visited Palestine and described a battle which religious being, in his multiplied relations with took place in that land between the Scythians family, society, and religin," Every one musi and an Egyptian King. Later on when the Jews agree in Dr. Williams' comment upon this attracted attention, their gross credulity, and passage, that it shows how "meagre a rendering their manner of living were subjects for endless is ceremony for the Chinese idea of li, for it jokes and derision. We have all rend of the includes not only the external conduct, but bold but unsuccessful attempt of Josephur to involves the right principles from which all true vindicate the claims of his nation. Strabo relates etiquette and politeness spring." that Moses was an Egyptian priest, and this ac- count agrees with that of Manciho, a high priest of Heliopolis, who from the sacred books and records kept the c, wrote a history of which unfortunately only fragments remain. Manetho gives us the further information that the leader of the Hebrews belonged to that famous temple, We cannot but admire the lofty conception about Jehovah which same prophets tried to impress on their people, that at the same time we must confess there are many passages in the Bible proving that its rdherents were addicted to revolting religious practices and that their notion of the deity has undergone considerable changes. It is only scholars like Renan who, in spite of his vast eiudition, still labours under the bias of his early theological training, can maintain that the Semitic races introduced monotheism into the other nations. "Renan's hypothesis, writes Mr. John D. Baldwin (The Pre-Historic Nations p. 311) that the Sensitics originated monotheism, is explicitly contradicted by what is known of the history of other races." "Can Renan find, asks Mr. Baldwin, anything more distinctly present in the oldest hymns ofthe Rig-Veda than belief in God and the perception of right and *Tong!
In a recent publication, Renan states that one of the merits of the Bible is that, like Humer, it is the favorite book of children. The teason of this predilection is simply because infantile iagination is charmed with the many wander. fal and fairy-like tales contained in the Bible.
Professor Rawlinson, treating of the ancient Persians, says: "Evidently the Jews and Aryans, when they became known to cach other, teengnised munally, the fact that they were worshippers of the same Great Being Hence the favour of the Persians towards the Jews, and the fidelity of the Jews towards the Persian. The Lord God.' of the Jews being recognised an identical with Ormuzd, a sympathe nic feeling united the two peoples,"
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expression, We wel, which he apparently left) in the mind of the querist as a kind of seed to be developed by time and refrction. The words wu wei' simply mean not disobedient,' and it is natural that Mang 1, the officer who had enquired, so understood them. But Confucius, like the rest of his countrymen since, had a 'talent for indirec:ion,' and instead of expinining himself to Mang 1, he waited until some FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA time later when one of Confucius' disciples
was driving him out, when the Master repeated the question of Maag 1 to this disciple, and also the reply. The disciple, whose name was Fan Chil, on hearing the words 'wu wei, very naturally asked What did you mean?, which gave the Master the requisite opportunity to tell what he really did mean, in the following words; "That parents when alive should be served. according to propriety, that when dead they should be buried according to propriety, and that they should be sacrificed to according to propriety" The conversation between Confu cius and Fan Ch'ih was intended by the foriner to lead the latter to report it to Mang 1, who would
thus discover what was meant to be inferred from the words 'wu wei'! In other answers of the Master to the question what is denoted by filial piety, Confucius laid stress upon the re- One of the most satisfactory methods to ascer quirement that parents should be treated with tain the Chinese view of filial piety would be to reverence, adding that when they are not so trace the instruction which is contained on this treated, mere physical care for them is on a plane subject, in the Four Books, and in the other with the care bestowed upon dogs and horses. Classics, especially in the Filial Piety Classic. These passages have been quoted in this con- This has already been done by far ahler writers, nection, to show that the nation that filial piety especially by Mr. Faber in his Systematical consists largely in compliance with the wishes Digest of the Doctrines of Confucius, as well as of parents, and in furnishing them what they in a monograph devoted to this topic. Our pre need and what they want, is
very ancient idea sent object is merely to direct attention to the in Chinal Confucius expressly says "The filial doctrine as put into practice by the Chinese, of piety of the present time means (only) the sup whom filial piety, in the sense in which they
port of one's parents, implying that in ancient understand it, is not merely a characteristic, but a times, of which he was so fond, and which he peculiarity. If the views presented do not corres wished to reviva, it was otherwise. Many ages have p nd with those of some of our readers, it must be
elapsed since these conversations of the Master remembered that Chinese filial piety is many- took place, and his doctrine has had time to sided, and the same things are not to be seen in
penetrate the marrow of the Chinese.people, as all situations, nor by all observers. At the indeed it has done. But if Confucius were alive Missionary Conference held in Shanghai in the to-day, there is good reason to think that he Year 1877, a paper was read by Dr. Yates on would affirm more emphatically than ever," The Ancestral Worship, in which he emb died the filial piety of the present time means only the results of his thirty years' experience in China.support of one's parents", That the popular in one of the opening sentences of this elaborate conscience responds to the statement of the essay, the author, after speaking of ancestral claims of filial piety, as to no other duty, har worship considered merely as a manifestation of heen already observed, but in the same con
The term filial is mis: nection it ought to be clearly understood what filial piety, continues, leading, and we should guard against being this filial piety is supposed to connote.. If ten deceived by it. Of all the people of whoni we uneducated persons, taken at random, were to have any knowledge, the sons of the Chinese are be asked what they mean by being " filial," it most unfilial, disobedient to parents, and per- is altogether probable that nine of them would tinacious in having their own way from the reply, that it means not letting one's parents get time they are able to make known their wants."
angry, that is, because they are not properly. Dr. Legge, the distinguished translator of served. Or in a more condensed form, filial the Chinese Classics, who retired from China piety iswa wei, 'not disobedient, which is after thirty-three years' experience, has quoted what the Master said it is, albeit he used the this passage from Dr. Yates, for the purpose of
word in 'a-Pickwickian sense.' 'If any of nur most emphatically dissenting from it, declaring readers wish to see this theory in a practical that his experience of the Chinese has been form, let them read the four and tweaty examples totally different. This merely illustrates the affilial piety, immortalised in the familiar little familiar truth, that there is, room for honest book called by that name. In one of these difference of opinion among men, as among cases, a boy who lived in the After Han thermometers, and that a correct view can only Dynasty at the age of six paid a visit to be reached by combining results that appear to a friend, by whom he was entertained with be absolutely inharmonious, into a whole that
oranges The precocious youth on this oc- shall be even more comprehensive than either
casion executed the common Chinese feat of its parts. That Chinese children have.no
of stealing two oranges, and thrusting them proper discipline, that they are not taught to up his sleeve. But as he was making his parting obey their parents, and that as a rule they bows, the fruit rolled-out, and left the lad have no idea of prompt obedience as we under
in an embarrassing situation, to which, however, stand it, is a most indubitable fact attested by he was equal. Inseling down before his ever; wide experience. But that the later years he made the memorable observation which has of these ungoverned or half-governed children rendered his name illustrious for nearly two generally do not exhibit such results as we millenniums: My mother loves oranges very much, and I wanted them for her.""As this should have expected, appears to be not less a truth. The Chinese think and say that Thelad's father was an officer of high tank, it would crooked tree, when grown large will straighten seem to an occidental critic, that the boy might have enjoyed other opportunities for gratifying itself, by which metaphor is figured the belief that children when grown will do the things
her desire for oranges, but to the Chinese the which they dught to do. However it may be in
lad is a classic instance of filial devotion, because regard to other duties, there really appears to be at this early age, he was thoughtful for his Let us hope that when the projected railway some foundation for this theory in the matter of mother, or perhaps so quick at inventing an through the Euphrates valley shall become an filial behaviour. The occasion of this pheno excuse. Another lad of the Chin dynasty, whose, accomplished fact, it will not only develop commenon seema to lie in the nature of the Chinese parents had no mosquito nets, at the age of merce, but will also facilitate the discovery of those doctrine of filial piety, the manner in which it is eight, hit upon the happy expedient of going to valuable evidences of the early history of mat taught, and the prominence which is everywhere bed very curly, Iving perfectly quiet all night, kind which lie buried under ground and belong given to it. It is said in the Filial Piety Classic even brandishing a fan, in order that the to the domains of people who taking earnestly that "There are three thousand crimes to which family mosquitoes might gorge themselves upon as parts of their creed the astronomical myths of one or the other of the five kinds of punish him alone, and allow his parents to sleep in the Old Testament, look with contempt not ment is attacked as a penalty; and of these peace! Another Ind of the same dynasty lived unmixed with fear on all the progress and con- no one is greater than disobedience to pa with a step-mother who disliked him, but as she quests of the human mind.
rents." One of the many antithetical sayings was very fond of carp, which were not to be ob Thanking you for the publication of the above, in common circulation runs as follows:-"Of talned during the winter, he adopted the in. the hundred virtues, filial conduct is the chief, judicious plan of taking off his clothes, and lying I remain, Sir,
but it must be judged by the intentions, not by on the ice, which so impressed a brace of carp acts, for judged by acts, there would not be ́a | who had observed the proceeding from the under fillal son in the world." The Chinese are
side, that they made a hole in the ice, and leaped expressly taught that a defect of any virtue, forth in order to be cooked for the benefit of the when traced to its root, is a lack of filial piety, irascible step-mother He who violates propriety is deficient in filial conduct. He who serves his prince, but is not loyal, lacks filial piety. He who is a magistrate, without due respect for its duties, is lacking in filial piety. He who does not show proper sincerity towards his friends, lacks filial piety. He who fails to exhibit courage in battle lacks Glial piety. Thus the doctrine of filial conduct is seen to embrace much more than mere acts, and descends into the motives, taking cognisance of the whole moral being.
It is now clear that in order to thoroughly Investigate into a religion, we must take into con- sideration the various potent factors, and we must not overlook the relative merit of priority of ideas. Max Müller justly observes, that those who only know one religion, know none The study of religions according to the modern method of research promises a rich and interesting harvest. The curcifoam inscriptions found by the late Mr. George Smith have established, to a certain degree, the accuracy of Berosus as a historian and it seems to corroborate the opinion of those who hold that of all the neighbouring countries Babylon, owing to its physical conformation and lability to great overflows of the rivers, is the district most suitable for the working out of the. story of the Deluge.
Yours faithfully,
A STUDENT OF HISTORY.
- Hongkong, 6th May, 1889,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
PARIS, April 16:h. The French Government have ordered the prosecution of M. Secretan, the head of the Société des Metaux.
LONDON April 16th:
The Timer of to-day, in discussing the Craw ford case, approves the decision arrived at by Lord Cross, but blames Lord Reay for delaying to publish the finding-of the Commission and for having delayed to act thereon. The Time: also condemns Lord Reay for having failed to net promptly against the corrupt native Judges.
The Hon. C.. Knatchbull Huges Glad stonian candidate, bas been elected member for Rochester, in place of Colonel Hughes Hallet, resigned, by a majority of seventy-five votes over the Conservative candidate, Colonel and Alder- man Horatio David Davies."
CAIRO, April 17th. News has reached here that the expected battle between the forces of Elj Sénoites! and those of the Mahdi has come off, and resulted in the Mahdi being defeated with heavy loss, and his principal General being captured The Mahdi has
retreated to Khartoum,
BOMBAY, April 17th. The Commission finds Mr. Crawford not guilty of conuplion, but guilty of indebtedness, und the. Secretary of State, consideringyhe circum stances, holds him disqualified to continue to serve Government, and ardere his name to be removed from the list of Civil Servants,j;
thorities.
CHOLERA IN MANILA.
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In the popular apprehension, the real basis of the virtue of filial conduct is felt to be gratitude. This is emphasised in the Filial Piety Classic, and in the chapter of the Sacred Edicts on the subject, which closely follows the doctrine of Taeng-tru. The justification of the period of three years mourning is found, according to Confucius, in the undoubted social fact, that "for the first three years of its existence, the child is not allowed to leave the arms of, its parents,"· ai" If the one term were in some way an offset for the other. The young lamb is proverbially a type of filial behaviour, for it has the grace to kneel when sucking its dam. Filial piety demands that we should preserve the bodies which our parente gave us, otherwise we seem to slight their kindness.". Filial piety
requires that we should serve our parents while they live, and worship them when dead. Filial picty requires that a son should follow in the steps of his father. "If for the three years, he does not alter from the way of his father," says Confucius, "he may be called filial" But if the parents are manifestly in the wrong, filial piety does not forbid an attempt at their reformation, as witness the following, quoted by Dr. Williams, from the Book of Rites: "When bls parents are in error, the son with a humble spirit, pleasing
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EMBERS are informed, that by kind
it out to them. If they do not receive hỉn
courtesy of Major VERNER CHATER and
Hongkong, 6th May, 1889.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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A decree was issued at Manila on the 25th ulto, and published in all the newspapers, reproof, he must strive more and more to the Officers of the A. and S. Highlanders, the recognising the existence of Asiatic Cholera- | be dutiful and respectful to them till they are' Band will play at the Club Grounds, on Morbus in the Provinces of Manila, Nueva pléssed, and then he must again point out their WEDNESDAY, the 8th and 22nd instant, from Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Zambalea, | crrot. But if he does not succeed in pleasing | 4.30 to 6.30 PM. Morong, and Tayabas. The respective Sanitary | them, it is better that he should continue to 1 1ards are ordered to adopt all the repressive reiterate reproof, than permit them to do injury and preventive, meatures recommended by to the whole department, district, village, or Govemment, and to report to the central au- | neighbourhood. And if the parents, irritated and displeased, chastise their son till the blood Bows from him, even then he must not dare to harbour the least resentment; but on the contrary should treat them with increased respect and dutifulness." It is to be feared that in most westera' lands, the admonition of parents upon these terms would be allowed to fall into "inna- cuous desuetude, and it is not to be wondered that we do not hear much of it ever in Chinat
In the second book of the Confucian Analecie, we find record of several different answers which
The Comercio reports 48-deaths from cholera In the district of Manila from the 30th ulto, to the rst lost..
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS,
-FILIAL-PIKTY;
To discuss the characteristics of the Chinese, without mentioning 'filial piety, in out of the
› question, . But the filial piety of the Chinese in Confucius gave as to the nature of filial piety, not an easy subject to treat; These words, like ; his replies being varied according to the circums- mány others which we are obliged to employ, tances of the qucationers. The first zrawer have among the Chinese a sense very dinerent | which is mentioned, in that to an officer of the from that which we are accustomed to attach to 1. State of Luj and is comprised in the compendious:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL,
AND SINGAPORE.
OOPACK
THE Company's Steamship having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,
THE Undersigned has received Instructions,
to Sell by Public Auction, or
THURSDAY,
the 9th May, 1889, at 11 A.M., at Messm Russell & Co, Kerosine Oil Godowns, Wanchai. FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Ex American Ship Titan;
*** About at:133 Cases and 887 Drums.
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Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
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T Land by Public Auction, to be held on the
A »usements.
JOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
VOCAL
CONCERT.
To be given in the HALL OF THE CLUB LUSITANO, . ON
THURSDAY EVENING, the 9th May, 1889, n1 9 P.M.,
BY"
PUPILY OF SIGNOR Cattaneo, In aid of the Fund for an Organ for the ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
DIRECTOR
Maestro CATTANEO.
PROGRAMME. PART I. 1.—Streita Finále, “Lu- Į LADY & GENTLEMAN } crrzin Horgia"........ AMATEURS.. 2-Aria (baritone) "I tr. E. W. MAITLAND.
Trovatore"..........
3 Aria(soprano) "Ro] Miss T D'ALMADA E
berto il Diavolo "...... 4-Duct (soprano and) Mrs. J. D.
GASTRO,
tenor) Una notte a Venezia 5-Fantasia on piano-1 forte, Auld Lang syne Charlie is my darling" (Pope)........ 6.--Ballad (tenor) "Leve
TIUM. PHREYS and Mr. R. E. WITHERS.
Miss CAROLINE, DE
SOUZA,
the Pilgrim," (Blu-> Mr. C. LAMMERT. menthal) 7.--Grandaria (soprano) Miss E. CARVALHO,
"La Traviata 8.-Song (basso) "Piff-Į paf" (Les Huguenots)
9-Sestett "Lucia dij
Lampiermoor"
Mr. O. BACHRACH. (Mevirmes E. CAR- VALIO & M. GULDgs and Messrs. C. LAM- MERT, G. CARVALHO, G. LAMMERT, and O, BACHRACK.
INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.
PART II.
1.-Comic Quartette "Tutti in Maschera
2-Song-Serenade)
(Gounod)
Mesdames I. 'D'AL-
MADA & CASTRO and M. GURDES, and Messrs. R. E. WITHERS And
O. BACHRACH.
Miss STOPANI
(Violin accompaniment--Mr. VON WILLE} 3 Song El Toreador)
("Carmen"
Mг. C. H, GRACE. 4-Aria and rondo, 1
C
"La Sonnambula"...) Mrs. J. D. HUMPHREYS. 5-Duet (soprano and tenor)"Faust"......
Entimations.
HONGKONG CLIMB.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of the MEMBERS of the
CLUB will be held in the Club Library, on MONDAY, 13th May, 1889, 31. 11.30 P.M., for the purpose of confirming the Resolution passed at the Extraordiary General Meeting on the 25th April, 1889.
By Order,
C. H. GRACE, Secretary.
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889.
THE RICHMOND - TERRACE
AND BUILDING COMPANY,
..LIMITED.
NDINARY GENERAL MEETING of
TOTICE is hereby given that the OR--
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The REGISTER OF SHARES will be.. CLOSED from Thursday, the gth instant, to Monday, the 13th inst., both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
And notice is further given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY will be held at the same place on the same day at a QUARTER AFTER NOON when the following Special Resolution will be proposed:
That the Share Capital of the Company be. increased to $100,000 by the issue of 667, new Shares of $100 each, and that such new Shares be offered in the first instance on..terms to be determined by the General Manager to all the Members on the Register on the 14th day after the Meeting.
JOHN_WILLMOTT, Secretary.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1889.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
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NOTICE is hereby given that an ORDINARY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
Dispensary en MONDAY, the 13th inst, at of the Company will be held at the Hongkong. THREE O'CLOCK in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager together with a Statement of Accounts to the gist December 1888.
The REGISTER ofSHARES will beCLOSED from Thursday, the 9th inst., to Monday, the 13th inst, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
And Notice is further given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the same place on the same day at QUARTER FAST 3 O'CLOCK in the 6.Pianoforte duct-1 Mesdames C. DESOUZA afternoon, when the following special resulutions
will be proposed.
"Semiramide", 2-Aria (mezzo-sopra-1 no) "La Favorita "..... ¡ 8-Ballad (basso) "Oh!)
Miss D'ALMADA F CASTRO and Mr. C LAMMERT
́and M. E. ALVES.
Madame M. GUEDES.
་
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oh bear the wind Mr. W. E. Crow: blow" 9.-Duet (soprano and) Miss EDITH CARVALHO baritone) "L'Addio " and Mr. E. W, Mait- (Donizetti)
LAND.
Tickets......
...Not less than $2.00.
To be obtained from Signor Cattaneo, and at the Lusitana Club the day previous to the Concert
Hongkong, 4th May, 1889.
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Intimations.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND, AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... ...............$5,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL........ 2,500,000. ****** 1,250,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Chairman, Hon. C. P. CHATER, Vice-Chairman.
HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown RESERVE FUND spot, on
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the 13th day of May, 1889, at 4 P.M., are published for general information. By Command
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1889. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 13th day of May, 1889, at 4 PM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999. Years.
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Nnders who are desirous of taking up the
OTICE is hereby given that the Share.
NEW SHARES to which they are entitled to respect of the Shares of which they were the registered Holders, og the date of the confirma- tion and in pursuance of the Special Resolution passed on the 4th April, 1889, and confirmed on the sath April, 1889, must accept the same and pay the sum of $10 for each New Share so accepted to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at Hongkong, on or before the zoth day of May instant, after which date the New Shares which shall not then bave been accepted will be deemed to be declined,
Forms of acceptance and Banker's Receipt may be obtained on application at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank or at the Company's Office, No. 9, Queen's Road,
Dated and day of May, 1889)
By Order, 528]
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Secretary,
`N ENGLISHMAN (21) WANTS situation ΑΝ
in MERCANTILE or INSURANCE OFFICE, either in Hongkong, or out-parts.
Book-keeping, Shorthand, References; and Testimonials.
COMPANY, LIMITED, JOTICE is hereby given that a Call of $5
per Share in the above Company WAS, payable on the 25th day of April last, and that all persons not having paid the amount of their CALLS will be CHARGED INTEREST at the rate of 8 per cent, per Annum from the due FI date until payment, in accordance with the Articles of Association, RNA
Hongkong, dated the first day of May, 1889,
H. WALKER
Secretary..
Address :---
c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889
WANTED.
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DREMISES suitable for a FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC Srupro in ́s good central
position,
Offers to be sent to
1. That the present Shares in the Capital of the Company of $100 each be subdivided into Shares of Ten Dollars each to admit a wider distribution of the . capital of the Company.
2. That with a view to the extention of the business of the Company and the purchase of additional premises in Queen's Road Central and at Kowloon the capital of the Company be increased to the sum of $500,000 by the issue of 12,000.new Shares of the value of Ten Dollars each and that such new Shares be disposed of by the General Manager as if they were part of the Shares in the original capital of the Company in such manner on such terms and at such premium as he shall in the interest of the Company determine, The amount realized by way of premium to be put to the Permanent Reserved Fund.
JOHN WILLMOTT,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th May; 18'9.
[537 SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHARBON. NAGES DU TONKIN.
NOTICE
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OTICE is hereby given, that the FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, will be held at the Company's Office, Hongay (Tonquin) on FRIDAY; the Thirty-first day of May, at NOON.
BUSINESS————————
To receive the Report on the state of the. Mines, and to fill vacancies, on the Board of Directors.
The owners of at least Twenty Shares to bearer, in order to have the right of attending the above Meeting, shall deposit their Shares either with the Undersigned, or with the Chief Manager of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, not later than Fifteen Days before the Meeting, and there shall be delivered to them a card of admission to the Meeting
;
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXANDER LEVY, Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1889.
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LETTERS PATENT.
In the Matter of the Petitions of HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of HABELTINE, LAKE & Co., Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, England, for, LETTERS- PATENT for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong, of the following Inventions:-
·
a. Improvements relating to the Pulveriza- tion or Reduction of Mineral or other Substances and to Apparatus there- fore; Improvements In Apparatus for Crushing or Pulverizing Ores and other Substances;
and for which Her Majesty's ROYAL LETTERS PATENT were granted on the 26th day of January, 1887, and 20th day of March, 1888, respectively.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Petitions, Specifications, and Declarations, required herein by Ordinance No. 14 of 1862, have been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the intention of the sald HENRY HARRIS LAKE, by Messrs. SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES, his duly authorized Agents and Attorneys, to apply at the sitting of the Executive Council' hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the above-named-Inventions..
And Notice is hereby also given that a Sitting of the Executive Council, before whom the matter of the Petitions will come, for decision, will be held in the Council Chamber, at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 7th day of May, 1889, at 11 A.M.
HENRY HARRIS LAKE, Baby
SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES, This Agents and Attorneys,
Supreme Court House,
Hoogkong, 3rd May, 1889
WANTED.
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"LERK of WORKS. Applications, stating qualifications and wages, to be sent to
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Ma. D. K. GRIFFITH, Room:g1, Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, 26th April, 1889,
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c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1889.
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