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366
disregard of the cost of his respect, quickly acquired
ir influences exemplified the
at fortune "hath no power
*
us on oar serival here that
rongest characteristics of the
■ugnance to change, and it has
in a matter of deep regret to Ley have found such to be the inese have pertinaciously ad. e` oldi exorbitant charges in- y our more fortunate pre- the good old times," and Free modified to soins extent, gret to say the most prominent nt of the period we point to. to assert that most of the outs in this island are persona e, is defiunk, and such would ife delighted at a prospect of reduce the charges enforced rfor table neecssaries. Any direction should we imagine 1 by the heads of the large èbelievaíudications of a desire to apport, which should practically absurdity of maintaining the nate expenditure of the “good no u days; have appeared in that nce strenuously insisted upon, therein, heartily and practical. ads of the larger houses the im- alty persons of limited income
n confining thur expenditure By diminish ab the prospect tion of ordinary bazor expendi eate hopes in paoy struggling the days to could may be marked necessary reckless-expenditure fore.
folks of limited means :-those Eo have of late years arrived in it has been difficult matter to the fact that tlie actual cost is peraistently kept up by "ployés i to the old standard se and becamo established I old times; and the popularly togma of the repugnande to mn established custom may be have taken its rise to a great least on this question of bazar bout the same period,
elieve that every light has its
o we believe that the disabilities
ich we have lately, and are now
will leave behind that which will
For god the fature both of this
d foreign trade with Chinn.."
ing more directly to the which our remarks tend, we though the extravagance of past be modified, we cannot expect he full rantage at once. Our int the with whom the power ial example rests, are beginning the prospect of change, which oportionate benefit to themselves, ly or indirectly in time and in a
degree similarly effect the bulk. mmunity. It should not be lost in considering the expense of in this Colony, that many influ- rsons witose income is fised at a sulated to cover all ordinary ex will ackng edge that times of been and is to exclude all chanes by maitoy betweent averago expenditure and fixed monthly in- another essential consideration. quely how far the Government of y can if it likes render assistance community by establishing new for meat, fish, forl, vegetables and abolishing the restrictions which
at confine dealers in those necessa- hin the boundaries of present-or -matter ang ibsequently created
-We should then be able to buy.
ere, and of whom we liked and we.
iost certainly averthrow in due tine Lost fabulous anonopoly now existing sent markets which strange to say Es the cost fully 50 per cent beyond value. The Chinese as a principle too much disposed to establish and monopoly in any form, but the Go- of this Colony wonfch dissipate ao- is of leaning to similar practices if ements in the central market were
sil of by public Auction.
We should
ave the property in the ownership of
er of persons, which fact, though it not at all please the present mon- -tenants, world nevertheless, in all ility, deal a death blow to the ex it system of prices now prevailing.
TES FOR TOURISTS IN THE
NORTH OF OHINA ART. IX.
sits to the Fung-ho-kung in the North Corner of Peking lies the Wen Miao or Confucian temple of which the ing graphic account has been given Michie in his work the "Siberian and Route-
De Confucian temple was the first of our curiosity. Here the great sworshipped by the Emperor once a without the medium of paintings or In the central shrine there is
S.
y a small piece of wood, a few inches standing upright, with a few cha
inscribed on it, the name of thờ I believe. On the sides are a number smaller wycden luusis, representing
No. 1099--Marcu 8, 1866.]
obtain
The China Mail
Course
the
rear.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
39
ath, howerer from want of rqoni ember, and they lepart about Tebruary or the reason which induced the Directors also subject to the payment of calls un auch the sky beyond: To the Fast and North first race of the meeting, the 250 yard hurdle race, and considering their age, their size is did the heginning of March. Popular report vary their original proposals. The prop Shares as hereinafter provided for.
STO,
Tile.
paring
Menit
קני:
however, several longol tablets to the The Mongolians visit and leave Peking be seen that the latter was in ayunt than the sum of One Hundred and sandy bed of what must be a considerable do the distance. Of all conipetiturs during both the and women are alike built on the lowest type adequate; and as the Bank had to ong paid upon er in respect of each of the seve-tance of ten miles it appears to lose itself deserves the highest commendation both for his style
bf
or
and
merely
51
They are stated to issue new shares. In fact they felt that saine number gettably Share for Share as vades the hills of the West river; they are the disciples and couuncutators who, have when met in the street.
(From the Daily Press, March 7th.) elucidated the writings of Confucius. The by the Chinese tube fierce and intolerant if they called for an additional $2,500,000 cieach Shareholder may hold or possess such close to, in fact the hill I stand on is a spur of one of them; cultivation is carried ou
THY. Garrison Gamse for non-commissioned officers temple contains a
number of stone tablets; of strangers, but the writer has never as subscribed capital, that the proprietors being original Shans, and that the other Twooty
and men of the Army and Navy took place on Friday on which are engraved the records of hoerienced any difficulty in visiting their then answerable to ibu extent of $16,000, Thousand Shares of One Hundred and the narrow valleys, and on terraces some distance up the ravines, To the South and
and Saturday the 2nd and 3rd instants, on the Facu conferred on literary men, and to residence and has invariably found them 000, their responsibility would be almost Twenty Five each shall be offered to the
increased without
said holders of the Twenty Thousand ori-East is the pleasant undulating country Course, tinder most favourable circunustapocs as far as any commen- a place here is the acine of the am- very courteous. Their chief fault is rather neeillessly i
question of ginal Shares at par, iu the like manner as like that to the North of the White Clonde weather was concerned for it was coul and cloudy. bition of Chinese scholars. In the court-up inexhaustable curiosity if one intro-surate object. Of
number of pine trees, saiduced into foreigh quarters and a child-reaponaillity for such an amount, was not hereinafter provided for with respect to bills, backel however by mountaine in the There was a pretty fair attendance of spectators who vard there are
Thave seen in Kwang- high as Shares in any crease of Capital and sub-
were principally military, however, with a slight. any to hare en planted during the rogate for whatever takes their one avoid it in any shape, beyond what jest to the like provisions in ease of the tung, and they again by still loftier rang
of like of
likely to occur practically, but it was as
Sprinkling of ladies in the Stand. The, entries for well to
the different Races in Garoes were numerous, and the Mongol dyuasty, more than 500 years fancy.
non-acceptancejor rejection thereof by the whose distant summits, towering up much These trebs have been atauted in Their usual time of arrival is about No-was absolutely necessary. This then was
to Shareholders to whom they are offered, and Ligher, presout only a hazy blue outine on the performance on the whole decideally good. The their
was well won by Private Feiris 9th Regiment. The Fast, there is level paddy and sugar ground ia adorned by says that the presents enferred on them int fors would understand that tho primary
San-Jumping, Vol standing and running, was above the appointing. The courtyari
the gifts of exchange for the tribute brought in are of con- reason for additional paid stoue sentptures,
(6) Every person entitled or to be entitled with hulle interspersed, and the city of capital con-
or being almost hiddon, as Chineze average, Private Dixon, 9th Regiment, the winner of a variety of
the ruzuing high jump clearing 4 feet 11 inches s The riderable value aul that it is solely from in- tioned in force. To carry on the business to any Shares by allotment shall successive emperors i dynastics.
a distance, by hovy
very creditable performance for an Amateur. In the terested motives that
entrusted to the Bank, the Directors would liable to pay in respect of such Share held appear from s eat, dynasty has been rather jealous of
they keep up a cus its predecessors in this respect, especially of tom which it is doubtful if the Chinese require $500,000 additional paid up capital by him the suir of One Hundred and Twen. while the Eastern branch of the stream sau wife rea on the 2nd day gunder Baily K. A. proved could now exforce should they in the course of the present year. Com-ty Five Dollars. No Shareholder shall be be tried following its sinusitica far away himself the best anus, but though be beat his human ing however to the adversaries he did not do much against the great the Aling, and has replaced many fine relica government co of their trus by new oues of its own. There decline to comply with ik
their business and their paid ap liable, for or in respect of any del or lia- to the Southward, decreasing with those of other Easters: Banks, bility of the Company to any further dimensions of a rivulot twining through neiemy time, ad he took a minute and 23 seconds to fore in the Confucian temple. A corfnois about the same time as the Coreans.
Twenty Five Dollars in the whole, to be torrent during lavy rains, until, at a die- days, Corporal Toohey, 9th Regiment perhaps -sear em at once, from the style,
made a beautiful ditejot any of these works of art, and when of human uglines: but though vindictive out in other directions, than men
the post
lien ronsed
waiting race of the half wile hustanding his strength they are said to possess an kong most when inscriptions are for the in doubt,
their constituents,
Returning by the South Gate 1 visited for a regular chitney at the fish, call on the sept such liability (if any) as shall arise by part saficiuntly legible to tell their own amazing stock of good humour and simpli- wants of their one, in order to satisfy the ral Shares held by him, save only and ex- altogether at the base of the hills of running and his jadgement,
The wheelbarrow race blind fold was most amusing part of the building thore city. In fut they are the Johnny Shares, or an issue of New Stock was in any provision by statute by reason of the sugar mill, being worked by a buffalo; the In quother some very curious pkl stones, drum-Raws of the capital, and the onning Chi-rainent. la recommending the former, the Corpany issuing notes, in case it shall issue juice is conducted by a tube underground and was contended for principally by jolly Tara, the addity of the proceeding added to the evident risk of These ese le not fail to take advantage of their Directora considered that there would be a notes, or by reason of any provision on any into the boiling pans, and in like manner hapel, dated from 800 years B.C.
want
Should the traveller be great advantage in diminishing the nominal interporation of the Company to be hero the smoke from the furnace is carried until tumbles and hard knocks suiting, their reckless bu have been carefully preserve, but tip in Peking at
of "ave time of their visit he
mous I was oleverly wou by one of their number: or subscribed value of the shares to half its after obtained and that nu persen shall be it finds a vaut several yards from the shed. tuth of tibie has ofliterated most The curious old
recommended to take a walk round the present amount, and they therefore recom-entitled to fako less than One Share or to The cane is passed three times through the who ran up the course with a steadiness of direction writing on them.
extent
Mongolian market situated just as the back mended that course. The subscribed ahare divide bis Share, and each Shareholder mill, and each buffalo has to turn the mill which was the admiration and wonder, of all who did legible! to some leri are still to
of $125 would be far more manageablehall be entitled to add be interested in the till three bundles" of cane are thus not know that a brother blue jacket" was Ever. The building itself is, from a of the British Legation, and, should he be
wheel (barrow" his teus cuarse with sterboard " neze point of view, i noble one, and
sun for fuel, and it appeared to me that: and there would also be an advantage. in Shares. done so,
entitled to any such (7) Every Ohr next article will coutin a notice of having one class of shares fally paid up, and
person
sppeared to afford most amasement to the bystandere "Paid up Shares" shall receive a Certificum mill, or even a little science applied "port" and "steads." Bat of sil the sports what one with a smaller sam paid on the
to a buffaloe milt, would have expressed, Bome of the more interesting places to be
was the diving in the meal tab for badollars, The With regard to the extension of
form of the pro- visited outside the walls.
cate in the 3
every person accept process less necessary.
udicrous as ench in turn rose from his hunt after the coin. They looked more like figures intended to it a most desirable object, they did not, as ing or otherwise within the meaning of 1 of or
adom some monster christmas cake than anything they were not now recommending a fresh these presents becoming possessed
of the other Twenty Thon
human, particularly in the case of one or twu aurkies. feel themselves justified in entitled to. capital
who engaged in the sport, and whose sudden trans- asking the existing shareholders to yield sund Shares, shall on or before the lat day their
formation from ebony to ivery was irresistably comic. claims in
of respect any portion f the of July A., 1866, pay at the Head Office of
With this piece of fun each day's entertainment was $5.000.000 which they had, originally subs- the Company a cauil of Twenty Five Dollars
pleasantly conchtded. on each Share so accepted, possessed or
Subjoined is a full return of the sports --- reject the shares to be offered then under holden by such person aud alall so soon
"Pins Day. this proposal, the Directors did not doubt as he shall execute these present, or if
1st Rate, 5 fights.of Hurdles 200 yards. 1° start- their ability to allot those shares otherwise, being already a Shareholder he shall have
ed.Tinie 28 sec. for the advantage of the Bank. With these proviously executed tliese presenta, receive
1st Prize Pte. Ferris, 9th Regt... few explanatory remarks, he would beg a Certificate in the form set forth in Part X
SANDING, Munday, January 14th.--- How-
Zná Corp. Gretson, 9th Regt. of the Schedule horeto. And every such leave to propose as follows:
"That the existing 20,000 shares $250 person shall thenceforth be and continue long is the present state of the country to last! each, which constitute the capital of the the sole Shareholder of the Company in constant patching up of difficulties, falsi Shares" for all purposes, both at Law and PPpression of the weak, it is wonderful that and rapine; and this can only be attributed. to the innate disposition of the Chinese to subauit le very much for the sake of present peace and confort.
Jarly euonghy it is kept in perfect order artist, he will probably not regret having commodity than one of double the amount; profits in proportion to the number of fie crushed. The crushed cano is dried in the "keeping aloßg side" giving to the man, at the
ne
in
strange contrast to Chinese temples and public buildings hingent coling, very the interior walie
are
It bus a
and the
སྙ
wooden boards, richly painted, bearing the names of the successive emperors in raised gilt characters. On the accession of an em--
!
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAE BANKING COMPANY. perve he at once adds his name to the long An extraordinary Meeting of the Share
holders of the Hongkong and Shaughae Banking Company was held at the Com-
Jiat.
Un
prietary, although the Directors considered Schedule ber set forth in Part I of the much more juice, and rendered the drying appearance of the corapetitors was certainly most
issue of
The hall erected by the learned Emperompany's Offices, Wardley house, at II A.M.cribed. Still if any of them felbinclined to Kieuloong, although modern the reagne.1. So 1786 to 1796), is a magnificent pavi Tom, hot very good taste. The pavilion
Los beautifully finished, and in perfect roofed with the imperial yellow tiles. und it is a promenade paved with white Round
with balustrades of the same. At Burile
#
little
a triumphal arch, massive and elegant
March. Saturday, the third day of Present. Messrs Chomley, Sutherland, Heard, Lapraik, Molcenn, Nissen, Season, Pallanjec Framjee, Landstein, Bosman, Meyer, Hauschild, Arnhold, Pollard, Smale, R. Pestonjes, Bourjau A. Pestonjer, Menke, Rounic, Foster, De Murray, Dr Schotelig, Von Bergen, Dest- jen, Walker, J.
and
In Sen-bing rude wheelbarrows are used more than in Canton for carrying burdens; two or three bags of rice, such as form a load for a Canton coolie on his shoulder, are here conveyed in barrows, and the labourer ap- pears to stagger under his burden much more than does the Canton coolie. It is said that women are sometimes couveped in these rade vehicles, but it appears to nie mueli more fatiguing then walking.
Bré
1
Ite, Dickson.
2nd, Faiting 321, shat, 5 competitors, 1st Prize, Pte, Hopkins, Ath Reg:
25ft. lin
2ud Pte. Soitty 9th Regt...250, dip
distance from the pavilion staeds Van Reesema, Grohe, Trails. Pattell. Bank shall be divided into 40,000 of $125. respect of his said. Shares or "Paid upfied reports, exoneration of the strong, and The pavilion is intended to be viewed acon, Oomhalla, Kressor, Norouba, That of the latter 20,000 shares fully in Equity, until he shall cease so to be by part of the country is free from anarchy 3rd, Standing High Jump, 5. cumfetitors. Carough the arch, from a stand-point a few Turner. Hutchinson, Price, J. J. dos Reme- up, shall be and that the re- any of the means heroin specified.
frame
building
adios, Cox,
Carvalho,
Kazario, the prevent shareho
for the scrip held by
The effect Diack, Ahlmann, Lings R. dos raaining 20,000 shares on which a call of
Meeting.
J.
Tieste. Hopkins, 9th Hegt. 4. lia
Ple, Conway, 9th Regt....
2nd
in
4th, Running High Jump, 5 competitors."
1st Prize, Pte. Dickson, Bihiktegr....áft, llin Pte. Hopkins, 8th Reg.ft. Bin Pte Conway 9th Regt. Tin Flat Kuce 100 yards for buy started Time 12 sec.
3rd
1st Prize, McLeish, Perseus. And every future
and
sec.
2nd Davis,
q
17
Browne. 1
Lehind it, so that the arch forms a me for the main
As to all Shares to be. (8.)
to be alloted, and as to increased or additional number of $25 per share will be made on the 1st of produced to taste Runolios,, Pution, Moody, Hobson,
credit to the taste of old Kienloog, Rustomjee, Schwemaun, te, &c.
July be offered at par te the present share Shares created, or to be created, hereinbe-
the
the allotment number of fore or hereinafter expressed,
When the flag of the Tai-ping rebellion The Honorable Francis Chomley pre holders rateably according to who, by the bye, seems to have done every
thereof respectively shall exclusively apper was raised in Kwang tung in 1861, thech, That has been done in mudern times sided as Chairman, and the Houorable shares held by each person. thing
Mr Nissen rose to second the resolution rain to and be vested in the Court at its Hakkas sided with, and reudered important to beautify the capital. The pavilion stands Thomas Sutherland as Deputy Chairman.
The Chairman and
service to the Imperialists; but blood bad of a large open square, ön in the mid-le
opened the proceedings by and the Chairman invited the shareholders absolute discrétion.
any amendment they might think allottee of Shares shall become a Share been tasted, a thirst for blood and a two sides of which, nider a shed, stand reading the Circular published, to the to
ärd, holder and receive a Certificate of the dislike to settled occupation had been doable rows of stone tablets, six or seven fbet high. On these tablets, are engraved, Sharolinera calling the present extraor-advisable.
Dr Murray addressed the Chairman with Shares held by hit in manner provided created, and the Trovincial Government sh, flat Race, 100 yards,-13 started. Tims 104 in clear andistinct characters, the whole of
The Deputy Chairman then rose and said
a view, to know whather every shareholder, for by, and subject to the conditions of, either did not see the danger, or trusted to
the chapter of accidents or to the Policy of Prize, Corp. Tughey, 9th Regt.
2nd Pie, Ward, 9th Kegt. the Chinese classica, in such a manner that that ho ha un to propose a resolution in in return for his scrip, was entitled to one these presente. they can be printed from. Many copies have
fully paid up, and one share on which (9.) The form of Certificate of an evil to work itself utily. Ith, mile Race-15 started.Tinie 20. 26sec.
in assumed peace a segurity, an with the Directors Circular dated a call of forinity
I of self glorification, and self imposed au ure he in very high esteem."}
the 26th February which he would read to July next; and whether each holder of serip and II. of the schedule hereto so far as the a fuis teple is said to contain a veritable the meeting. It was to the following would be at liberty to accept or refuse the same shall be applicable, and shall be sign- ignorance. But wisdom and power are re
ahare; and also whether portrait of Confucius painted by due of his effect:-
entitled to claim any disciples, But the writer cannot remember events exists in any other building of the and
the exception in this greas wen of China, Case work he striking. No prayers are Incense-barning takes place as at other temples to the memory of the prophet of China
actually be struck off from these tablets,gard to the capital of the Bank, in con- share $25 per share wollu of maize in shall be in the form set forth in parts I
1st Prise, Corp. Toubey, 9th Elegt.
2nd Pie, Watera, 9th Regt.
21
3rd „Prej Drury, 9th Regt.
to have seen it. No kinilar memorial at all † WITH reference to the Notice of the 9th Janua- holders would her the present share-ed, by any two of the Directors or by some quired at the helm of state as much on the 8th, 24 yards, for non-commissioned officers, 6
, and the realation phased in General shares refused by others? He wold beg to appointed in that
beluff at a Court of a fierce and bloody war as
Meeting on the 12th Instant with regard to an incense of the Capital of the Bank, the Directote now beg leave to intimate, their intention of bringing Meeting to be held on the 3rd proximo, viz.
Performed in the 'n Mino, bat an annuat frward the following proposal at the Extraordinary ation, and that none should be offered to the such less suni 49 payment of si, or sidents of the rebellion naturally produced i
to
and aware as
starten. Tue 22 Bee
Lei Prize Dram Major Thompson, 9th Regt. 2nd Corp, tiretson, 9th Regt.
9th, 100 yards, each mat srying a pail of water on
his head. started.
1st Prize, Pte. Manning, 9th Regt. Endles
entriés,
Doil
SECOND 'DAY,
the heat of batido: the in case at any time snch Certificate is
passions of a are much more easily aroused
ged trait as an amendment, that all unappro- proved to the satisfaction of the Court to
And so with the Hakkas; the have been worn out or lost, a new Certib- priated shares should he divided pro rats among the shareholders, according to applic cate shall be granted
Company in General wounds and sores in the intercourse
se of the public
and the loyal Hakkus; dis- until the whole proprietary had re-Meeting shall prescribe.
loyal Pautis That the existing 20,000 Shares of $350 each fused to accept i them.
(23.) Shares in the Company shall be pentes, quarrels, armed encounters epated 10th, Diving for half Dolars in a meal backet,--16 which enstitute the Capital of the Bank phalt be
or ignored the esist The Deputy Chairman said that he transferred in or to the effect of the form, and the Government either i divided into 40,000 of $125. That of the latter 2,099 Shares fully paid up, shall be exchanged for thought, that very few shares, if any, would set forth in part III of the Schedule heretence of these feuds, patched them up so a
(28.) Every Shareholder hottling any of to serve for a the Scrip held by the present Shareholders, and that
not be taken by the original shareholders,
The feuds became more but that should any remain unallotted, the the raid Twenty-
d a settled enmity arose between the remaining 20,000 Shares on which a call of $25
shall in addition to bitter, and a per Share will be made on the la: July be offered at
at a premium. He thought that Dr Mur- the Call of Twenty Five Dollars per Share the two races throughout Kuang-cliau; for par to the present Shareholders, ratestily accordingly are ment would be better put in the upon anch Shares hereinbefore provided for wherever the two races came in hostile sound, 150 Yards (winner of 100 yds excluded) 8
predominated; 3 to the number of Shares held by each perepo.
tact, the Punis The Directors consider that this proposed reform of a separate resolution if the main pay, on such days, and
such place, as the trove theirst Court shall for that purpose appoint, the and distribution of shares will anore fully incet the interests proposal was carried.
Dr Murray agreed to this, and Mr. Su- further sum of One Hundred Dollars on fuge in those districts of Shin-hing-fu where
exceed- the therland's proposal being put, was unani-sach Share by each instalments not exote the car. It must not be understood that 3rd, Throwing Cricket Ball, & suspetitors, dist, 92
Hakkas were strong enough to held of Shareholders at the present mint than would be dene by an increase of the subscribed Capital.
By order of the Court of Directors,
ulonsly carried,
ing Fifty Dollars each as (Signed) V. KRESSER,
Manager. Hongkong, 20-February, 1986,
Directors might be able to despose of them than "Paid up Shared Shares other | pous indifere, urlooked on with pom-mile Race, 13 started.-Time 5m. 35sec.
Dr Murray proposed and Mr Bosman quire, by a previous notice-of at least one these
mé
IC-
in any way involved the of an army; the roubala were
indeed,
it may be, often
1st Prike Gr. Baily H. A.- 2.
Pte. Woodhouse, 9th Regh
·Brd Pte. Waters, 8th Rygt.
started-Time 16 sec.
Ist Prize, Pte. Ward, 9th Regt. 2nd in
C. Thompson, Naval Yard. Pte. Ferris, 9th Regt.
3rd
yards.
1st Prize, Pto. Ferris, 91b Regt.
2nd
Pte. Flaming. 9th Regt.
seconded, a resolution to the effect that any month, but no such matalment shall but they
were numerous tb, Standing long Jump, 3 competitors-Dist, aft
than оле
Tuin.
period made payablo at an earlier of the last preceding Call, and the parties and bitter, and the larger fights were con- mouth, from the day fixed for the payment anotoly herste of the first part and the said Willam ducted and fought by extemporized com. Chesterman Hunter, his executors, adminis batants from adjacent towns, swolled by 5th, Running long Jump, & competitors. Dist., 14ft trators, or ony or either of them shall have roving bodies of freebooters which the times full power to sue for and recover the amount had created.
(37.
Nor unust a perfectly well defined distinc tion between the races be always expected; there are Bakka puntis ad Punti hakkas,
mun who are neither oue nor the other, or
a
6th,
1st Prize, Pfe Fleming, 9th Regt. 2nd, Pte Jackson, 11th Regt.
9t.
1st Fries, Pto Fleming, 9th Regt.
Pre Lee 1 Rege.
2nd
3rd:
Pte Jackson, 11th Regt.
Hop, Skips, and Javip, 7 competitors-Dist.
36ft,
1st Prize, Pie Fleming, 5th Regt.
2ud Pte Lee, 11th Regt.
3rd Pte Jackson,ith Hegt.
11
Near the south-western angle of the Imperial City stands the. Mahommedan mosque, and a large number of Turks live in its vicinity, whose ancestors were brought from Turkestan about a century ago; this ntly the chief part of the city is consequently resort of all Mahommedaus coming to the are several other capitat from Ili There mosques, but this is the only one worth the, inspection of stakeable Moorish trangers. It is built of white stone and the arch arabesqued with Pérsiau characters in- variably attracts attention from its contrast
the city. The rea with all other buildings in ti
Mr Sutherland said the proprietors had plus shares rejected by one set of pro- BOIL UZ its.
as given by Chinese histo- erection as 8
sharabolders. rinus is as follows. The Emperor Chien Lung unanimously, consented, at the General prietors should be tenderod to the other had a favourite wife that had been presented uceting, to suspend discussion on this point. Mr Whyte expressed his opinion, that to him as tribute by one of the Arabian till the present moment. It would be obe the Directors were the best judges of what Princes who at that time maintained a no-served, that the proposal now before the would be most advisable in the case re- mina! subjection to the Chinese Empiremesting differed considerably from the Di-ferred to, and proposed, as an amen so called, and interest, on behalf of the
to Dr Murray's resolution, that the appro After a few years home sickness began to prey rectors first announcement of their views
she was that a return with regard to increasing the capital of the priation of any unallotted shares, should Corp, Two General Meetings shall be held per wire country was impossible (as Chi- Bank, the reason of which simply was that he left entirely to the Directoră.
Mr Walker esconded the amendment in every year at the Head Office of the uese law forbade it) she prayed the Emperor the status of the Bank had, since that time, to devise some means to recall some of the been altered in very important respects, which being put to the meeting, was carried Company, one of which, to be called the little of both, and there are always Hak-
Annual General Meeting," shall be held on
on the Fanti side, and Puntis on the home scenes associated with her youth by He had already explained, at the General by a large majority.
Mr Heard
Flakka side. Ever varying} has been the then rose and proposed that the second Monday in February in each which should be visible Meeting, what the views of the Directors building a mosque.
clause 5, 6, 7, 8, D, 23, 28, 42 and 65, all
don succese of the Hakkas of the Shin-hing-fu to her from the palace walls when inclined
Yearly General Meeting" shall be held on districts; we have known them to be driven to look abroad. The Emperor complied First, that the Bank really required a
Secondly,
the second Monday in August in each into the sea on the West coast, and their punged from the Articles of Association," paid up. with her wishes and hence the appearance amount to be watoorish building within the walls of would be a desirable policy to wide their and the amended clauses (which are inserted year. The Court may, however, should it lives sayed by foreign steamers; we find 8th Consolation Race, 200 yde, 14 started-Time,
would be And thirdly, that the reserve hereunder) be incorporated in their stead, does it nesting may be held at such as underly citizens for a year or two,
so to do, determine that them conveyed to Hongkong, biving there Poing.
A great number of Mahommedaus are or unpaid capital of the Bank, being only and that No. 118 providing for the the "said living in the lanes immediately surround- $2,500,0
,000 was held by the most competent winding up of the Company be struck out other time of times in each year, place or then, trusting to an
it. On the last altogether.
places, as they shall be transacted at turning to their ing the mosque. The females are in many authorities to be insufficient.
Dr Muresy said that the question being cases, despite the dirt which encrust their of these points he should explain, that fangs very good looking and evidently of London Bunkers, and others from whom ni importanos he would advise delay, that any General Meeting unless a Quorum of innds, but to the s
ders present in person or by prosy and citie "we"
and inimbit. Their manners are frank and in order to carry on its operations
form such Quorum yossing, and they are fond of claiming ac
(65) Every Instrument appointing read the amended, clauses illustrating of the God of the Christians and the Allah froth which to make good unforseen losses. if their own religion being (in attributes) try that morning, capital to $10,000,000, shade se edetatibus vente vore me rely tie in Past 1 of the schedule hare te city, and that Imperial authority is not necessarily rasmned but repres&in- their
necessary by reason of the change the number of shares, and that their bear (49.) Every shareholder holding one shared by the presence of a District Magistrate, Luside the Ping- mi is the T-cong- only calling up actually, such a very mo
and not more than ten shares shall havo These Hakkas are said, years ago, to have mido a temple which is only worth visiting derate amount of it as the Bank really re-ing and character were unchanged.
Some remarks were made a share-
by A
ong vote. Every shareholder holding more raised a flag-ot of rebellion-but of in- as being a good specimen of that descrip quired for working.
this and the other objects they holder to the effect that the 1st of July was than ten and not more than twenty four dependence of their own, on which are produs kummist bathing and fanninnable colour on tion of building. Horses and carts are not allowed to pass immediately in front of had in view into consideration, the Dire too short a notice of a call, but Mr Pollard shares shall have three votes, and every
gate® but are obliged to make a detour tors had intended to propose the issue of drew attention to the fact that aharehold- shareholder holding more than 25 shares characters siguifying &ÆT pass behind a wall which runs parallel Now Capital tave made the suscribed ca era must have agencies here to collect their shall have one more voto for every addi-
dividends,
&, and that four months was tional twenty five shares held by him, no The Hupo-ssu is a temple inside the Shi
Its chief interest is a fair held of the Bank equal to $7:500,000. ample to communicate with any part of the shareholder shall havo more than fifty querors of the World;" the distriota tbus
were in desiring to increase the ferting to the resolution passed, be ex- and the other, to be called the Half-
it
may think
(42) No business
and
alteret state of affairs,
but if
own
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20 sec.
Jat Prise, te Jackson, 11th Reg. 2nd 'Thomson
23
3rd Pte Hinchcliffe, 9th Regt.
a class of beauty foreigu to the soil they the Bank had to receive very large credit, the attention of the shareholders might be Shareholders be present. Fifty Sharehol anda; but was the gah, Wheelbarrow Rage blind folded, I started.
always looked to the amount operly, drawn to the proposed new climses.
After a few remarks from Mr Whyte, Mr
repres
they have it t
that af
hold. District magniloquent accounts.
of which we can be
the Hakkas have ceased to hold this that
1st Prize, Shephered (Argus)
2nd
15
Pte Winterbuchn, 9th Regt,
10th, Suck Race, 100 jús 20 surel
Prize Crai, Gutson, 9th Regi
Pie Maning 9th Regt.
quaintaneeship with foreigners in the score rather than of paid capital. as the reserve Pollard at the request of the Vice-Chairman, ting in the whole. Five Thousandf Terial victories, the bare fact that 11th, Diving for half dollars in a meal bucket, 12
the same.
at
to it.
dri-men
crease
they entertained under the impression world. on the 7th, 8th, 17th, 18th 27th and 28th that the Bank would continue, for some
of each Chinese month.
At the uonalusion of Mr Pollard's Te est time at least, under the Companies Ordi-marks, Mr Boanan, secunded by Mr Ronnie, The Enug-Fre is a temple also much visited on account nance of 1866. But before they could bring proposed as an amendment to the original forward, the Secretary of rosolution that the masiraum call be re-
any
It takes.
place on the 9th, 10th, State
Here
Baine
This amendinent
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2nd
entries,
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tob the II.
bouring land and property whenever it suits (Continued)
their consen January 13th.-To-day I walked into the convenience, or the choice of a few to do so. But how far this country, and ascended a hill to the West- theoretical combination is practically main- ward of the city, frord the summit of which tained: what is the real power of the
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The proceedings terminated with a voto notice of casual visitors it needless under
descriptimu in a mere sers to the condi
conditions Would
only say at pre of thanks to the chairman manager, and that they were under disonssion, and Directors proposed by Mr. Whyte.
traded past several good sized villages until vation; how far the Hakkas as a race; do London, E.G.
do not form a responsible corporate A sent,
or . "Notes" intended only for their use.
it terminated in an expanse of paddy land, body, or how far the deeds attributed to light notice of the Coreans and Mongo- any delay in completing the incorporation
(5.) The Capital of the Company shall in the valley of Ho-tau, a market town the Hakkes as a body, are but the desis of Bora will conclude this sketch of the most could only arise from the desire of the
straight line. not zacre than fnteresting sights a within the walls of Fe- Directors to secure the most favorable consist of Five Millions of Dollars, and the distant, in
for the interests of the Bank. One original Twenty Thousand Shares of Two eight miles, as near as I could judge from a few lawless individuale: those, or any other
questions w
swochouse to ask ourselves concern king.
An annual embassy is sent to Peking of the most prominent conditions of incor-Hundred And Fifty Dollars each, into the hill top, frora Tunghan. To the West
which the Capital was originally divided are a range of hills 1,000 feet high of the ing them can only be answered by observa
tion, and but little, very little of that is open from Coren bearing tribute in the shape of poration they however already knew, name
upon which a sum of One Hundred and same smooth-outline character which per to us. The few I have beau able to make paper, ginseng, ducha, saria and medi- ly, that the Shareholder's would have, as is whi
stal with all Chartered Bank's, to be ans Twenty Five Dollars per Share has been *The Chinese deny that I could have sece. Hau in Sathing, certainly shadow forth no hope The embassy consists of about ten werable for twice the amount of subscribed paid ucers (three of whom are of the first rank) Capital. They would therefore be bound told up shall be delivered up, cancelled, and way that the river did not terminate where I of a speedy amendment, of the present state
and destroyed, and the said Capital though it did, but passed. through a mountain bass.of affairs. and 100 servants, carters, &c. Their lodging the extent, nut of five, but, of ten Millions henceforth be subdovided into Forty Thou- They may he right, but they are so apt to exaggerate is immediately under the south wall by the
and Shares of One Hundred and Twenty distances, that I place as much confidence in my of dollars. South Fu-ho-chic and not far from the
This would fully meet the reserve of us- Five Dollars each, Twent Thousand of own bird's eye view, as in their experience or hear foreign Legations. Their dress is usually white or a pale blue, and this with their paid, capital looked for from London and which shall be called "Paid up Shares sey. The distance would doubtless appear long to a very peculiar hats, long pipes and top knot elsewhere; and it rendered the Directors and shall be delivered to the holders of the travellor in a bout continually being dragged herons ted Hair renders them conspicuous objects herefore, less auxious than they had been, original Twenty Thousand Shares in the and,
pines,
terms
(To be continuell.)
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