is bad the Chinese confise themselves to their dwellings. In western lands, we speak of an unintelligent person, as one who does not know enough to go in when it rains, but in China one should rather say of such a person that he does not know enough to slay in when it rains. The Chilaman has learned to Accommodate himself with accuracy to his environment. To such inconveniences as he encounters he subunits with exemplary patience, because he well knows them to be inevitable,
The subject of Chinese currency demands not a brief paragraph, but a 'comprehensive essay, or rather a volume. Its chaotic eccentricities would drive any Occidental nation to madness in a single generation, or more probably such gigantic evils would speedily work their own cure. In speaking of the disregard of accuracy we have mentioned a few of the more prominent annoyances. A hundred and a thousand cash are not a thousand, but some other and totally uncertais number, to be ascertained only by experience. In wide regions of the empire,. one cash counts for two, that is, it does so in numbers above twenty, so that when one hears that he is to be paid five hundred cash be understands that he will receive two hundred and fifty pieces, less the local abate- ment, which perpetually shifts in the different places. There is a constant intermixture of small or spurious cash, leading to inevitable disputes between dealers in any commodity. At irregular intervals, the local magistraten become Impressal with the evil of this debatement of the currency, and issus stern proclamations against it. This gives the swarm of underlings in the magistrate's yamen an opportunity to levy squeezes on all the cash shops in the district, and to make the transaction of all business more or less difficult. Prices at once rise, to meet the temporary necessity for pure cash. As soon as the paying ore in this vein is exhausted, and it not worked to any extent, the bad cash return, but pricca do not fail. Thus the irrepressible law by which the worse currency dilves out the better, is never for an instant suspended. The condition of the cash becomes worse and worse, until as in some parts of the province of Honan, everyone goes to market with two entirely distinct Bets of cash, one of which is the ordinary mixture of good with bad, and the other is composed exclusively of counterfeit pleces. Certain articles are paid for with the spurious cash only. But in regard to other commodities this is matter of special bargain, and accordingly there is for these articles a double market price. That enormous losses must result from such a state of things, is to any westemer obvious at a glance, although the Chinese are so accustomed to inconveniences of this sost, that they seem almost unconscious of their existence, and the evils are felt only as the pressure of the atmosphere is felt. Chinese cash is emphatically filthy lucre. It cannot be handled without contamination. The strings, of five hundred or thousand (nominal) pieces, are exceedingly liable to break, which involves great trouble in recounting and re-tying. There is no uniformity of weight in the current copper cash, but all is both bulky and heavy. Cash to the value of a Mexican dollar weigh not less than eight pounds avoirdupois. A few hundred cash are all that anyone can carry about in the little bags which are suspended for this purpose from the girdle. If it is desired to use a larger sum than a few strings, the transportation becomes a serious matter. The losses on transactions in ingots of sycee are always great, and the person who uses them is inevitably cheated bothin buying and in selling. If he employs the bill of cash-shops, the difficulty is not greatly relieved, since those of one region are either wholly uncurrent in another region not far away, or will be taken only at a heavy discount, while the person who last takes them to be redeemed, has in prospect a certain battle with the harples of the shop by which the bills were issued, as to the quality of the cash which is to be paid for them. Under these grave disabilities the wonder is that the Chinese are able to do any business at all; and yet, as we daily perceive, they are so accustomed to these annoyances," that their burden appears scarcely fel, and the only serious complaint on this score comes from foreigners.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1889.
Today's Advertisements.
offers.
"KASHGAR"
A Gusenrents.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Sir G. W. DES VŒUX, K.C.M.G
LADY DES VŒUX, «"
AND
'the 4th April, 1F89.
of the fifteenth century. Umbrellas were long
In ancient times there was a Taoist temple or ridiculed as a mark of effeminacy. The merchant rather monastery, called the Temple of the who travelled from fair to fair, and the pilgrim White Tiger, from which every year on a certain
ere the only bearers of news. There was small night one Tao priest used to mysteriously, communication between one part of the kingdom disappear; the story going that each missing
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY. and another, and men abode from childhood tirst had in his turn, by fasting, aceticism, old age in the narrow circle in which they were contemplation, and abstraction of the mind from Calling at COLOMBO it sufficient inducement born. In the days before turnpikes, a cart of worldly things, at length hecome sublimated our horses engaged for six days, wall lines into an ethereal being, dwelling far above the THE & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship by the shocking condition of the roads to rest dust and turmoil of earth, among the immortal four days out of six. The mire was so tenacious ranks of the geni." One night a belated hunter bat we read of the shoes of the horses being arrived at the monastery, and craved hospitality will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, TO-MORROW EVENING; o constantly dragged from their feet, that
for the night, but it was refused. On asking the the 6th instant, at. NOON. it was necessary to have a smith or fartier reason why, he was told that this was the fateful
ttend
a party of horsemen, taking a large night when one priest, found to be the most tock of shoes, and mails. It was not innworldly of the fraternity, would be removed the middle of the fourteenth century that the hostel or tavern had its origin. Travellers were warmed by a fire of brushwood, and a hed on a heap of straw, The banks of the Thames were slimy with mud at low tide, and the river was the place of deposit of the off. of the city. The streets of London were unpaved, damp, and even in dry weather, dirty. They were fult of filth and garbage, Kites and ravens were cherished as scavengers, and when the odours became too offensive, bonfires were kindled to vert plagae which was generally lurking in the aileys and corners of the city.
It is superfluous to allude to the manifold and complex causes which have brought about such stonishing changes in the British Islands within the past three centuries. Yet mere wonderful is the radical revolution which within the last fifty years has taken place in the standard of comfort and convenience. If we were compelled to return to the crude ways of our great-grandfathers, and grandfathers, it might be a question whether for for us life would be worth living. Times have changed, and,we have changed with them China, on the contrary, times have not changed, and neither have the people. The standard of comfort and convenience, is the same 'now, as t has been for centuries. When new conditions arise, these standards will inevitably alter. That they will ever be the same as those to which we have become accustomed, is however, to be neither expected nor desired.-M. C. Daily News.
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
"At Canton the Chinese Government lately established outside the East Gate two sets of machinery purchased abroad, one for mining copper cash, and the other for minting silver coins. The Viceroy Chang Chi-tung; however, after mature deliberation, has come to the conclusion that both these enterprises are impracticable, the making of copper money on account of the expenses, and that of silver money on account of the small probability there is of such a new silver coinage being acceptable to the Chinese. The copper mint will work for three months, and then cease, the Viceroy now having the intention of buying from abroad machinery, for weaving cloth, and utilising the mint factory as a cloth weaving factory. This far-seting and patriotic Viceroy hopes by this uncans to obtain for Chisa a share of profit which has too long been monopolised by foreigners.
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The Shin Pao in a recent issue, gave an account of some circumstances at Chinking which might have ended in a popular outbreak." The following were the real het.-There were four bundles of firewood blocking the road, and Chinese policeman came and civilly requested the coolies who had placed them there, to remove them. The coolies not only refused to to 40 but grea very abusive. The Chinese policeman used his stick, a little rattan whip, to point out where he wanted the loads taken, and did not atrike anyone at all. The coolies, however collected a mob of their friends and dragged the policeman to the Chinese petty official, beat- ing the man as they dragged him along. Mr. Sun, the official in question, on enquiry found that it was only a peity squabble, and at once had the policeman released, without any forty blows or any order for a display of fireworks as an amende honorable; and evinced no desire for the policeman to be placed in the cangue. The US Consul knew nothing of the matter until he read about it in the Shin Pao. The latter journal should be more careful not to sllow such inaccurate and misleading accounts to appear in its columns-which are calculated, during the present feeling at Chinking, to do some mischief,
from the midst of his comrades and soar to join the renii, and that no worldly stranger could be admitted on such á night within their consecrated walls, Sathedisappointed huntsman had to make his hed outside, as best he coulé, à la belle étoile. s the dawn was just beginning in break, the hunter, whose curiosity had been strongly excited by what he had heard, and who had, when not dozing off in a half sleep, kept his eyes fixed on the temple gateway, heard a low growl, and saw a large tiger spring in through the gate, (which had been left open to facilitate the expected apotheosis of him who should, have hest merited the change), and emerge with a poor priest in his enormous jaw. The brave hunter's sword was out in an instant, and almost simultaneously he had, smitten the tiger a for midable blow in the snout: the tiger dropped the man, and fed. The unfortunate priest was, however, at his last gasp; the hunter carried the ring man into the temple, and related the adventure to its inmates. The priests were all much amazed, and the reason soon was noised about why that year they had made no augmen tation of the genii,
J
FORMOSA,
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Tamsul, 19th March, 1889. The weather of Inte has been very changeable, rain, cold and N.E. gales, with only at intervals a fine day..
E. L WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship,
"JAPAN "
TAMY..
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods re being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's downs at West Point, whence delivery may
be obtained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after, the 9th, No Fire Insur- instant, will be subject to rent, ance has been effected.
Consignees are hereby informed, that all claims must be made immediately, as none will,
entertained after the 8th instant. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
be
Masonic.
ZETLAND
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SHER WIN,
F
the distinguished PRIMA DONNA from COVENT GARDEN, HER Majesty's, CRYSTAL PALACE, &c.
Assisted by her ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. THURSDAY, the ¿th April, GRAND MILITARY COMMAND NIGHT. Under the distinguished Patronage and in the presence of H.E. Major General EDWARDS, R.E. Commander-in-chief.
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Second and last Performance of the great success of the Season "THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT," with the same strong Cast and Effects as on SATURDAY,
SATURDAY, the 6th April, Gounod's Masterwork,
FA US T
in 4 Ac's.
with full Band and Chorus, assisted by Messrs. GRACE, CROW, and GENTLEMEN of the Choral Society.
Box plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, LD
where Seats can be secured in advance for any LODGE; night of the Season.
Soldiers in uniform go cents to Back Seats, other Prices as usual.
Doors open at 8.30 to commence at 9 PM.
HUGO GORLITZ,
Manager.
No. 525. REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LOGGAR MEETeid in FREEMASONS HALL Zetland Street, on FRIDAY NEXT, the th April, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, zgth March, 1889.
Consignees.
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During January and February we have had very much rain, which greatly impeded the work of the Kelung railway, at Nin-ka, two miles from Ketung. Work at a tunnel through the top of a mountain, 400 feet high, has been going on for vera year; the heavy rain caused a catthslip and most of the work done at the tunnel has fallen in, very luckily when no workmen were in it, so that no accidents occurred. The work at the tunnel, which will be about 600 feet long, has latelyTHE been carried on under native superintendence only, Mr. Bolton having received orders from the Governor to commence the line from Taipakfu to Taiwanfoo, and the other foreign engineers are at work completing the line towards Nix-ka; the work at the iron bridge over the Kelung river, between Na-ka and Sui-THE Company's Steamship ten ka, is fast progressing and the line is now completed so far; the road on the apposite side of the river towards Nia-ka is so fit ready and requires only to be ballasted, sleepers and rails to be put down, which will be done as soon as the bridge is completed and trains can pass over it at present there are only four regular daily trains running between Taipakfu and Sit-kau, k distance of about 4 miles, the fare for which is to as. for first-class accommodation.
CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL.STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND
SINGAPORE.
"KAISOW",
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns, Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before NOON, on the 6th April, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 6th instant, at 4 Pled,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 6th int, will be subject to rent.
DAY.
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Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
Intimations.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
HAVE this day REMOVED to my new premises at No, 25, CAINE ROAD, next door to the Japanese Consulate.
A. HAHN, Piano-tuner and Repairer. Hongkong, is April, 1889
KOWLOON HOTEL.
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J. C. L ROUCH...........MANAGER, ȚINE and SPIRITS of the best quality.
W ENGLISH'S AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES, BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS LAWN.
Honglenng, 21st January, 1889.
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TUITION IN FRENCH. "ELLE, MÄILLARD begs to intimate that ME
she will give LESSONS in FRENCH, Grammatically, Conversational or Literary, Terms on Application at 3, West Terrace. Hongkong, 18 April. 1889.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, SPOON COMPETITION, 500 YARDS,
10 SHOTS.
On the 7th by steamer Formosa, Messrs. Cottrell and Bourne arrived from Hongkong: they came from home by last mail steamer, and, it is rumoured. came here in connection with the building of railways in the island of Formost. I am told that Mr. Cottrell has had considerable experience with the building of railway lines in Europe and was connected with the piercing of the St. Gothard tunnel, Mr. Bourne is a civil engineer, and the brother of our Acting British Consul, Mr. Bourne, who is at present Hong kong on leave, Mr. Wilkinson from the Swatow Consulate acting in his place. The Governor at his service, has given orders to stop all work at the present having so many experienced Europeansin railway line towards Taiwanfoo and combine to Keling, the greatest obstacle of which will be try and complete as soon as possible the line to OCCIDENTAL COMPARNTAL STEAM THE FIRST ORDINARY the tunnel through the mountain at Niaka, but tha Europeans will try their skill at it. which it is hoped can be accomplished, now
On the 16th the Chinese transport F
has been there since. the 1st of last month, he is free fans with a cargo of poles; having been on the Government slip for some slight repairs to her stern-post.-Mercury.
my opinion an excellent and valuable compound, I have given it to consumptive patients and have been delighted with the results obtained. It in pleasant to the taste and can be borne by the most sensitive stomach."-E. A Rodway, M.D., Buiter-Knowls, Darlington. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China.-[Advt.
It is very common for the traveller through a Chinese village to see a donkey lying at full length attached to a post by a strong strap passed about his neck. But instead of adjusting himself to the length of his strap, the beast frequently drags himself to the utmost limit of his sether, and recipes with his head at an angle of forty, five degrees, his neck stretched in such a way as to, threaten the dislocation of his cervical
On the 15th March Mr. Mansfield, British vertebrae. We wunder why he does not break
Consul at Chinklang, proceeded with the British
SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with his neck, and still more, what pleasure there can
Admiral to Nanking, and visited the Tantai Liu, be in the apparent attempt to do so. No
to whom at a dinner given in honour of the Hypophosphites acts both as food and medicine. Occidental donkey would behave in such a way.
of its own, putritious properties, but creates an The reader who has fullowed us thus far, through visitors, the Consul communicated his desite oft not only gives flesh and strength by virtue these imarlequate illustrations of our topic, will interviewing the Viceroy, Tseng Kwo-chuan.
On the next day, accordingly, the Viceroy's apie for food that builds up the wasted bedy, -beat in mind that the Chinese race, though 2P French Secretary, the Tantai Kung P'ei-king. Read the following:-"Scott's Emulsion is in 1
parently in a condition of semi-atrangulation, seems to itself comparatively comfortable, which is butle say that the Chinese standard of com- fort and converience, and the standard to which we and accustomed, die widely variant, which is the pro; osition with which we began.
It is not unusual to hear persons who have considerable acquaintance with the Chinese and their ways, especially in the aspects to which our attention has just been drawn, afirm that the Chine are not civilised! This very superficial and erroneous judgment is due to an unphiloso- phical confounding ofcivilization and comfort. In considering the present condition of China, which is buch what it was three centurier ago, it is business discussed was of course the question of THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP well to look upon the changes through which we ourselves have passed, for thus only can we arrive at a just comparison. We cannot think of the England of Milton, Shakspeare, and Elizabeth as an uncivilised country, but nothing is more certain than that to the most of us ft would now prove to be a most intolerable sexi dence. Mr. John Richard Green, who has done so much to elucidate the history of the English people, was the first to remark that it is from the reign of Elizabeth, that we date the rise of that conception which now seems to peculiarly English one, the conception of domestic
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escorted the Admiral and the Consul to the Viceroy's yamen, where they were received with great state. Mr. Mansfield can converse well in Pekingese, having had considerable inter- course with oficials, but Kung Thotai was ready to give his assistance in case any remark of either party was not fully understood. Mr. Mansfield complimented Le Taqlai highly on his knowledge of international business, the more praiseworthy in that the Tantai has never been abroad. The interview was a very cordial one, and at its close the Viceroy requested that he might be kindly remembered to the United" States Consul at Chinkiang. The principal the compensation to the people who last pro- perty in the deplorable riot at Chinkiang, and it le believed that in a few days this matter be satisfactorily arranged. There are few high officials who to worthily fill their post, or of whom China has so much reason to be proud, as the Viceroy Tseng Kwb-ch'üan,'
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To-day's Advertisements.
COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
4. P.M.
"ZAFIRO," Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 6th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
1406
TILL take place next SATURDAY, the 6th WILL
April, at 4 o'clock p.m. Carbines will allowed One Shot Extra
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hon. Secretary,[" Hongkong, 1st April, 1879,
CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD. NOTICE.
Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 AM, TO-be
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
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NOTICE: "ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
CONSI "GAELIC."
The above. Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
CHS. D. HARMAN,
- Agent
Hongkong, 1st April, 1889
To be Let.
TO BE LET,
With Immediate Possession.
WELL FURNISHED HOUSE in Calne A Road, best locality, containing 6 ROOMS with Servants Quarters; Water and Gas
Apply to
laid on.
A. LIEBARD, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1889.
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TO LET,
OOMS In "College Chambers,”
Ro
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
TO BE 'LET,
(WITH INMEDIATE POSSESSION),
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138.
GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on MONDAY, the 8th inst., at 4 P.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the fear ending 28th February, 138g. The TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 5th to 8th instant, both days inclusive.
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WM. CRUICKSHANK,
General Manage. Hongkong, ist April, 1889. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
SSUE of $400,000, in 800 $6 per cent. Mortgage Debenture of $500 each, to be paid off on or before the 19th April, 1895 (as provided by the Debentures and the comitions endorsed thereon) of which the sum of $300,000 is offered to the Public.
Applications from the Public are invited for the above $300,000 in $6 per cent, per Annum Mortgage Debentures of $500 cach,
These Debentures are issued in order to pro vide funds for paying off existing Mortgages videmting to $300,000, for the erection and completion of the New Wing of the Hotel, and for other purposes of the Company, and they will be charged (as provided by the Debentures and the Conditions endorsed thereon) upon the Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 3, Marine. Lot No. 5, and the Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 7, and the entire block of buildings thereon, being the whole of the Company's valuable landed Property and buildings situate, as is well known, in the business centre of the City..
Ésch Debenture will be issued at par for the sum of $500 payable to Bearer, and will carry interest from the 19th April, 1889, at the rate aforesaid, payable fall-yearly, on the gib Octo- ber and the 15th April, on presentation at the Office of the Company,
The Debentures will be redeemable by draw-
comfort. The baronial lords with their followers the bestowal of honorary titles in retura for FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, 1 NE LARGE GODOWN No. 134, Prayainge as follows, $100,000 on the 19th April, f
HE Steamship
THE
"MOGUL."
will be despatched for the above Port, on the
10th instant.
·
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889. MRS. KORFF'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Central under Victoria Hotel Premises.
Apply to
DORABJEE & HINGKEE. Hanekome, 38th March, 1889,
TO LET,
Entinrations,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
$2,501,000. PAID UP CAPITAL '............ 1,250,000.
Horn of DIRECTORS,
Hon. J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman.
Hon. C. P. CHATER, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. E. A. SOLOMON.
Mr. J. S. MOSES.
Mr. S. C. MICHAELSEN.
Mr. G. E. NOBLE.
Mr. I.EE SING.
Mr. POON FONG.
BANKERS.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
His objects for which this Company is formed are to transact in, the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies the purchases and sales of Property, to advance monies on Mortgage, to wadertake the Management and Agency of Estates, and generally to carry na.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.)
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Victoria Buildings, Hon song, 20th March: 1389 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE GENERAL MEETING of the
TOTICE is hereby given that the STATU Company required to be held within four months after registration will be held at the Company's Registered Office in Victoria Buildings, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 6th April 'next, at iz o'clock Noon.
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 12.15 o'clock p.m., when the following Special Resolutions will be proposed, viz:-
-That the Capital of the Company he increased to the sum of $5.00.000 hy the issue of 25,000 New Shares of 310s cach, on which New Shares a First Call of $30 per Share shall be paid as hereinafter providel, and the balance of $50 per Share shall be payable in such amounts, at such times, and on such conditions as the Board may determine, and that the Board be authorised to issue such New Shares at such a premium (not exceeding $50 per cent.) as it may think fit, such premium to be paid on Allotment.
-That of such New Shares 12,500, or
(as the case may be) a number comprising, or equivalent to, One New Share for every complete number of two existing shares, be offered to the persons who on the 2nd day of May, 1889, shall be the registered shareholders of the existing shares, in the proportion of one new share for every compitté number of two existing shares, and such offer shall be made by a cotice specifying the number of new shares which each such registered Shareholder shall be entitled to take up, and liming a time within which the offer, if not accepted in writing, will be deemed to be not accepted. The First Call of $50 on every ch'accepted share shall be paid at the time of acceptance, and all such non- accepted shares, and also the remainder (if any) of the said 12,500 New Shares, shall be disposed of in such a manner, at suck times, and on such conditions as the Board may determine.
3. That the remaining 12,500 new, shares be offered to the Public in such a manner, at such times, and on such conditions as the Board may determine, but so that the First Call of $50 per Share on these remaining 12,500 shares shall be paid on Applicatiori.
4. That all premia on the said New Shares be carried to the Reserve Fund, mentioned in Article No. 98 of the Company's Articles of Association.
ALEXANDER LEVY,
Secretary (pro, tem.) Hongkong, 27th March, 1889.
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PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
9,
of the PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTANT MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 9 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, TO MOR ROW, the 4th day of April next, nt 430 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, when the subjoined Reso- lution, will be proposed.
Should the Resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for Con- firmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be conse quently conviced.
RESOLUTION..
That the Capital of the Company be increased to the sunt of $600,000 legally current in the Colony of Hongkong by the creation of 20,000 New Shares of $10 each. Subject to any direction to the contrary that may be given by the Meeting sanctioning the increas of Capital, all New Shares shall be offered to the Members registered on the day of the confirmation of the resolution in proportion to existing Shares held by them, and such offer shall be made by notice. specifying the number of Shares to which the Member is entitled and limiting a time within which the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined, and after the expir ation of such time or on the receipt of an intimation from the Member to whom such notice is given that he declines to accept the Shares offered, such Shares shall be dealt with, by the Directors in their discretion. Dated the 22nd day of March, 1889.
By Order of the Board,
1991, $150,000 on the roth April, 1293, and, the remaining $150,000 on the 19th April, 1895.
Tenders for the above $300,000 must be 1394 accompanied by a cheque for the full amount tendered for, including premia (if any), No
376] tender under par will be accepted. Forms of WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
Tender can be obtained from the Secretary,
Tenders must be addressed to ROBERT (OS. 1, 2 and 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
LYALL, Esq., Secretary, to the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, and sent to the Apply to
Office in the Hotel not later than 4 O'CLOCK P.M., G. C. ANDERSON, on FRIDAY, the 12th day of April, 1889, after 13, Praya Central, which the tenders will be opened. Each Tender Hongkong, 14th March, 1889.
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1413 No
A letter from Newchwang says:-General Tso Pao-kwei last winter submitted to the Civil Governor of Shingking (the province in which aro Moukden and Newchwang) a proposal for Inhabited dreary keeps, in dirt and darkness large contributions to the Relie! Fund, and The doors were ill fitting The window-shutters during three or four months over Tis. 10,000 was yawned, and let in the wind. Coal was little collected by this means. It was found feasible known in the fifteenth century, and the great to abandon this expedient when money began beronial hall had in the middle a huge fire of to come in freely, and this was accordingly done billets and brushwood. Often the smoke was during February, It will be remembered that allowed to escape through a hole in the roof; thirteen districts of the Chow or Hien denomina- The floor was strewn with rushes. Noble lords tions were inundated; and the seed-grain for a and ladies ate with their fingers, threw the bones new crop, as well as all their agricultural imple: on the floor under the table, and let the dogs tents, were lost to the people living over an nose about for them. The filth which thus area of 600 or 700 Z. General Tao Pao-kwel accumulated frequently became very offensive and the two Taotsis, Shib and Kao, accordingly before the floor was swept. In the country the obtained from the two High Authorities ofthe pro- scarcity of fuel aften made the mud built cotirges, wince, the Military and Civil Governors, a grant in which chimneys were rare, miserably cold of Th. 15,000, with which they purchased from in winter. The thatched cottages of the towns other places 600 piculs of barley, including about were often on fire, and the rapid destruction of one or two tenths of other grain, and distributed whole streets produced the greatest misery, when it to the distressed districts for the sowing, as a the protection of fire insurance was unknown, loan from the Government. No assistance has It appears from the Paston letters, that such an been given by the Govemment towards the article as a small feather bed, was thought a purchase of agricultural implemente. On the proper object of bequest in a will. Common 17th February the Commissioners of Custome announced that a sum of over Tis. 100,000 had utensils were transmitted from generation to generation, one worthy burgess thus leaving a been received from charitable people abroad, of great earthen pot that was my mother's.". Wives which Tis. 10,000 would be distributed locally, had a life, interest in stuff of household, which Tis. 4,000 in Tien-chwang-t'al and neighbour-
hood, the romalaing Thi6,000 when the money NO. 2, MORRISON HILL; entry at once. A occupied by Sir George Philippo.
was bequeathed to descend, after the decease of the wife, article by article, to relatives and friends,
The riches so handed down are such as a pottle
to be sent from Shanghai, for assistance to the
poor people during the spring, should arrive.
pol and a quiast pot, a pair of tongs and a The Maritime Sub-prefect Chang lain charge of bellows, Hats were a French Invention which the distribution of the spring seed barley men did not come into die ir England, till the middle | tioned above,
MS opened an ACADEMY OF MUSIC at No 3 West Terrace, where she will be happy to receive Pupils for the Pianoforte and Sisging. Mrs. Koury is assisted by Mdlie. MAILLARD,"
RS. KORFF, of the Berlin Conservatory,
who will give instruction to Beginners, Mrs. KORFF taking charge of more advanced Pupils.
Pupils attended at their residences if desired, " and arrangements made for Classes.
No. 3, WEST TERRACE,
HONGKONG.
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1. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889,
TO LET.
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Debenturer
TO BE LET.
No cheque will be cashed until allotment has been made. If no allotment is made to any. FIRST-FLOOR FLAT (Furnished or A Unfurnished) in Blue Buildings for applicant bis cheque will be returned to him, months, from May 1st,
Apply to
1.
Mesis HOLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Ice House Lane, Hongkong, 27th March, 1889.
TO LET.
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T the Peak, LA HACIENDA," formerly
Apply to
Apply to
AG. C. ANDERSON,
13. Praya Central Hongkong, jid April, 1889.
H: NMODY Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 12th December, 1885,
but without Interest, and where the number of Debentures allotted to any applicant isless than the number applied for by him the surplus will be returned to him.
will be Public The Debentures offered to the allotted pro rata to the highest Tenderers,
The Farm of Debenture can be seen at the Office of Messrs. WUTTON and DRACON, the Company's Solicitors, No. 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong
By Order,
Hongkong, 31st March, 189
R. LYALL,
Secretary
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A O'D, GOURDIN. Secretary,
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS Con the HONGKONG STRAM SAW Company having PURCHASED the MILL Co. (Lid), Bowrington, are prepared to Contract, for the Sapply of Borneo, and other Timbers, in Logs or sawn to any dimensions, at short notice. The Company are also prepared to undertake General Agency Business at any
fits Branches in Bornes. F
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents in Hongkong and China. [39 Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.
NOTICE: THE Undersigned begs to notify that, owing to failure of Business; he will CLOSE HE Shop in YIU: YAN SAN HONG, Cute, All Persons having CLAIMS AGAINST him are requested to send them in. at once to be Liquidated on the 4th April next.AMA
LUE KING):
Canton, 30th March, 1850
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