private individuals in on the face of it impertinent" (sic) etc. This bombastic state ment would not have mattered if the paramount lessee had only looked after the ground, instead of allowing and assisting its being wasted. It is to be hoped that eventually justice will be done to the lot-holders; but meanwhile the whole fareshore, including no only the British Settle ment but the Customs property and the town of Yingtz, is more or less jeopardised by the inactivity and neglect which have been the order of the day for so many years. The Customs authorities have worked well and ably to maintain their property, and fortunately there is no lack of means; but the pity is that the heavy xpenses could have been saved, and were not.
There is an on did that a railway will soon be projected between this and Shan Hai Kuan, the sea boundary of the Great Wall, and also between here and Lu Shun Ko, or Port Arthur, They are both good lines for military purposes, but the best paying line commercially, would no doubt be. from this town to the capital of Manchuria, Moukden, as a ceanmencement-a distance of only 120 miles; thence to Kirin and on to the Russian 'encroachments on the Amoor. Such. lines are to be recommended not only as paying lines on account of the enormous traffic, but as a means of putting armies and guns where they will soon be needed. The Chinese are sure to wait too long, and the Russians will complete their big railway and upset the Empire before. the Celestial comiences operations.
Produce has gone down greatly in price 'on account of the large quantities of grain expected from the interior, and orders for chartering tonnage, whilst this can be had cheaply, will no doubt be forwarded.--N. C. Daily News.
TIENTSIN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
September 11th, 1889. The prospectus of the Take Tu; and Lighter Co., Limited, is rather amusing to those who know a little of the working, and I am inclined to think there are a few mistakes in It
states
1. "It is proposed to acquire the tags, lighters, fand, godowns, and other buildings,
docks, &c.
2.The land comprises three lots, situation
at Pilot Town.
3-"The docks, which adjoin Pilot Town and cover a large area, &c.
4-The Taku Tug and Lighter Co. have agreed to accept Tls: 400,000 for their landed property, &c."
S-Value of land, &c."
Now I have always been under the belief that the land upon which these buildings stand, and the land which they use for their docks are the property of the China Merchants' Steam Naviga- tion Co., and that the Lighter Co. pay rent forit, and can be turned off at 6 months notice. If this is correct the mistake ought to be rectified, as shareholders would be under the impression that the land was a portion of their property. As far as I am aware, the China Merchants bave never sold any of their land at Taku. The pilots pay a rent of T. Tis. 20 a year each for the land on which their houses stand, which land also belongs to the China Merchants. The pilots have no lease of the land for any length of time. I see the Taku Hotel Co. also say in their pro- spectus that they buy thelandas well as buildings, &c. I am under the impression that the land also belongs to the China Merchants, but per- baps I am wrong.
At any tate as the public are asked to take up the shares in both Companies, it is only right that they should know for certain if the land will belong to them or not, or if they have a lease for any length of time. It would be most disastrous they suddenly received a notice to quit at a short time.
September 14th, 1889.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1889.
already pointed out some of these. The Manchu ladies have, of course, all natural feet, and it is not uncommon for the Empress to leave the Palace on a visit to her relations outside, as for example to her brother-in-law the Seventh Prince, Lately she, with the Emperor, has made frequent visits to Wan Show Shan: Again, in regard to the concession granted to work coal and timber in Formosa to the Sub-Prefect Tseng, nephew of the Viceroy of Nanking and Tang (?), and which has gone the round ofthe newspapers, the person bearing the family name of the Viceroy Tseng is no relation whatever. There is an official of the same family name in Yunnan who is constantly assumed to be a son of the grent Trong Kun-fan There is also much ene fusion about the Ampa or Ambanin Thibet. The present official Sheng tal, who has begun and is carrying on the nego- intions, is the Vice-Residen, his chief having been recalled when the officer in Ili, Chang Heng, was appointed in his place, whose arrival in Thibel has been anticipated for some time, nd who was expected to be there before this time, The London and China Express cannot umher
and this, and asserts that no such official has been appointed to supersede the present occupant.
Another quite absurd notion, in this case of distance, is stated by the same usually well informed paper in the reported interview with General Annenkoff, projector of the Siberian Railway, who is made to say that the journey from Wladiwasteck to Peking takes three days. Even the Chinese Times, issued so near the seat of all authority, is frequently found tripping The late daring robbery in Cotton Lane was not perpetrated on Li, a street constable, but on an officer of the native Customs, a man of means and offering a great templation to robbers. Over two thousand taels, in precious stones, were stolen, Mr. Li is ashamed to confess how he has lost them, because of unpleasant questions that might be asked as to how he became possessed of such wealth. Since then, the same man's house has been surrounded at night with robbers who placed guns, swords, etc., round his door, thereby indicating that hey meant to. take his life. He has been obliged secretly to remove bis residence to a other part of the city, hoping thereby to elude the vigilance of his enemies. The injured eye is hopelessly gone, and the revolver bullet is apparently lodged in the large cavity in the upper maxillary bone. Six of the gang of nine thieves who attacked him bare aince been apprehended, and will doubtless lose their heads.
The statement that the propo ed French loan to the Corean Government broke down in con sequence of the row relating to a servant of the French Resident Minister, will be found perhaps to be not quite correct
In the Shik Pao-it is incorrectly stated that the indisposition of H.E. the Marquis Tseng was owing to the spitting of blood from the lungs. This has necessarily caused much anxiety among his numerous friends. It need not here be said that the statement is wholly without foundation. H.E. is in perfect health and in the full discharge of all his duties.
Some of our residents, the members of the German Legation and some of the missionaries, have already returned to the city. Mr. Howard has left us for a tour of inspection of the consulates prior to his return to Europe in November.
D
These honours are
a larger number are passed, With the same number of B.A.' in Shantung not more than some 70 can pass, whereas at Peking, Chihli is allowed over 200. This number does not include the Banner-men, who pass in the proportion of about one in twenty; all others pass in the proportion of one in sixty. bestowed irrespective of provinces. In the case of specially large contributions towards famine relief or repair of the Yellow River, or auch like work from any province, the Emperor will grant that province the right of adding two to the fixed. number of their M.A graduates. The number thus added rarely exceeds two; a few years ago it was thought remarkable when the right to have eight more was added to one province.
If a larger number than usual should present themselves for the two lower degrees, thus in- dicating a greater literary activity in the province, the Emperor also orders an increase in the allowance of graduates who pass. Those who pass together become brothers, as it were, and their children also. Although the population of a province should diminish, the number of her sons who can graduate is not diminished. The siens or districts in each fr have also a definite number of B. A. degrees allotted to them. It never happens that any haien has fewer applicants for honours than by atatute are allowed. In regard to the military examinations, however, it frequently happens so, and then the magistrate makes up the number from his own choice. The M. A. examiners for the present term are the following (1) Pan-tsu-yin, the President of the Board of Works, whose place is filled in the interim (forty days).by Sun-chia-nci; () Sun-i-ching. left Vice-President of the Board of Revenue, whose place is supplied by Line Shou-heng; (3) Sung Shen, the President of the Colonial office, whose locum tenens is Kwei-jen; (4) Hsu-tung, President of the Board of Civil Appointments and Acting President of the Board of Revenue; his substitute in the Zi Board is Hsü Keng Shen, and Sun-i-wen acts for him in the Intter Board; (5) Hsü-tsing-kwei, the left Vice- President of the Board of Civil Appointments, whose representative is the Marquis Tseng.
Intimations
THE SHARE LIST IS OPEN UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
THE HONGAY LIME AND CEMENT
WORKS, LIMITED.
CAPITAL
page criticisms and commentaries into his sale catalogues. During his lifetime, in 1825, the firm removed to their present premises, in King Street, on the spot previously occupied by Wilson's European Mus-um. Here the octagon- room-the "gallery without corners would that allourgalleries were so constructed-was erected old Caleb Wittford, wit, wine merchant, dandy. at the suggestion. given long before, it is said, by
ORDINANCES 1564-1886, dilettante and amateur dealer; a haunter, too, of TO BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES Hutchins. In 1819 there had been a sale of
...$150,003, "snuffy "-Queen Charlotte's effects, and in the
DIVIDED INTO 50,000 SHARES OF $5 KACH. admirable caricature wherewith George Cruick-
Parable $ on application, St on allotment. shank has immortalized the event, the Prince Regent is represented in the rostrum, while an excellent portrait of Mr. Christie hangs on the
Balance as required, at one month's notice. One half of the Shares is held by the wall. In 1830, on the death of the second
Directors and their friends and wi!! soon joined by of the dynasty, Christie the third entered. into possession, and was Mr. Manson. On the death of the latter gentle man, in 1851, Manson the second appeared on the scene as partner, but he has since been "bought out" Then the third Christie, who died in November last, gave way to James H. B. Christic, while Mr. Woods has brought fresh blood, increased prosperity, and a great name for charity to the house. This rather complicated history was some time ago neatly expressed in a nutshell in the following doggerel :---
The date is uncertain and' mkty When the accomplished original Christio
Firar put up" and "knocked down goods; But we know the great suctionper's gradon Took une bimself Mr. Muon-
Later appeared Mr. Woods
Some years since Crockford's, the notorious gambling club in St. James' Street (where the Emperor Louis Napoleon, during his residence here, was one night cheated out of 2000), was taken by a joint stock company with the avowed intention of establishing a rival concern and smashing the monopolizing Christie. It was therefore converted into an auction mart, but, like the earthen pot in the fable, it very soon destroyed itself in its collision with the stronger vessel Since that time Christie's has reigned so bold as to enter into open rivalry or proclaimed supreme in its own particular sphere, with none hostility.—Magazine of Art.
One of the letter deliverers of the Customis was thrown in'e prison a few days ago, where he now remains, his offence being that he delivered letter of an abusive character to the head eunuch of the Palace. The letter, the third of the same soit, had been posted at Tientsin and the postman was held responsible for the writer. The Customs have taken action to recover their Imprisoned postman, but as vet he is stillTHE incarcerated. This case is quite unique. Our postmen would fare badly if they were to be held responsible for all the abusive and unwelcome letters that are sent.
To-day, the th Sept., being the "name day " of the Czar, H. E. the Rossian Minister and Madame. Courany are giving a diplomatic dinner.
Sheng Tuotai of Chefoo and his adviser Mr. Hola, with Mr. Henningsen of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, are here at pre- sent. It is rumoured that H.E. M. von Brandt leaves Europe for China by the German' mail of September 30th. H.E. the Russian Minister is reported about to make a visit to Tientsin and Japan. The students came out yesterday from the third and last examination, Harvesting has begun.-N. C: Daily News.
CHRISTIE'S AUCTION ROOMS. SKETCH OF THE HISTORICAL LONDON CONCERN,
In December of 1766-though authorities are divided as to the precise date-James Christic held his initial public auction at the old Academy rooms next to Cumberland House, on the site of the present United Service Club in Pall Mall. Two years later he entered into an agreement with the Free Society of Artists-at that time even a moribond institution in an advanced stage of decomposition-- to let them his
Co-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL HE Steamship
"AMOY," Captain Th Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 26th inst.,
at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1188 Hongkong, 25th September, 1889.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI
"HAILOONG,"
THE Company's Steamship
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at
10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. HongLong, 25th September, 1889.
[1186
TO LET, (FURNISHED), LOR six or seven months from 1st proximo, font desirable Winter Residence known as TERRA VERTE," on the Upper Richmond Road. Water and Gas laid on. Grass Tennis
Court.'
be allotted in bill; the remainder. are now offered for public subscription in Tonkin
and Hongkong,
DIRECTORS:
A. LIEBARD, Esq. of A. R. MARTY, Esq. H. F. HAYLUAR, Esq, C.E. C. GRANDJEAN, Esq. CHEONG KAL, Esq. FUNG WA CHUN, Esq. LO TSUN HING, Esq. A. R. RODYK, Esq.
** C. VEZIN, Esq.
Join after allotment,
BANKERS:
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA- TION, LIMITED.
SOLICITORS:
Messts. CALDWELL & WILKINSON, Han kong. P. DEVAUX, Esq., Haiphong..
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
H. F. HAYLLAR, Esq.,
GENERAL ACENT:
A. R. MARTY, Esq., Haiphong and Hongkong,
SECRETARY AND OFFICE:
J. A. BARRETTO, Esq.,
2, D'Aguilar Street.
PROSPECTUS.
HIS Company is formed to purchase and
THIS
enlarge the Cement Works known as The "Societé Française de Fabrication des Chinens & Chaux Hydrauliques & Produits Chimiques du Tonquin "situated at Hongay.
The property is held under a concession from the French Government, and is of 60 acres in area with sea frontage and is admirably situated, having an approach where vessels of any size can anchor easily. There is also a practically inexhaustible supply of lime and other materials required for cement making on the spot. Coal, the principal item, is to be had near and cheap. As a matter of fact veins of coal have been dis- covered on the property to be purchased by this Company. It may be stated that the Charbon- | nages du Tonquin's property is immediately opposite that of this Company.
Amusements.
VOCAL
AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT..
To be given in tho HALL OF THE CLUB LUSITANO,
· TO-MORROW,
the 16th of September, 1889, at 9 P.M., .DY PUPILS OF SIGNOR CATTANEO In benefit of the Orphans of the ITALIAN
CONVENT.. DIRECTOR......
...Maestro CATTANEO.
PROGRAMME. PART I.
t.-Coro, I Masnadieri, LADY & GENTLEMEN
by Verdi............
AMATEURS, 2.-Mia Piccerella, Aria' for Soprano, Salvator Roza, by Gomez 410994) 3.-Quartetto for So-
Miss I. D'ALMEIDA
E CASTRO.
Miss E. CARVALHO, prano, Mezzo Soprano, Mrs. M. GULDES, Tenor, and Baritone, Mr. C. LAMMERT. Rigoletto, by Verdi... Mr. G. LAMMERT. 4-Cavatina for So-)
Mis. J. D. HUM-
PHREYS.
prano, Ernani by. Verdi
5-Fantasia for piano,"
by Prudent, Lucia di Miss C. Souza... Lammermoor
6-Cavatina for So-1
prano, 1 Puritani, by Miss E. CARVALHO. Bellini.....
7-Trio for Tenor, Mr. C. LAMMERT. Baritone, and, Basso, Mr. C. GRACE. Faust...) Mr. W. E. CROW, 8.-Ducito for Soprano Mrs. M. GUEDES.
and Baritone, Fa-
Mr. E: W. MAITLAND. vorita, by Donizetti,
Miss E. CARVALHO. 9-Misercic-Trova- Mr. C. LAMMERT.
Lady and Gentleman
Amalcurs
tore
INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.
PART H..
-Brindisi-Travia-
ta
.........................................
Mrs. J. D. HUMPHRKYE
Mr. G. LAMMERT
Chorus by Lady & Gen-
tleman Amalcurs
2-Duetto for Soprano) Miss E. CARVALIIO
and Baritone. Tro-Mr. C. GRACE vatore
-Cavatina for Mezzo
Soprano, Betly, by Mrs, M. GUIDES Donizetti....
4.Trio for Soprano,) Miss E. CARVALHO Tenor, & Basso, Mr. C. LAMMERT Lombardi, by Verdi) Mr. W. E. CROW 5.-Andante & Rondo"
Capricioso per piano, Miss C. SOUZA Opera 14, by Mendels- sohn.......
6.-Duetto for Soprano) Miss I. D'ALMADA K
CASTRO and Mezzo Soprano, Saffo, by Paúni ....... 7.—Song for Baritone, )
Mrs. M. GUEDES
Queen of the earth. Mr. C. GRACE by Pinsuti
Highly satisfactory reports on the cement and hydraulic lime have been given by the French Government and local authorities here, and these can be seen at the offices, where samples also may be had. Samples are now being submitted 8.-Largo to the Government for approval. Whilst this Cement is considered as good as that supplied by the Green Island Company, as regards cost it is cheaper.
The cost price is $1.25 a cask in Haiphong and $1.50 here. It can be sold in Indo China cask and in Hongkong for about $5.20
at $3.50. For terms, apply to
Without taking into consideration the Hong- H. SHEPPARD. ·
kong market, there is consumed in Indo China Sandakan, 25th September, 1889. [1187 alone, according to official reports, 22,000 caska
per annum.
Auctions,
Sir M. E. Grant Duff, in a " Bird's-eye View o India" in the Nineteenth Century for June, speaking of the opium revenue, informs us as a fact that a single province of Western China (Szechuan ) produces more of that valuable drug than the whole of our dominions. It may be so, but I should like to know upon what figures he bases so decided a statement. He admits that many of the ideas now entertained about opium at home, descend from the period when it was smuggled into China. He ackla, "So far is that now from being the case, As yet no steamers have succeeded in reach that for the last two years every chest sent from ing the Fund at Tientsin, but it is known that India pays more than three times to the Chinese
great room" for a month every spring for the Poochi and El Dorado, both due at the Bar Government, at the port of entry, what it did this evening, will endeavour to do so, and will' before February, 1887" But why does the the purposes of exhibition; but he soon engage a tug steamer to assist them. The water writer not add that all internal taxation was found his tenants more trouble than profit, is failing at Tientsin, and the current is less remitted as a guid pro quo for the collection and in 1774 he got rid of them, himself strong, but the channel has deepened sufficiently of the entire duties at the port of import, moving later on to the house immediately to to allow of the deep-draft lighters getting to and that Indian opium can now pass freely the west of the War Office. By this time the the Bund. All the tug steamers can also get throughout the Empire? If the Central Govern-worthy Mr. Christie was regarded as a public up. The British schooner fris is still at the ment has gained by this arrangement the pro- man of considerable importance in his own vincial treasuries have lost. An interesting ques-sphere; his rooms were the rendezvous for all Bund and is supposed to leave to-day. If the
persons of quality," steamers do note to Tientsin before the end tion arises-why was it legalised? This brings "women of fashion" and of this month, it is very doubtful if they will get up the old question: was force employed to while he himself-a rare proof of popularity-was up this year. It is stated that the Municipal compel the Chinese to receive the drug or to introduced into the caricatures of Rowlandson Council are losing at the rate of T. Tis, 500 to legalise it so as to give us "face" and take it and Gillray, with much courtesy and good feeling, a singular restment in those days of biting 600 a month of their revenue by the steamers away from the Chinese? The statements o not getting to the Bund. They may wish they Messrs. Oliphant and Lay on the question have satire, when no weakness was spared, no failing Colonial Secretary's Office, bad not built the monster Town Hall, and which, lately been discussed in your columns, and those condoned, and when prosperity no less than 1 hear, will cost at least a half more than the original estimate in the shape of extras. The steamer anchorage at Pch-tang-ku is now connected with Tientsin by a telephone from the ffice of the Taku Tug and Lighter Co. Steamers are having great difficulty in discharging, and are greatly detained at times..
The Tug and Lighter Co. cannot do the work in the river and outside of the Bar, The native boats will not take large packages, and say 3 cents does not pay them. If the steamers cannot reach the Bund at the close of the season, and there is a rush of cargo, great deal of it will not get up this season. Why do not the sicamers discharge at the Railway Wharf and send up this discharge by train The Railway Company would be only too glad to arrangs as
to terms,
The Gas Co. in Tientsin are going on fairly well, and it is anticipated that the Concession will be lit up by December this year, A fiue lot of land in the Concession is for sale, the lot in which the present Club stands, but the price is high. An ex-concession lot known as Henderson lot, and which was formerly the Club for many years, has been sold to a Shanghai firm.
**
There are no legal objections to an English Company working the concession, with its Head ofice in this calony.
The purchase money has been fixed at $83,000, of which $25.000 is taken in shares.
This includes a large stock of raw material, coal, cement, lime and bricks. Should the Company at any time increase its capital, one fully paid up share is added to the purchase
present capital the Company will be able to turn out 50,000 casks of cement a year, as well as hydraulic lime, fire bricks &c., in large quantities, The following contracts have been entered into
Traviata
Mrs. J. D. HuMPHREYS
Miss E. CARVALHO
"
Mr. C. LAMMERT
Mr. R. E. WITHERS
Finale Mr. G. LAMMERT
ME. E. W. MAITLAND
Mr. C: GRACE
Mr. W. E. Crow, and LADY and GENTLEMEN
AMATEURS.
Tickets................Not less than $2,00
!
at
To be obtained from. Signor Cattaneo, and the Club Luetitano from Tuesday, the 24th inst! [1174 Hongkong, 21st September, 1889,
Insurances.
T
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A
.
STANDARD
SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF, 63 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST OF THE PROVIDENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THEN
14th instant is hereby cancelled, and the money for every ten shares issued. With the V Assurance Contract may not fall to
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, No. 401. *OVERNMENT Notification No. 392 of the following is substituted in lieu thereof.
By Command,
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.
(1156 Hongkong, 21st September, 19o9. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of September, 1889, at 4.30 PM., by Order
The Government reserves the right of way through this Lot as shown on the plan.
No 1,219
Inland Lot
diately East of the Road and imme South of Kennedy
Tramway 201
· PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
Boundary Measurements Contents in Annual Upset
Locality.
Sale
No.
S.
E
W.
Square ft
Rent Price.
feet.❘ feel
Seet
feet
(1.Contract dated 22th July 1889 between C. VEZIN of the one part and ARTHUR B. RODYK of the other part.
(2.) Contract dated 6th August 1889 between ARTHUR B. RODYK of the one part and J. A. of the other. BARRETTO as Trustee on behalf of the Company
These together with the Memorandum and Articles can be seen at the Solicitor's office.
Applications for shares must be made on the printed form, and forwarded to the Bankers (where share forms may be obtained) together with the amount payable on application,
Hongkong, aoth September, 1889. [1169
+ SHOOTING GALLERY,
A UNION CLUB.
T No. 35, Wellington Street, under the
Opened from to A.M. to 1 P.M., and from 3 to
Hongkong, 9th September, 1889.
12 2.35
[1022
RS. DOHM'S PRIVATE BOARDING
under the name of WINDIOR HOUSE.
WINDSOR HOUSE,
M RESIDENCE will be in future conducted
HONGKONG;
No, 8. Queen's Road Central,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
And
PRIVATE
FAMILY HOTEL,
in your northern contemporary so far as they misfortune seldom failed to attract the merciless go are absolutely correct in relation to the atti-prick of the caricaturist's etching needle.
For a long time James Christie cared not what tude of the Chinese negotiators at the time. But do this admission and their statements settle he sold-all was fish that came to his net, the question? Not by any means. There is more whether works of art or objects of commerce.
Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, behind it. The Chinese negotiators were mere Ranning over a few of the early catalogues off His Excellency the Officer Administering the children in diplomacy; they understood nothing. the firm we find a curious medley falling to his
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Pictures, books, gėms, armour,
Years. of international law, were terribly afraid, knew hammer, their country had twice suffered defeat, and jewelry, plate, wine, furniture, houses, estates, they along with their countrymen held, without stained glass, music, brewing and mechanical exception, the firm belief that these wars were patents, stuffed animals and birds, and orange, apparently waged directly or indirectly with no lemon, and pomegranate trees-a list long since other object than to have the right to import still restricted in the comprehensiveness of its limits. more of what the people termed the "black But the picture sales were of course the chlet carth." In such a view of the case, the acquies attraction to the fashionable world on "private cence of the officials in the insertion of opium in view day," and then, as now, some of the the tariff and fixing of a remarkably low rate of finest exhibitions of works of art ever held duty is not to be wondered at. They said to could be inspected by the first passer-by with- themselves, "The foreigners will have their way out let or hindrance. Here, in the early days, we are told, came Johnson, Goldsmith sad and we must submit, or suffer still more serious consequences." I remember, at the time of the Reynolds, the latter with an early formed love appearance of these letters, asking a series of for auction rooms, for he used to tell with pride questions on the subject of the cause of the war, how when a boy, he shook the great Mr. Pope and whether in Chinese opinion force had been by the band in such a sales-room. Charles Fex, applied. The answers which I received from too, and Edward Gibbon-brilliant young fellows, about one hundred officials whom con- each in his own manner, and surrounded by a sulted, and who were conversant with all knot of dashing young sparks, brave in fine cos the details of the question, were certainly tumes and powder, and glib of oath. David Gar- not flattering to us. And even now, after a lapse rick, Hume, and Kitty Clive-sprightly, alast no of a quarter of a century and with new arrange longer, chatting with the inevitable Horace Wal- ments in working order, China will still tell you pole. Here, finally, on one memorable occasion, she is not free to do with opium as she thinks came the great Earl of Chesterfield, now decrepit St, either to increase the duty or prohibit it and deaf, emerging from His proud retirement altogether. It was a speech of Dr. Legged, if bolely to obilge Mr. Christie with his recollections I remember rightly, in 1980, that brought out of the pictures on view, with many of which he the letter of Mr. Oliphant to the Times, which had become acquainted on bis travels. He has been so frequently since quoted in support arrived in his state coach, and six, the grand. of the centention that the Chinese had no force company respectfully making way for him as, applied to them phen opium was inserted in the leaning on Mr. Christie's arm, he moved slowly tariff of the Treaty of Tientsin, Mr. Oliphant's round the room, criticising each picture as he letter was quoted in the late debate in the House went. Every word that he uttered was worth On Mr Samuel Smith anti-oplum motion. Dr. guineas to the shrewd and accomplished auc Legge has since, at the late annual meeting of tioneer, for the fame of the well advertised visit the Anti-Oplum Society, exposed the fallacy of spread far and wide and crowded the room with this view, quoting from the official corres bidders by the time the sale began.
At last, in 1803, Christie the first (called by: pondence published at the time and from the
Dighton the "Specious Orator") was gathered letter and journal of Lord Elgin,
On account of the Emperor's accession to the unto his fathers, but not before he had raised. throne and of his marriage, exira examinations in auctioneering to the dignity of a fine art, "With degrees for the three Shihr, the Tang (BA) the an easy and gentlemanlike flow of eloquence," Hsiang (M.A.) and the Hwel (Doctor) have been ran his funeral oration in the "Annual Register," keld. The Bachelor provincial examinations "be possessed in a great degree the power of I have observed lately in the hore papers are finished the Master of Arts is now being persuasion, and even tempered his public address continued proof of the ignorance regarding Chins held all over the Empire at the same time, and by a gentle refinement. Add to this that he was which reigns even in the best informed quarters. next spring, in the third moon, the extra Doctor a fine connoisseur and a man of scrupulous honor 1,read Mr. James Paya's amusing but incorrect examination will be held. The B.A. examination and you have the qualities on which are estab paragraph in the ilustrated, London News, is held at any time in each fu; the M.A. exami lished the foundations ofthe house. James Christie regarding the honours and presents made by the astions, every three years, are held at each the second, though: originally intended for the fat kix months from 1st March to atet tion to the Agency. He trusts that the Agency Empress Dowager to the Foreign Ministers and provincial capital in the 8th moon at the same Church; succeeded to his father's rostrum-the Tospector-General of Customs. Much that might times and the Doctor's degree is held every three more congenial pulpit of the two-and to his have been nearer the truth as applied to the latter, year at Peking entered the examination a scholarly teaming which oroge up to such was ascribed to the British Possibly have now out into Mr. Fayn imagined Sir Robert Hart was British balls Those B.4. from the provinces who words as his "Disquisition upon Etruscan Vasci," "Mysteries," and Minister The usually well informed Spectator come up to the capital get admission to the "Greek Vases" Inquiries into makes ridiculous mistakes ben wilting about examination by payment of The 108 The so forth, and further provided a constant outlet the Empress Dowager You yourself, have, Mason for desiring to pass st the capital is that for his cacoethes by the Introduction of wholes
The Viceroy Li Hung-chang will proceed to Facting-fu in a few days, or as soon as he can get away. It is stated here, as a fact, that he is fo a very poor state of health, and he has lately only done what he cannot possibly help in the way of work. This is what the Chinese say in Tientsin, and they are generally correct. Our Harbour Master and Tide Surveyor, Mr. R. Trannack, has been ordered to Chinklang, Mr. Kindblad Chefoo taking his place, and Mr. Parkbill goes to Cheloo-Shanghat Mercury.
PEKING.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
11th September, 1889. Our hot weather has as yet moderated but little. The nights are certainly cooler, but the days still remain very warm. We have no heavy and long continued rainy weather as is usually the case. The millet crops are in excellent condition, and the prices of the cereals and straw have fallen considerably. The excellence there for the fore of the later crops compensate very poor wheat harvest.
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NOTICE
This establishment is situated in a most central position, opposite the Telegraph Office and two doors from the Chartered Bank. It offers first class accommodation to Residents and Travellers, has a spacious Dinning Room, and a large number of well furnished bed rooms with! all comforts. A good table kept. *.
Table d'hote-Breakfast, 8.30 AM.; Tilio, I P.M.; Dinner, 7.30.)
Board by the month, day, or single meals, at
„reasonable rates.
Arrangements can be made to serve meals in` gentlemen's quarters,
Continental languages spoken.
Hongkong, 28th August, 1889.
NOTICE.
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MIS, BOHM. Proprietrix
1350
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made to him by Mr. MгICHELL-INNES, he has now opened an AGENCY for the supply of CHAIR COOLIES at 4, Gough Street, 1st Floor, and is. prepared to supply them on the conditions and at the rates mentioned in Mr. Mitchell-Innes circular, copies of which can be had on applica may be the means of putting an end to the pre-
with Good at the time affording the latter regular employment
NBThe Agency will also be prepared to supply Jiaricksha and House Coolies if desired. [1183Hongkong 28th August, 1889, 1990. [1073
is, remembered that a Life
be fulfilled for a quarter or even half a century after being entered into, it will be readily understood how important it is to the Policy holder that the past record as well as the present management of the Office should be of the highest possible character. The Standard has a long record of past good services to refer to its Funds, annually increasing, amount to £600,000; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD.,
Agents, Hongkong. 810-5)
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG.
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates, “
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Tagents for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS agalan FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co., Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
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NOTICE
LIMITED.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED$1,000,000, The above Company is prepared to accept ARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, kc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world
arabis at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN
Secretary.
-HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, ret February, 1882.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE 'COMPANY,
KANAN (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL
TAELS 600,00 $833-333-33 EQUAL TO
$318,000.00 RESERVE FUND 2...
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEX SINO, Esq. | Lo Yeux Moon, Esq. LOU TEO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 5% for the August, 1-86. will be payable at the HONGKONG
NDIO WA BANK Osit October prosent unsatisfactory Coolies, and or toppling MARINE RISKS on GOODS, de, taken
Dividend Warrants to be bad at ibis Office. CRUICKSHANK & Co, Lay
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JAS STEPHEN Acting General Managers Hongkong, 24th Beptember, 1889,
• RE Current RATES to all parts of the world mus
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.
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