Thirteen hundred employees in the Central Post Ofice, London, are suffering from the. malady,
The epidemic is worst in the west and north of London. It is now general throughout England, and is spreading to Ireland. "The disease is also very prevalent in Italy.
The mortality in Berlin is unusually bigh. It is reported that Russia, which has hitherto possesed considerable influence in Bokbara, will; Assume the command of the army in that coun- try, numbering 60,0ço.
Loid Augustus Loftus, late Governor of New South Wales, is at present staying at Cannes, where he is engaged in writing the recollections of his diplomatic and colonial caICET.
Owing to the strike of gas-stokers in Londen the export of coal from Belgium has been stopped,
The elections to the German Reichstag will take place on March 6th,
It is reported that in view of the altitude of Greece towards Servin the Porte will appoint Mouhktar Paskia military commander in Mace- dunia.
General Boulanger is making desperate efforts to cany the Pans municipal elections, which take place in May,
January 10th,
The sick at Aldershot average ten men in each Company of the Garrison.The Guards hospital in London is full of men suffering from influenz, and two deaths have occurred amongst them.
BERLIN, January 10th. The Tagblatt states that Bwanaberi has captured Herr Gravenruth, Major_Wissman's lieutenant, and two other German officers;
MADRID, January 11th. The condition of King Alfonso is more hopeful and his fever has gone, but he has been reduced to great weakness,
ST. PETERSBURG, January 11th, General Sheremetieff will probably succeed General Donderkoff in command of the army of the Caucasus.
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General Alikhanoff has been dismissed from the command of the Russian forces in Merv district, pending an enquiry that is to be made into a charge of cruelty which has been brought ngainst him by natives, who have lodged strong | complaints with the Russian Government in the
"master
The reports that have lately been current of a military plot against the Czar and of political disturbances among the Siberian exiles have been officially denied here.
LONDON, January_szth.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
to Taku, and there is little doubt but that steamers could now reach the bund with little or no difficulty. In early December, there was evely appearance of a speedy closing of the river; inded the Chinese predicted an early and a severe winter, which bas utterly failed of fulfil- ment thus far. There is time enough yet, how- ever, and observeri have noticed that our coldest weather usually comes ab ut the tire »f the Chinese New Year. This is not now far distant, Skating has not been as good as in former years b. cause of the mildness of the winter For the same cause apparently, not a few of our residents have been c cidedly “under the weather" from colds, and other causes Most persons are wishing for colder and more season- able temperature.
The influx of refugees that was feared last fall by both the Chinese and 'he foreigners, has been by some cause avert.d For this we are act sorry, ard boje they have fourd other and more satisfactory, means of support, if there was such a needy crowd as was represented, than begging which is demoralising to any human being. Only about the usual number of beggars appear to be on the streets, with the occasional appearance of a family, or several individuals, Evidently seeking assistance, and apparently in need,
... The exteriór of our beautiful Town Hall was completed quite a while ago, and the interior arrangements are rapidly approaching a finish. From some dir ctions its appearance is certainly
Intimations.
HONGKONG
31, 1890.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THE LIST OF APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON THE 6TH DW OF
• FEBRUARY, 1890, AT 4: P.M.
CASIL WOOD PLANTING
TRADING COMPANY, TE
LIMITED.
› LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.).
"RACES." "RACE S."
SPECIAL
"PECIAL attention in called to cur extensive display of choice and fashionable materials for
SUITINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TROUSERINGS, &c., comprising the latest Novelties and fäest quality Goods ever imported to the East.
very imposing thou the effect is not entirely RACE JACKETS,
satisfactory. The view of the surrounding country fom the mp is extensive and fine. The contention of those who, both belo e and since its erection, expressed the opinion that the great need of the sutt'ement is water
works and not a Hall, for all, the uses of which accommodations were not wanting. receives almost weekly emphasis in our local paper, in its references to the unhealthy conditions of our water supply. A movement now in foot gives special emph sis to those views, viz. a proposition, baving its origin within the Municipal Council, to bring clear, pure water from Tung Shan by rail, and supply subscribers at the rate of Tls. 2 per 100 gallons. What guarantee can be given of its purity is no Inomated. The need of the relement was not unknown; nor unappreciated by most of the resi dents, and this movement adds foren to the criti- rism, that had the health of the extlement, and the greatest good to the greatest number, been
January 11th, 1890
The river is still opin although there is no abundance of drift ice. The most of the tiv.r is clear, the drift ice going and cuming with the
tide.
Lord Salisbury has demanded of Portugal that she shou'd give positive assurances that she will not exercise, by any act, jurisdiction over the district where Great Britain claims protectorate. Portugal has assentes on condi- that Great Britain agrees to reciprocate. Por- tugal has asked the good offices of one of the On Wednesday night a stiff not-wester sprung Powe's, who was willing to mediate, but media- up, bringing with it clouds of dust, but it tion was not necessary, since Great Britain was 'subiidid with.a inclve hous, The weather so far satisfied as to continue negotiations. keeps comparatively mild. The nigh s are cold, Admiral Fremantle, with nine British men-of-botithe bright clear days of the past week have war, has let Zanzibar and proceeded in a been very bracing, southerly direction)
Sir John Pope Hennessy is a candidate in the Liberal interest for West Waterford.
Doctor Dollinger is dead.
There is no truth in the statement that the Queen contemplates paying a visit to Hamburg and Spain.
Lord Hartington is laid up bed with in fluenza. Both his lordship's lungs are affected
News from Lisbon, which has since been con- firmed, states that Portugal yielded to Great Britain in consequence of an pltimatum having been presented by Mr. Glynn Petre, the British Minister, on Saturday evening, demanding a reply to Lord Salisbury's note within twenty. four hours.
RACE
CAPS,
RAĆE JACKETS,
IN SILK OR SATIN, ALL SHADES, ANY DESIGN.
RACING BOOTS,
RIDING BREECHES, ·
RACING SADDLES,
SADDLERY,
STABLE REQUISITES.
SADDLERY.
LTD.
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HONGKONG TRADING CO.,
(Late THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co., Lt)
Hongkong, 29th January, 12go'
shrink from the prospective publicity, their the predomin: nt desire in the use of the money,delicacy is published; their tears go into print; we would now, or as soon as they could have the fashion of their dress, if they be young been completed, have water works.—N. C. Daily, women and fair in sight; their charms of fice News.
and form; the ct of sorrow upon their beauty, all are taken down for sale by this owner of a pirate, business. Their tears passed through the press bring money, and is not money. the object snaght by this private business man! The death of a widely known, private citizen in the midst of his family is another incident that has a market value, and is put up for sale as promptly as possible in the columns of the newspaper. What person of refined fealing has not been shocked by the average newspaper account of such a death bed? We hear that large numbers of Cli ese Chris Given the names and the number of the mem tians have atiendral the prayer meetings thisbers of the family, money is in sight by the simple week, the chapels in Tientsin not being large enough to accommodate all who wished to join in these gatherings, whether as spectators or as active participants. Regret, however, has been expressed that the attendance of foreigners at Union Church has been limited-Chinese
Times.
THE PRESS À PRIVATE AFFAIR.
Some ene sends up a lamentation that this is an age of sensationalism, and there is no hope of a change until the tendency has 'finished its Recently in this city, when a newspaper was asked to subglanilate some charge it had made against a man in official life, it responded, in effect, that a newspaper was the business instrumentality of its pro- prietor, his private business affair, and could
fermentation, ST. PETERSBURG, January rath, The Russian Budget for the coming year has been published, and shown a surplus of one and a half million roubles. No fresh taxation is proposed, the Czar, desiring thus to give fresh proof of his unchanging resolve to maintain
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FÖR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG," Captain St. Croix, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 6th February, at 3 P.M.
This steamer has superior first class accom- modation speci lly constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.......
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, il General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 180
1209 STEAM TO LONDON, DIRECT, Calling at intermediate Parts. HE P. & O. S. N. o.'s Steamship
"SHANGHAI,"
THE
This vessel is disconnected from the Mail
services, but has excellent accommodation for though passengers (First Saloon only) at reduced rates.. Electric Light, Deck cabins, Surgeon carried, &c
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E. L. WOODIN,
· Superintendent. Hongkong, 31st January, 1800 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
·CORPORATION.
pence honorable to Russia and develop the not be called upon to become a public prose. making "business" of them all. A news- Half Yearly MEETING of SHARE-
TOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd day of February next, at 12 o'clock Neon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Accounts to 31st December, 1889.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THE COMPANY, LIMITED,
JOHORE, MALAY PENINSULA, Incorporated under Ordinance V of 1899 of Or dinances of the Stratis Settlements.
CAPITAL...............423941
.
with power to increase.
Divided into 3,000 Shares of $50 each, of which 2,200 Shares are now offered for Public Subscrip- tion, Payable $$ on application, $25 on allotment, and the balance in Calls not exceeding $to per year.
In terms of Article 3 of the Prospectus, the balance of Boo. Fully Paid Shures are taken by the Vendor, in put payment of the Property, and are subject to certain restrictions as to Dividends.
DIRECTOKS.
THE HON'BLE WM 'ADAMSON, M.L.C. (Messrs. Gilfillan Woed & Co.) JOHN ANDERSON, Esq, (Messa. Guthrie & Co.)
and
METCALFE LARKEN, ESQ.
"Castlewood," Johore,
who will join the Board alter allotment as Managing Directer.
BANKERS.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
AUDITOR.
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JAS. LYALL, ESQ. Singapore.
GENERAL AGENTS. MESSRS, GILFILLAN, WOOD & CO., Singapore.
PROSPECTUS.
1. The Company is formed to take over as a peing concern, from the 1st February next, the Estates of "Castlewrod" and "Wayfoong." comprising respectively 1.700 acres and 300 ncres of fine undulating land, of which a fair pro- portion is virgin' forest.
The states are situated about seven miles from Johore Town, and are essy of access by road or water. Cargo boats of large size can be brought up close to the Manager's house at Castlewood, taking produce to Singapore at a very small cos".
The land is let on a lease of 999 years, paying to shillings an acre for the first etop only, and an ad valorem, export duty, of two and a half per
cent.
2. 182 acres are planted with Liberian Coffre from four to seven years old, the yield from which for 1889 has been 700 piculs of cleaned coffee
3. The price to be paid to the Vendor is 850 000 in Cash and $40,000 in deferred Shares, Such shares will recrive no dividend umil the end of the fourth year, dating from 1st January 1890, the ordinary shares receiving 100 per annum in the meantime if the profits vidm't · 156, Of the total of undivided penfits at the end of the fourth year, a sum rql to too on the whole Capital, or any less ameu tava alde, shall be set aside for a Reserve Fund; and of the balance then remaining, ffany, a sum not exceeding $16.600 'shall be pabl to the Vender an accumu1ted divi.t- ends on the Boo deferred shares, a od any further balance shall be carried to the Reserve Fund, In the fifth and succeeding years the alone and deferred shares will rank cqnly for dividend.
4 It is proposed to-open up 200 sores of naw land in the first year, and thereafer futher pr- tians of the Estates in regular order until the whole of the Capita! has been invested.
LIFE'S Advertisements.
Compuls Outinase – 1889, p. 64bit:
1 order to pr, w stares shall b
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Singapore 6 h faun vy, 1890.
FORM OF APPLICATION PUR SHAKES,
To the Directors of
- fyr farther
CASTLEWOOD PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED,
JONORE, MALAY PENINSULA,
Gentlemen,
Having paid to the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the sum of
'ollars, being a deposit of Five Dollars per Share $path
Shares in the above-named Com any, request you to allot me that cumber of shares upon the terms of the Company's prospectus dated the 6th January, 1893, and I. hereby agree to accept the same or any smaller number that may be allotted to me, to pay the sum of Twenty-five Dailies per share on allot- ment, and the balance of Sti per share should the same be called up accordance with the Articles of Association of the, Company, and I authorise you to register me as the holder of the isaid shares.
Name in full. Address
Description Date.........
Signature....
CASTLEWOOD PLANTING, COMPANY, LIMITED.
JOHORE, MALAY PENINSULA.
BANKER'S RECEIPT.
of
(To be retained by the applicant.) Received this.......day of MT................. the sum of...........Dollar, being a deposit of Five Dollars per share upon ............shares in the above named Company,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation,
[To be rigned by the Manager or Agent. of the Bank and retained by the Applicant,] [arg HONGKONG, CANTON, AYD · MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO`SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 7 per cent. and. BONUS oft per cent, or $160 per
THE
Share, declared at the Ordinary Halloverly Meeting of Shareholder held this day, will he Corporation, on and after SATURDAY, the 1st miyable at the Honakong and Shanghai Banking February.
Shareholders are requested, „d apply at the Office of the Campsny for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
'T: ARNOLD, .Secretary.
Hongkong, 3's Jacuare, dega.
Masonic,
ZETLAND.
No. 15:
LODG
[att
A Long will be halt in FREEMASONS Het Zetland Street, TOMORROW, the 1 February, at 8 an for a patrecisely Visiting Brethren tre condialle invited
Hongkong, gr5 Fanuary 18109.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
(201
January 1891, and a similar call an lat Jury
A call of $10 per share will he maile on 1st ST. ANDREW'S T, CHAPTER 1892, and it is expected that this will suffice to
resources of the country.
It ia semi-officially stated here that Russia only instructs and does not exercise any control
LONDON, January 13th. The Prince of Wales prepided at a meeting of obligations. It is merely the ineans by which the ing the secret thought of those who read it Court of Directors together with a Statement of plant, and maintain until ready fer hearing, about
over the Bokharan army.
the Royal Institution on Saturday, Frofessor Max Muller, in his, inaugural address, said that the Imperial Institution was a school of modern Oriental studies in conjunction with University College. The Prince of Wales dwelt on the audi diplocistic importance of commercial Englishmen acquiring a knowledge of Oriental languages.
LISBON, January 13th.
A Council of Style was held vesterday even-
analogue of
G. E. NOBLE, Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 31st January, 1800
E213 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NTER of SHARES of the Corporation
is hereby given that the REGIS
use of the fancy in a matter in which none will venture a correction or a contradiction. So we have the description of the wife holding the hand of the dying husband; of the children and their attitudes, the nurse and physician and the Captain F. N. Tillard, will leave for the above different degrees of sensibilay which they displace, on or shout THURSDAY, the 13th play, all for the profit of the private business February. man, who perhaps on the same page prints in precisely the same style of literary dress the minutest incident attending the execution of a murderer, how he paled when the death war- rant was read, started at sight of the scaffold, shuddered when the rope touched bis neck, and contorted after the "dull thud." It is money in the cash-box of this private: business, and the newspaper; itself dehumaniz d, be munity, stripping reserve and privacy and comes the agent for debauching the com- sacredness from all the domestic relations, by paper conductor recently taken to task for a cutor. This is the view taken of the preas by specially foul sensation, which discussed the the owners of the most sensational newspapers, most secret relations, anweed, with a surprised The idea of a public instrumentality is abannir: "Why, that sold 25.000 coples" It was doned, the functions of a rüblic educator arc
business, it supplied a marker, and by earren., abdicated. The newspaper has no public
carried broadcast a moral contagion, which owner makes money, just as another man does
could be counted on to supply other sensations, by a handicraf, or another by his dry goods or grocery bariness, As theac manufacture or sell tht for which there is a market, the news paper is to do, the same thing. It is not to propagate certain public principles, to educate thought on certain lines of public policy los the sake of their propagation or that it may educate. It is merely to put upon the market that which will well best and quickest and make the most money when put in cold typt. This view of the press is worth considering and should be at once acuerd. The cnd to which it leads should be ste jed, and the means used by such a press should be analyzed in their BERLIN, January 13th.
re'ntion to suckery and their effect upon its tone Emperor William, in receiving the Presidents The readiest resource of the press upon this of the Reichstag, said that the situatica at pre-new basis in gossip, innuendo, sensation, Hav. sent appeared to fully assure the world's peace, a market price, it is the commercial material The geographical position of Germany, he said, of the newspaper. That which finds the requires that she should incessantly maintain an
readiest market is the most díscledstable) A statement of the fidelity of man and wife army and navy of the highest efficiency,
LONDON, January 13th, I not read beyond the headlines, byt iosinoo. tions of their infidelity are gorged to the at syllable, Gossip and sensation are of necessity made up of things discreditable to men and women, the story of their crimes, their follies, their ignorance. The off-color de of life tones the press up to the taste of the market which it creates and supplies. To prove a professed Christian a hypocrite has dollars in 11, where the evidence of his sincerity won't sell for cent. But there is a fix it to human crimci ad follies; there are bounds set upon the weak- psies of men and women, and so when the den and is excited to its highest voracity the supply may fail through the inability of human life to furnish further maicijal. But this does not interfere with the private business of the new paper owner whose occupation is the selling rf gossip. Invention and insinuation are the tools of his trade, and he plies them as skillfully as the carpenter his plane, and the consumer suffera from no thortage in producilon. But what about the 'morals of it all? The man or woman who injuriou ly gossips about the foibles and EOTHEN MARK. failings of others, or who makes social specialty of crimina}_details," who accepts the office of
ing, over which King Carlos presided. It is.re- ported that Portugal, yielding to the representa tions of the British Government, has ordered the withdrawal of her troops from Shire and Mashona Territory:
Lord Hartington is better. A disastrous cyclone and sleetstorm has taken place in Illinois doing great damage to churches and stores at St. Louis, and other cities. Several people have been killed and many injured.
KOREA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDINT.)
CHEKULPÒ, January 18th.
Dr. Allen had an audience with the King on the 12th, and he left for Nagasaki to fetch his wife and child in the Tsuruga on the 17th. I am informed that he will open a medical mission at this port, but others state that be wants to ❘ get the post of Adviser to the King, or to get back as the King's physician and prompter, but the King will be a bigger fool than I take him to be If he takes him back into his service.
Pak has not gone into exile yet; it looks na though the King were trying to bluff Yuan over this affair, and just stave him off with promises. China will soon look small if she is not firmer In this Pak affair,
General Dye's house was destroyed by fire on | insinusting that offers are no better than they the 18th instant, in the forenoon. I do not know
should be soon loses standing and is droppe
with money, in them. In the physical sphere the filth in sewers and casaponta generates microbes, which propagate disease, and the disease agato replenishes by desquamation or excretion the stock of discase germs in the cesspool and sewer, When the press entered upon sensationalism as the private busingas of its owners, it perfected the psychical exhales the mental microbes which cany con- to SATURDAY, the 22nd day of February this physical process. It will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 8th, tagious immorality into every home witere it is next, (both days inclusive),, during which period given entrance. Innocence and simplicity fall no Transfer of Shares can be registered. before the epidemic, and the carefully guided flock once invaded may furnish a victim to add to
By Order of the Court of Directors,
G. E. NOBLE, the private profits of the whale ale and retail dealer in the affairs and reputations of others.
Chief Manager, Hongkong,, 31st January, 1899. This, stripped of all its pretense, is the function, the mission and aim of the modern sensation) press. The nobilities of life offer no profit to and are left out, unless they may be profitably ridiculed. Moral reform is impossible so long as publicity of moral delinquencies pays a profit. The without sin cast first the stone," is obsoleted. The rule which startled the Pharisees, “Let him whois all the vines which he profitably exposer is NOW newspaper proprietor may in his life illustrate others, morally he may feater with every possible offense, and his defense is that customers do not inquire into the morals of the man who makes their clothing, or paints their house or sells them dry goods, therefore they need not inquire into
it,
the life of the man who makes and sells to them
papers. The audacity of it confuses the public mind, and the sewers and cesspools exhale without hindrance or interruption, Alla California
Co-day's Advertisements.
400 acres,
5. At very moderate estimate the vield for 1890 should be 260 piruls of cleaned offre, and should increase by ilo to zoo'piculs per annum until the out-gen reaches ainut piruls cleared ofice per acre planted, a result which my tea sonably be expected, and which lins, ut is belleveil been attained both in Johore and the Protected States.
,
the following figures will show the expected The average price realized for the present crop of 702 pieufs, has been $27 per picol, and resules, estimating at 325 per picul only
too picals in 1890 at $25 vield $2,000 Less cast of upkeep of 182 acres, and all Commissions and Expenses of Manage-
•ment socoteni
No.
A REGULAR CONVO ATION of the above Chanter, will be held in FREEMASONS! HALL Hand Street, on TUSHAY, the 4th February, at 8.30 for a PM. precisely..
·Hongkong, goth Tomare, 1790.
Consignees.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF, STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, STEAMSHIP CARMARTHENSHIRE."
PENANG AND SINGAPORE "ONSIGNETS of Carzo
hereby informed that all Goods, are being landed Nel prefit $9,50ant their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
11,507
1213
to per cent. Dividend on $ ̈6.ody paid up
to date.........
6,697 Carried forward... $1,900 ago picula in 191 @ Sas.....yield $23 750 "Less upkeep & Management &c. 12,000 11,750
$13.650
TO LET, From 1st March, AXTER HOUSE EAST, Bonham Road
Apply to
A. SETH.
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Hongkong, 31st January, 19go.
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READY. 10 Dividend on $88,000 paid up to date 8,850 have left the Godawns, and all Goods remaining
{PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST”:
FOR 1890/
10 Dividend on $110,000 paid up to
dale
THIS Valuable Work, with many NEW 1250 pleuis in 1893 @ $15, yield.$30,000
ADDITIONS and IMPROVEMENTS,.
IS NOW READY,
PRICE THREE DOLLARS.
Orders for Copies of THE "HONGKONG LODGE DIRECTORY" may be sent to the following
Agents --
OF HONGKONG, No. 264,
い
HONGKONG...Mr. W. Brewer.
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LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS
REGULAR MEETING of the above
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how it occurred. I hear that the General is "They who fetch 'will carry,” expresses the thinking of entering an action for libel against opinion of all right-minded people, and by them | HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the
a lively Hongkong contemporary. What a joke
It will bei What fun the Editor will have with
this old warrior in court. A lot of us will take
a trip to Ho sgkang to see the fun,
Military difficulties are not settled yet; the Korcan Government are treating the American Minister very shabbily, I think
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...Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. ...Messrs. Heuermann, Herbst & Co. .....Mesarą. Kelly & Walsh, Limited. ...Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.
| the gossip is shunned. But suppose that these gossipers wered tected in prying into the payate affairs of one for the purpose of selling the tale for money to another, would not the buyer and the seller both get a life sentence to Coventry ? Or
appose that one should practice the art of dreaf SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the FOOCHON Mess. Hedge & £9 sing the offensive details of actual crime in high-
31st instant, at 8,30 for 9 o'CLOCK pregleply.
...The Hongkong Trading Co., Ld. Hongkong, 31st January, 1898.
Man Yu Tong, Hollywood Road. CANTON MI. M. F. da Silva, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, MACAO...Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co.
AMOY and] Ninth Orglary An
Annual MEET! G FORMOSA...],
Mr. N. Moalle
Carried forward... 4,850 troo plcula in 1892 @ $25.vieid $27.500
Leasupkeep & Management &c. 12,500 15,000
19,850
mike 11,000
Carried forward... 8,850 Less up-keep and manage
ment,' &c imanomana 13,000 17,000
$25,850 10% Divided on $110,000. paid up to
date.........................iniuses-gəçættabriacopum 11,000 Available for Reserve Fund...$14,250 After this, the fourth year, the first crops from the new clearings will be available, and with ordinary good seasons, the profits may be 'ex- pected to rapidly increase.
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The present Plantations are in excellent order, and the trees are in a very bealthy and sails- factory condition.
Mr. Larken, who has been very successful in his management, will continue to act for the, Company as, Manager.
The following contract has been made, name-
ly; a contract dated the 6th day of of January,
1893,
made between Metcalse Lärken of the first
Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before NOON, TO« ` DAY
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the and prox, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the and proximo, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, 27th January: 1890.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
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P. C. FULLERT,
ICENSED
INLAND
K
NAGASAKI
SEA PILOT,
Will meet ships off
- IWOSIMA OR ROKUREN. Telegraphic address
FULLERT, Nagasaki, FULLERT, Kobe.
f29
rath November, 1886
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS',
ASSOCIATION.
The steamer Higo leares her to-day for Yoko, coldsed farbign, for the purpose of taking a pickel Office at the Company, Pedder's Street, on SHANGHAI Ms. Kelly & Walsh, Limited,part and F. W. R. Scott as trustee on behalf of NTIL the NEW PREMISES are ready they
bama, and Mr. Harvey, an American mining engineer, leaves in her, bound for San Francisco, ➡Shanghai Mercury.
TIENTSIN.IS
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
January 10th, 1890, We have been having exceedingly mild and pokeasonable weather for this time of year. The river is open from some distance aboys Tientsin
Shanghai.
a-piece from the listeners, wonid it be regarded SATURDAY, the 15th February, at noon, to a NORTH- as an honorable occupation ? Now, all of these rece ve a Bialement of the Accounts of the Com-RN FORTS things are done by the private owner of that pilvale pany to the at December, 1889, and the Ro
the Company of the second part, whereby the business instrument, the nowspaper. If a mem- | port of the General Managere, and to discuss any | JAPAN ******
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, said Metcalfe Larken agrees to sell to the Com-
Yokohama. ber of a family go astray, and sorrow fall upon a
matters that may be competently brought before BANGKOK ...Rev. S. ]. Smith,
pany, "for the consideration mentioned in household, this private business man, the news»
the Meeting.
paragraph 3 above written, the estate and fo- SOGAPORE,,,Messrs. Sayle & Co., Limited. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company FARIS and Messrs Amédée Prince & Co.
terest in the lands mentioned in paragraph 1 Paper owner, acenting the commercial value of
above written granted by the Government of the affair,, sends his agent to interview the will be CLOSED from the 5th to 15th proximu, Loudon
Johore, excepting ten acres of land lewed suffering family, They are expected to tell all both days inclusive me cd para con they know about a domestic distress which they
to a Chinaman for twenty years free, of "JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
rent, The directors believe that the above is cannot banish from their lives, and which they
General Managers, P would be glad for the public to forget. 11. they Hongkong, 31st January, 189
the only constract the date" and par- [ard
ties to which are required by Section 47 of the i
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " Orrick,
122 Podder's Hill, Hongkong, January 28|b. 1890/
above named Jastitution will be carried on at Nos. 2, 4, and 6, High Street, above the Goverment Civil Hospital.
Good Accommodation for M. M. Officers.
Terms Moderate,
JAS. EDWARDS,
Proprietor,
J. A. CLAKKE, Teacher of Officers and Engineers, Above Addressi Hongkong, and September, 1889
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