Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-09
ASKING ADVICE


The following CORES poudence occurred
couple OF years ago; bot Tor printingil is ,ust
as good as new. The gentleman addressed
by the inquirer, is an eminent merchant in a
city at The East, who had perhaps had many
similar applications addressed to BIN BY slran-
gers, and possibly felt little teoz,d:
Dear SiE--A friend of mine. Mr. T. has
furnished me with your name. aud il not ask
,"5 'vu rhuch' may ask !ou 10 give me the
ioilowl lag inioEmationi
y lie - sbouL-s embark lol Hong Kong. Chi.
M, Win rash capital of S5OOo f.iyL,
thousand dollan) l. that amount Of csniisl
Sufficient 10 establish himself in the commits.
sion business there, aud do respectable a.
mount, or, al Vt Is not enough, what sum
would BE- not expecting TO do UerV iarrc
amount al irstl
Tan man enter into the business with
proper credit, aud alone work himself into
d iair share, aud how is the busincs, done
there
w hat does it consist ui, and where7 and
with whom would he make his transactions,
irum whom get his orders aud ~ hrrv1 or must
DC D'y ON lls own account and snip, himself,
Would IL b. necessary To have letters az
circuit rom here say from Browns, or some
.
Are there warehouses and Other conv.r;.
euccs To be- loun there, necessary for tr.ns,,..
ton cl business What is tie expeus,. in the
woy OF rent SScl
Is Hong Kong healthy state what are tie
diseases there and What arc the epidemics.
Nbai are ilv convtuiences for li,ing. mar
Tlet. OF single. y therc good society thCre3
State miuu,ely what kind OF good, would
De good shipment there The prices. Sc.-
what are the results Of shipments OF pro
visions, and wha, kidd would be besfl
do ihey compete with the English VIVA
Is The nature and mode OF transdctine bust
ness IN Hong llougl
YOU are well aware Of Just what infnrma
ton min about 10 start, wants. from 4 4,
g. aud would be pleased To have Suggestion
OF your own, as IL will BE- no interference
= win any opefdtinns YOU OF your friends mich
) have; u viii b. taken as a gfest favor n yo
{ will give The information, aud obiige. VOWS
u AEswER.
I, Dear Sir--Your favor il received and
. shall occupy ihis winter in answering a.,
= oi your general questions, deserving detail
q ioI morc leisure year.
= Ills 5000 would 10 very far (sounA ID
= Capf) towards establishing your Young frisn
= permanently at Hong hong how long b
would need q depends upon ihe strength ,
g lis constitution, oul the goodness Of his on
q with Colts revolving pistols.
'-l lie would probably get into business pty
o J1si and a. TO co-pauncrs, be would doub
2 less work htins,il sU0n into thc glcrious con
pany OF The Martyrs. Business II dome chief
= By night, because the Custom House officer
y tlie Police, and ihc SUI. ere too dangerous B
y day. Ills "hrt transactions would b. wii
the Doctor, whose "oij,rs' be IS oaiI have ,
take iOf Cdlomel by toe pound
~ be survives The Doctor, his next wonl
De with the gang Of rObbcfs. who have. by 81
luc Of custom, an Acknowledged right TO plur
: dcf main and murder, between sundoW n an
, suufisc.
e As to shipping hc would be vcry luchey
= be- lived long enough 60 ship himsclCoH
% Credits--lDsirud Of credits from Brow
= You bad better prepare BIN 10 get credit {,
y black.
III Discnses-.The mild ones are cholem. vc
y low lever ague liver complaint, small pof
aud The plague bat they though bad OF the
kinds. afe ibought lilitr Of. compared wil
J uat universal Epidemic tllc Hyng Kong &,
tcT which combines the worst features ol "a
p lhe Others.
y The convenience tof livina" ere so ltd
7 lulrded Dist nobody inuks OF pro, iilin
ligf ilr n, bui sou eiil b rleo sel % lasul Go