The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-05
EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH In CHINA.
THE EAST INDIA
TELEGRAPH coMPAMV's
OFFIOE,
Nos. 23 and % NASSAU Street.
ORGANIZED UNDER SPECIAL CHARTER FROM
THE STATE OF NEW YoEK.
CAPITAL. $6.ooo.ooo
$4,000 SHARES, 500 EACH.
DIRECTORS
Hon. ANDREW q. CURTIN, Philadelphia.
PAUL S. FORBES, of Russell & Co., China.
FRED. BUTTEBFIELD, OF +. Butterfeld q Co., New
York
ISAAC L1vERMoRE Treas. Mich. @. r. r., Boston.
ALEXANDRA HOLLAND, Treas. Am. Ex, 90 New
York.
Hon. JAMES NoxoN, Syracuse, N Y.
O. II, PALMER, Treas. West U, Tel. Co., New York.
FLETCHER wEsTRAY, of Westray, Gibbs 6 Hardcss.
tie, N. Y.
NICHOLAS MIcKLEs, New York.
OFFICERS.
A. g, CURTIN, President
N. MICKLKs. Vice.President,
eKoReE CoNANT, Secretary.
GEORGE ELLIS cashier National Bank Common.
wealthy, Treasurer.
Hon. A. x. MCCLURE. Philadelphia, Solicitor.
The Chinese Government having (throuoh The Hon,
Anson tulnoanle) conceded TO this Company lIe prVi-
eoe OF connecting the great sedpoTts Of the Empire 6y
submarine electric telegraph cable, propose
fno operattons china, and laying dol line Of 900
miles at once. oe0eep use IoIoOtr0 ports, vts;-
Population.
Canton. OOOVO
0oooO
Hong Kong %oV'VV
syato 200 900
Annoy. zoV,0OU
4VoVoo
Hang -Chean.
$4,000
These ports have foreign commerce OF 5000 OOOOOO
and an enormous domestic trade, besides which
have the immense internal commerce of the Empire,
radiaing from these points, through Its canals and
navigable rivers
The cable being laid, this company propose erecting
land lines establishing speedy and trustworthy
means of communication, which must command
there as everywhere else, the communications ofhe
Goyernm ent business and Of social lfe especially
in China She has postal system, and her only
means now OF communicating information Is by
courier on land, and by steamers on water.
The WesternWorld knows that China is a very
large country in the main densely peopled; but few
vet realize that she contains than third the
hum an The latest returns made to her central
authorities for taxing purposes by the local magIs-
trates make her population -Four Hundred and Four
teen Millions, and this is likely be under than
over the actual aggregate Nearly all Of these who
are over old not only can, but do read and
write. Her civilization is peculiar, but her literature
is as extensive that of Europe. China is land of
teachers traders; and the latter exceedingy
quick to avail emselves Of every proffered facility
for procuring early information. 1t is observed In
telegraph though 1t there tran snts messages
glish alone To-day great numbers Of feet steamers
are owned by Chinese merchants, and used by them
exclusively the transmission of early intelligence
If the telegraph PROPOSE connecting all their great
seaports we've In existence 1t is believed that
It's business would pay its cost within the first two
years of its successful operation and would steadily
Increase thereafter.
No enterprise commends Itself as In q greater de-
gree remuneratVe to capitalists and 10 whole
people 1t is of vast national Importance CONNER
cially politically, and evangelicaly.
Shares of this company TO limited number, may
be obtained at $50 each $40 payable down. sl5 the
LAT of November and s25 payable In monthly install
ments OF $3.50 each, commencing December l, 1858
on application to