Intimation,
Valm. Powell, Ld.
Hours 8,30-x, to 6 v..
WINTER SEASON.
NEW GOODS
ARRIVE
EVERY WEEK.
LADIES' DEPT.
ALEXANDRA` BUILDINGS.
Smart Boots and Shoes.
The New Cliffon Velvet.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1904.
***Entimations
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held at the CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, the 16th day of November, at 545 P., for the purpose of approving the Plans and Estimates for the construction of the proposed Club House on the New Site, Murray Pier Extension,
HAROLD C. AUSTEN,
Hon. Secretary, Ste Kowloon, 15th November, 1901
.etc., etc...
THE
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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER,
· BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
-NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Office, No. 37, Connaught Road, on FRIDAY, the 25th day of November, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report and Statement,uf Accounts to 30th September, 1994. |
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 25th November, both days inclusive,
J. W.. KEW,
Manager. Hongkongz, axth November, 1904
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LATE TELEGRAMS:
u 1968;. 1 his statement was given out to silence the opposition voices that have "een. prophesying that if elected this time Roo_felt would seek re-slaction four years hence on the ground that this is his first election to the
"(N., C. D. News.)" A Great Earthquake in Formos.
There was an earthquake in Formosa yester-presidency,
Tokio, 7th November.
day morning, most severs in Central Formosa, One hundred and fifty-four houses collapsed, thirty-three partially collapsed, 78 people were killed, and 13, including, foreigners, wounded, in the Kagi district alone.....
The casualty list from the earthquake in Formosa is steadily growing.
The Japanese House-Tax Arbitration.
Toki, 7th November, The House Tax Arbitration Tribunal at the Hague is to open'at 11 am. on the asst inst.
Obituary.
Tokio, 7th November. The Crown Princess of Corea is dead.
There is a great Republican demonstration all over the country and the wildest entha
sim prevails. Judge Parker has sustained the worst defeat of any candidate since Horace Greeley's time.
Roosevelt's pluralities run all the way from 1,000 În Maryland to 400,000 in Pennsylvania. New York has given him a plurality of over 200,000, Illinois 200,000, Indiana 400,000, Ohio | 150,000. Thá đefeat of the Democracy is. more disastrous than either of Bryan's.
Laler The Republicans have more than recovered the ground in the House of Representatives that they lost two years ago, when the Re publican majority in the house was reduced fifteen members. According to the latest returns the Republicans will have at least 258 representatives which is fiity more than fore-they had in the last Congress. A correspond.
ing loss la shown upon the Democratic side.
Back from his Travels,
Tokio, 8th November. Marquis Saionji returned to Tokio this
noon.
War Funds in Japan.
Tokio, 8th November. The third issue of Exchequer. Bonds: bat GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, been covered about three times over.
LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA N° Winter Jackets and Golf Capes. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Green Island Cement Company, Limited, Sonson's Furs, Fiohus and Fas-will be held at the Company's Offices, St.
cinators.
Costumes Coats and Shirts.
Lace Robea.
Trimmed Hats and Bonnets
Underclothing and Corsets.
Cloves.
Hosiery.
Fans:
CHILDREN'S DEPT..
Wool Hats. Jersey Caps. Kooda.
Gaiters.
Gloves.
Dresses.
Cloaks.
Hosiery
Shoes.
&0,
·820..
&0.
FURNISHING DEPT.
FIRST FLOOR.
New Tapestry Curtains Table Damasks.
Bedspreads
Down Quilts.
Art Musling.
Embroidered Sheets.
Carpets.
Rugs.
&o.,
80..
&0.
DRESSMAKING-
English, French and American Styles.
GENTS' DEPT.
28, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Houre--8,30 1.5, to 8 P.M.
Gents'-Boots.
Winter Underwear.
Knitted Vesta. Trunks.
Baga
Fitted Dressing Cases. Exclusive designs in Ties. Felt Hata
Gloves.
George's Building, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 25th day of November, 1904, at II o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoiced Resolution will be pro posed:-
1908. Should the above Resolution be duly passed it will be submitted for confirmation at a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently
convened.
{Shangkal Times.) The Captive "Pings."" POSTPONEMENT OF PRIZE COURT JUDGMENT
Tokio, 7th November.
The judgments in the case of the Huiping and Peiping cargoes were to have been de livered on the 8th inst., but as the inventories are not yet completed these have been port. poned. The concerned parties have appealed to the Higher Prize Court in the matter of the Peiping..
(Kobs Herald.)
A Russian Loan.
Bedin, 28th October. According to London financial circles, the Crédit Lyonnais 'have postponed their decision as to taking charge of a Russian loan amount: ing to Bon,000,000 francs-Mainichi.
(Cablenews.)
The Defeated Candidate.
San Francisco, November 11. Judge Parker has made the statement that his entire available wealth, with the exception of his home at Esopus, was thrown into the democratic campaign fund.
for
The defeated candidate has talked but little
Entimations.
-ST, ANDREW'S BALL.
SCOTSMEN désitans of SUBSCRIBING
...to the forthcoming ST. ANDREW'S BALL, on 30th November, are requested to forward to the Undanigued their NAMES and ADDRESSES, and to state whether Married or Single.
DAVID WOOD,'
Hop. Secretary, St. Andrew's Ball Committee. Hongkong, 26th October, 1904. [TIGA
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
*
PROPOSED NEW FERRY SERVICE TO KOWLOON.
his scheme that, owing to the Colonial BEG to inform the intended Subscribers to Government having imposed upon the Pro- moters time additional stipulations which would in the opinion of the promoters prevent the scheme from becoming a financial success, I and my co-promoters have with much regret
For the Promoters,
decided to abandon the project for the present.
AHMET RUMJÄHN. Hongkong, 4th November, 1904.
ROBINSON PIANO
COMPANY, LIMITED.
publication since the election and is non- NEW IRON
committal on the question of his career with referance to politics in the future.
Judgo Parker will at once take up the prac tice of his profession in New York where be has formed a law partnership with a well-know dim.
Taft logical Nominee for Fresidency in 1908.
San Francisco, November rath. The result in New York state continues to be the chief topic of conversation, and was the sur- prite of the election.
The falling off of democratic pluralities throughout what has been known as the solid
FRAMED
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PIANOS
$425.
GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE,
South has also been an unlocked for feature of MASTER PIANO the reabi
Secretary Taft bas already been mentioned by a dumber of leading republican papers and
Hearst and Bryan have formed a coalition for
|___Entertainments.
HONGKONG AMATEUR-DRAMATIC
NGLUR
THEATRE ROYAL THE COMEDY OPEHA ENTITLED
DOROTHY,
IN THREE ACTS,
Will be Produced on the following date
SATURDAY, O
TUESDAY,
*H NOVEMBER, I
מאבני
WEDNESDAY, 2380- THURSDAY 24TH
SATURDAY, 26TH MONDAY,
28TH
Doors Open al 8.30 P.M., Curtain Rises at
0 P.M.
The BOOKING OFFICE (nt The Robinson. Piano Co.) will be opened to GUARANTORS ONLY on 3rd November, and to the General Public on and after 5th November, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4.30 P.M. each day..
Late Trams quarter-of-an-hour after fail of Curtain.
Stalls and Dress Circle... Pit Stails... Pit
A. CHAPMAN,
Business Manager,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1904.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
A
S
MOKING
ללוד
CONCER
in honour of the PTH" Visiting Teams will be held in, the THEATRE ROYAL,
ON MONDAY,
arst November,
BM
All Tickets must be procured through Mem- bers of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and same may be had by applying at the Cricket Pavilion, or to the Secretary.
Price, $3 each (including Refreshments),
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th November, 1904. [1239
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
PLAYER THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are
$385 & $500
prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice,
- to BOOK CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING to SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B,C, and
the establishment of a new democratic party PIANO AND PLAYER $800. PACIFIC COAST PORTS, nise to OVER
practically the only excuse given for the de A fight to the death against the truts will be pasture. Hears will be the choice of the new organization for president.
It has been admitted by njl leading politicians that the Philippins issue will rot be revived for an indefinite time,
Mediation Offered.
That the Capital of the Company be Increased from $1,000,000 (divided into 100,000 shares of $10 each) to 51,500,000 (divided into 150093 shares of $10 each) by the creation of 50,000 new ibares of $1 sach to be offered and if accepted to be all-tied to the persons constituting the shareholders of the "ompany according to the Company's Register of Shareholders on the 28th day of February, 1905,at a premium of Sta for each and every ingle share of such 50,0.0 new shares in the ratio and proportion of one new share for every two old shares in the Company held by the
The Siege of Port Arthur. respective Shareholders thereof; the amount payable on each of such new
Dalny, Nov. 5, 4-30 p.m. shares respectively (including the raid After three days' continuous bombardment, pramiem of Sto per share) to be paid an to which caused extensive destruction to the forts one equal half part thereof on the gist day on Sensushin and Lulenshan in the west cen of March, 1995, and as to the remainder thereof (including the balance of the said tral line of defence, and to the fort on Tonchik-politicians as the logical nominee of the te
publicans in 1908.. premium) on the 30th day of June, 1905. wanshan, the Japanese right wing, altacked And that failing such allotment as Soniushan, succeeded-in' holding the ap aforesaid the said new shares be disposed proaches, and entrenched under the glacis. In by the General Manager: in accordance the evening the left wing assaulted Tobebi With the Company's Articles of Association.
And that for the purpose of facilitating kwanshan, fought their way to the lower pata the carrying into effect of the above Reso pet, and were able to ho'd their ground. Being Iction the Transfer and othe Books of the reinforced, the Russians made an attack during Company be clored for the space of seven days as on and from the 1st day of March, the night, severe band-to-band fighting taking place, and destroyed two caponieres [covered passage-ways for crossing moats or ditches) at the front of the moat. A Japanese Sub Lieutenant and thirty volunteers made their
San Francisco, 11th November. way to the rear of fort. The Sub-lieutenapi The appalling loss of life at 1inoyang and engaged in personal conflict with a Russian the terrible slaughter as Port Anbur was arousta officer and killed him. Eventually the neutral nations to renewed effort to seek an volunteers succeeded in finding two more adjustment between Japan and Russ'a by sub- caponieies a the rear of the moat mitting their difference to the Hague tribunal. and withdrew with a loss of only two men. The position was twice taken and re-taken, bat in the upshot the Japanese succeeded in hold-tive peace be arranged and that all questions ing the approaches and building a tranch con. be submitted to the international tribunal at necting them with the front parallel. At dawn the Hague. numbers of dead were visible on the slopes. The Japanese captured Fort P to the north of the new and old batteries in the left centre of the defence. These operations have driven an effective wedge into the enemy's centre. Se vere explosions and fires have taken place in the fortress. The japanese casualties are 1,100. Up to October 29th over five hundred had been killed. The spirit of the troops is magui; ficent and the Aring of all the guns is wonder. fully effective. The climax of the bombard ment was from four to six on Saturday (Oct. 29th), when the spectacle was superb. Appar ently every fort was engaged and there was `constant fighting in the trenches. The outposts were only forty feet apart. One of the Japa aese trenches collapsed into a Russian gallery. The enemy was taken by surprise and fed The tremendous strength of the whole amphi- theatre of hills around the stronghold must be seen before it can be realised. The asture of the country entirely favours defensive operations.
(Manila Times.)
Dated this 14th day of November, 1904..
SHEWAN, TOMES & 19,
· 1236]
ficueril Muoneri,
THE CHINA TR DERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY- NOT
EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hong- kong, un TUESDAY, the 6th December, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to the 30th April last, and of declaring Dividends.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the sand instant to the 6th proximo, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES WHITTALL,' Secretary, Hapykanz.. 14th November, 1901.
PAUSEI
**C333
Have you a SINGER Sewing Machine? If hot get one..
$10 DOWN AND THE REST IN EASY
MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
Showrooms :-1, Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, 11th November, 1904. [rajt
"ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
HONGKON COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE (on and after 11 October, 1904.)
WEEK DAYS. $45 8.m. to 9.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 7.30 am. to 8 co a.m. Every to minutes. 8.00 am to 8.30 am. Every 15 minutes. 8.30 am to 9.30 am.... ry 10 minutes, 9.30 am, to 15.00 am.... Every 15 minutes, 11.30am to 12,41 pm...,Every 15 minutes, 145 p.m. to 1.15 pan....Every 10 minutes, 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.1 p.m. Every so minutes. 9.13 p.m.to 3.00 pm....Every 15 minutes 3.30 pm to 500 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS.
8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m every half hour.
SUNDAYS.
8.00 am. to goo am........Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 am. Every 30 minutes. 9.30am to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every to minutes, 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm, Every to minutes. 600 p.m. to 7.00pm. Every 15 minuter. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS. Extra cars at 11.30 and 11.45 p.m. BPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Wm POWELL, Ld. Company's Ofice, ALEXANDRA BUILDING
Des Vœux Road Central, pow
HONGKONG.
gkong, a9th October,
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JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. -
(1094 Hongkong, 1st October, 1904,
The Presidential Election.
Washington, D.C., 9th November. Roosevelt has carried the country by an over, whelming majority, including every doubtful state, leaving Parker only the solid South,
Three hundred and twenty-five Republican electors have been chosen, against une hundred and fifty-one Democratic.
President Roosevelt has carried indians, "Tom" Taggart's own state, by one of the
|
Lord Lansdowne has sent the latest plea to St. Petersburg and Tokio, begging that a tenta
No answer has yet been received from either
Russia or Japan.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,"
Selling.
London-Bank T.T. ...........................
Do,
Do.
months sight ................................................1/10
PERSONALLY SELECTED
PIANOS
BY
BECHSTEIN,
LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT. TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers' of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S. S. Co, BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Cos., OCEAN S. 9. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Local Branch Office in Parker's BUILDINGS, First Floor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
KAPS,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1904,
HOPKINSON,
KRAUSS, HAAKE,
RACHAL'S
CABIN PIANOS.
HIRE OR CREDIT.
France--Bank T.Tagume naa3:34 TALKING -
Amarica-Bank TT. Germany--Bánk T.T. ....... t-dia T.T. TH
Do. demand... Skaughai-Bank T.T. [apan-Bank T.T........... Singapore-Bank T.T...... Java-Bank T.T........
Buying.
months' sight LIC. & months' sight /C.*
1.90
.91
...Nominal
MACHINES:
'AN ACTUAL REPRODUCTION OF
THE HUMAN VOICE.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1904.
1/10
S
HIP'S
30 days' sight San Francisco & New York ...46
do. 4 months' tight
to days' sight Sydney and Melbourne
4 months afght Francs............... 6 months' sight
แ
4 months' sight Germany mor Har Silvergysabraces Bank of England rate
QEIÚM QUOTATIONA. To-day's quotations are as follow you
Malwa New,
Pu chest .@ 1,100/1,130
old
@ 1,180/1,220
H
· Older
@ 1,350/1,300
Oldes
Patna Nam Bearer New
largest majorities ever known. His majorities Persian (Paper) sierpn there and in New York, Pennsylvanis, Ohio, Illinois and the doubtful states generally are greater than McKinley's were 1896.
The aggregate popular vote this far counted gives the President a plurality of a million, and a half, which will probably be much increased when all the returns are in.
W. L. Douglas, the wealthy shoe manu facturer, le ejected gavemor of Massachusetts by the Democrats. In Colorado Alva Adams, the Democratic candidate, twice' elected go. vernor before, has defeated Governor Peabody at the polls, although Roosevelt received a handsome majority in that state. Joioph W. Folk, who as attorney general, put so many of the St. Louls boodlers behind the bang, bas -carried his ́state against the Republican machine and won the governorship. West Virginia, Montana and Minnesota' hive also elected Democratic governors. ·
...
Governor La Follette, the Republican can- didate who had to invoke the suprems court of Wisconia to insure recognition of the "regularity of his ticket, has won the gaber- natorial election in thaj state,
**President Roosevelt has made a public announcement that he will not be a candidate
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Entimations.
TUBORG
BEER,
||FIRST | CAS ·FILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Balicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals,
PRICE $10.50 per casp of 48 bpistes (quare
or 6 doz, pints.
Special Prices for Quantities. Sple Agents-
:
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SAVARESSES SANDAL CAPSULES
glish coll. Not made på trialinė,
A. FOOK & CD,
COMPRADORES
STEVEDORES, SHIP CHANDLERS, COAL MERCHANTS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS
AND
Shipping supply with all kinds of Provisions Ballast and Water at the shortest notice and reasonable term, No. 9. POTTINGER'STREET,.
Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st November, 1904.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE..
1643
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & Co General Agents, Hongkong.
PORT WINE,
Direct shipment from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO,
(Successors to DONNA ÁNTONISA.FERREIRA),
Monopoly for Ching of · THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
Per Case of
1 Dozen.
(39
Dry No. 1
Selected Old Port $50.00
2
Quinta do Porto Dry No. 3
17
17
10 11
"735.00 30.00
1
Quinta da Granja
H
25.00 20.00 H
Tawny, 1887, Vintage
15.00
Tawny, (White Label)
[1184
Medium Tawny, (Brown Label).............. White Tawny, (White Label).zi Full Wine, (Brown Label)...pre White Tawny, (Brown Label) 10.50 Light Tawny, (Brown Label) .........
14.00
13.00
12,00 11,00
10.00
FRENCH OLARETS.
St. George
..$4.00
$5.00
4:30 5.50
Col
6.00
1.50
6.50
........6.00
7.00
6,00 26.50
7,00
710
$7.50 8,50
900 *
10,00
900
10.00
LI KWONG LOONG, Cu-Wybro...........
CABINET-HAKER AND ART DECORATOR,
from Shanghai, has opened a
!
FURNITURE STORE
No. I, WYNDHAM STREET.
The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,
Wevery description can be made to order in any design required.
HIGH-CLASS FU«NITURE
Montferrandon Médoc
St. Emilion ....JAGATE: FL
St. Estepheustu St Julien... TEENS, 194 St. Estephe Superior Chateau Margaux
Chatasu Leoville... Chateau Lafite minimas
0.00 :10.00. $10.00
37,00 Chateau Laro88-presentiaseis 10.39 18.50
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Mess. A. S. Watson & Co., Volnay vin 1893 **** ..$1400 Ld., Joint Telegraphs Cos, and other leading Moulin Vent via 1893... Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer Macon vin 1899 ence may be made as to the Superior Work-Nuits vin 1893 manship and Materials' of the Furaltore, &c., Musigny via 1893 supplied.
Conten vin 1893 Chablis vin 1893: Beaune vin 1893 Pommard vin Bgy: Red Burgundy Chambertin vin 1899 Romance vin 1893
Messm. A. S, Wation & Co., Ltd. write as follows "We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Li KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexo to` our Dispensary and gave us every satisfac tion."
↓ (54) A, S. WATSON & Co., Ld ORDERS punctually attended to and CHARGES most moderate
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, and September, 1904.
1995
BURGUNDIES,
Per Case Per Case
Que Pints,
$16.00
1450°
16.50
$17,00
19.00
.17.50
•19.50
18.50
.18,50
20.50
10.00 21.00
19.co. 21.00
19.00
31.60
$0.00
32.00
39 00
$3,09
40.00
43.00
BARRETTO & Co., "Aguiti,
Nos. 23 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central October, 1994
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