Intimation.
Wm. Powell, Ld.
Business Hours—8.30-A‚m, to 6 P,M.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Des Voeux Road.
XMAS, 1904.
TOYS!
TOYS!
TOYS!
OUR XMAS
BAZAAR
IS NOW OPEN.
Every conceivable kind
.of
TOY
to be had at a
REASONABLE PRICE.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1904.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.. RETURN OF THE LITTLE FAVOURITES.
FRIDAY, December 23rd..'
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
AND
SATURDAY MATINET, December 23rd and 24th, THE BELLE OF NEW YORK.”
MONDAY and ́TUESDAY, December 26th and 27th, "THE GEISHA."
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, December 28th and 19th, "A GAIETY GIRL."
PRICES AS USUAL.
Bex Plan at ROBINSON & Co. Hongkang, 19th Decembar, 1904.** (1350
Masonic.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE. No. 264.
REGULAR MEETING of the above A BLOGLAR be held at the FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at 5 for 5.30 PM. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend Hongkong, 20th December, 1994. (1354
Entimations.
WEISMANN, LTD.
(CAFE WEISMANN.}
THE place par excellence in Hongkong
for Refreshments of all descriptions, Facing the Post Office. Queen's Road, Centra
Everything of the best, prepared and served ander entirely European Manage
ment.
See our Grand Christmas Display, Cakes, Bonbons and Confectionery of all kinds made to customers' own order and designi
DANGERS OF THE RUSSIAN.
"VOYAGR
Intimations.
WHAT IT WILL:DO,"
TH
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, .
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
The same sort of cool recklessness, if we may ́azo the phrase, marked his conduct on the Nilo after he bad crossed the desert with Sir It may be assumed, says the Pall Mall Herbert Stewart to attempt the relief of Gor. Guardie, that all the way to the Cape and then don. Sir Charles Wils in, on Gordan's penny onward rendezvous have been fixed at which steamers, was wrecked; tod in going to his colliers and supply ships will be in waiting to rescue Lord Charles Beresford's steamer was meet the needs of the ships of the Baltic feet.adly hit in the boiler. He lay quietly in the The feet, aven if no mishaps occur, has a middle of the river all day, while the damage cine or the treatment which will relieve ang the a1st December, 1904, at 230 P.8., at their voyage of eighty or ninety days before it presuming it maintains a continuous speed of about twelve I nots. If, however, there are to be frequent stoppages for coal and stores, this time will be greatly exceeded. Moreover (the Tel graph's naval correspondent points out a great collection of ships under the control of officers and men cannot fail to experience
-breakdowns.
Even in a British squadron during a long cruise)'stragglers will fall behind, and conse- quently the rendezvous will be not only neces- sary for meeting the needs of the fleet in matters of fuel, but such stoppages must be enforced in order that the admiral in suprenie command may collect his forces. He will receive reports of essential repairs which must be undertaken, immediately, and he cannot avoid endless delays from one cause, and another, particularly as the ships, as has been explained already, are manned by scratch crews about deck, and also in the engine
mom's.
The fleet has with it a repairing ship that is practically a floating workshop, a type of auxiliary introduced into the British fact some years ago. The Kamchatka is fitted with all possible facilities for effecting repairs required
by
"lame ducka!”
Never before has the world witnessed such a supreme effort to west victory from defeat: The ships have gone forth to war, and on their fate hangs the naval prestige of Russia. The dockyards have been swept clean of all skips fit to sail, and from the moment that the
vessels pas into the Altantic, Russia, forthe tinse being, ceases to be a European navel Power. Into the vortex of the conflict in the Far East the Tear is casting practically all the capital which the country has invested in avail. able men-of-war-roughly, about £12,000,000,
MEN OF THE HOUR.
was repaired, and then effected the rescue a Sir Charles Wilson another feat which won him high commendation at home. In the same resourceful way a few years ago he saved French cruiser which went ashore. de simply ran abawser round the French boal, and turned his own vessel into a sug. The incident was something more than one of courtesy: he incurred ́great risks, which few captains would have taken on behalf of a foreign boat, and the French Government would have marked its appreciation by con- ferring on him the Legion of Honour, but the Admiralty objected. Nor do Lord Charles Beresford's rescues stop here, he has three medals for saving life. Su excellent a Cap tain could hardly be expected to shine in other, walks as he shines on the quarter deck; yet he has made an admirable member of Parlia ment in the intervale of service; and has write ten books which, if not literature, are useful contributions to living subjects. His last book -was “The-Break-up of China," written after his mission to China on behalf of the Associa ted Chamber of Commerce. In the House of Commons his voice was always heard in the cause of oficiency. He is a bard worker when on shore, as whan at sea; and he has is him the makings of a perfect Bohemian, as more than one club in London krowa.
AL
STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
THE PROFITS OF A HALF-YEAR.
A general meeting of the Straits Trading Co. was held at 17 Collyer Quay, Singapore, on the 17th inst. when the following report for the half-year ending 30th September last was presented :-
Your Directors now submit the accounts for
4:
friend
A woman buys a sewing machine for what it will do; not as an article of furniture, A man' carries a watch to tell him the time; not as an envestment of surplus capital. The same principle when one is ill. We want the medi cure. The friend in need must be indeed something, or somebody, with a reputation, with a good record, with a history that justifies our confidence. There should be no guesswork in treating disease.. People have the right to know what a medicine is, and what it will do, before they take it. It must have behind it an open record of benefit to others, for the same diseases,--a series of cures that; proves its merit and inspires, confidence.. It is because it has such a record that
the
Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
́ ́A FINE ASSORtment of
ENGRAVINGS,
and
A QUANTITY OF BOOTS AND SHOES. Catalogues will be issued, TERMSAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,' Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION," FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
'on THURSDAY,
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22nd December, 1904, at 11 A.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street, 'SÜNDRY
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION is bought and used without hesitation or doubt. Its Good Name is the solid basis for the faith the people have in it; and a good name has to becamed by good deeds. For the purposes THE Undersigned have received instructions for which it is commended it is honest, true and practical. It does what you have a right to expect it to do. It is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. In Scrofula, Anemia, Nervous and General Debility, In flaenza, Blood Impuritiesland Wasting Com plaints, it is to be thoroughly relied upon. Dr. I. L, Carrick says: "I have had remarkable. success with it in the treatment of Consumption, Chronic Bronchitis, Catarrh and Scrofulous Affections. It is of special value in nervous prostration and depraved nutrition'; it stimulates the appetite and the digestion, promotes' assimilation, and enters directly into the circulation with the food. I consider it a mar-
velous success in medicine." Evary dose effective. "You cannot be disappointed in it' Sold by chemists.
PLEASE NOTE.
3
all purchasers of at least $25.00 worth of
the half-year ended 30th September, 1904, be DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK ONLY, ing the first half of the business year 1904/1963. WIN33 and SPIRITS from Messrs. GREGOR After (making, full provision for bad and & Co., will be entitled to receive in addition to doubtful debts, the vet profits amount to their purchase, and absolutely free, LORD CHARLES_EERESFORD........
$481,362.45, to which has to be added the bal3 Full-size Sample Battles of the following During the crisis brought about by the ance, $95,950.84 brought forward from last ac Baltic Fleet outrage it has been quite remark-count, giving together a sum of $577,313.29 for able to notice how one name has been on the disposal on 30th September, 1904. lips et men of all ranks-that of Lord Charles. Beresford. He is, says Public Opinion, the
Your Directors recommend
1. That a dividend of $1.00 and a bonus of
only living sailor whe has secured the distine 35 cents per share be paid to shareholders,
tion of familiarity conferred by the man in the street: to that important personage he is not Lord Charles Beresford, but Charlie Beresford, Just as Mr. Chamberlain is Joe Chamberlain
and Lord Beaconsfield was Dizzy. Many men
absorbing $337;500,
2. That 550,00o be added to the Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $750,000,
3. That $50,00 be transferred to a Fund for equalising dividends.
attain popularity, but few become popular 4. That $40,000 be transferred to a Fund to favourites in the way that Lord Charles Beres- provide for proposed contributory payments to ford has become a popular favourite. The day ore producers in the F.M.S., such payments, if i on which the North Sea tragedy was reported | approved, to be made from such date and pn
Wines, at choice: ...GRAVES, SAUTERNES, MEDOC, ST. EMILION, MARGAUX, ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE, or CH. LA TOUR
·MARCEAU, or
2 Full-size Sample Bottles of
GREGOR & Co.'s IMPERIAL HIGH- LAND, or CLUB No. 1 WHISKY, of 1-Full-size Bottle of MESSES MARIE BRI- ZARD & ROGER'S AFTER-DINNER LIQUEURS, to be selected out of zo Varieties.
GREGOR & Co, Wine and Spirit Merchants, 34. Queen's Road Central, 141 Floor, Opposite Post Office. Hongkong, 19th Decem' er, 1904.
in the 'ress an East-Ender was heard, discussuch scale..28 the Director...THE sing the situation. He was very wrathful; he decide.
wanted-revenge, and in his own sharp Cockney 5. That $15,000 be transferred to Employees' way expressed his views. "The cowardly Donus Account.
[+356
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAME WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED: NOTICE ORDINARY GENERAL TOTICE is hereby given that the TWEN
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES,
. Comprising > .. TELESCOPES, FIELD GLASSES, SEX- TANTS, SUITS OF CLOTHES, DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, FELT HATS, BANJOES, MACKINTOSHES, BOOTS, GOLD WATCHES, CHAINS, DIAMOND RINGS, BANGLES; &c, &c. &c.
Catalogues will be issued, TERMS:—Ãs daun),
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th December, 1994- (1351
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 27th day of December, 1904, at 3 P.M. at the Offices of the Pabuc, Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75′′ years, commencing from the date of sale, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KIND, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
LOCALITY.
Tong Tai.
Boundary
Manzurements
K.
| 16 | ft.] N. [f.
95%
***
Contents in
➡ Axaus! Rent.
Upart Prics.
1715 December, 1984:
Ex
maka and vitaldi baris MER SALARY ONTO PAds - No bald/Within phones(Don's I:Just That the balance of $84,813.39 be carried MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of THE WINE GROWERS.
Send or Bring Your orders.
We guarantee satisfaction.
The Weissmann Most Up-to-date in the Orient.
Hongkong, 17th December 1901.
TRY OUR FRESH XMAS CAKES.
the above Company will be held at the Radis TURBD-OFFion=f.the Company in Alexandra Buildings, Des Vœux Road, on FRIDAY, the
purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1904.
wish Charlie Beresford had been knockin' | forward lo a new Atcommun -around with one of them gunboats of his; he'd The local market for tin opened on 1st April,
have blown'em to smithereens, Charlie Beres at $701 per picul and closed on 30th Septem-z3rd day of December, 1904, at Noon, for the Café ford had been knockin' The suggestionber, at $778 per picul, the highest price in the
illustrates better than could a whole article the opinion held of Lord Charles Beresford by all good British. He comes of a plucky stick-at- nothing stock: he is one of "the fighting Beres forda," and he is the best living exponent of the
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interval being 380) and the lowest 569].
The business has again. been a record one and while the Company's proportion of the total output from the F. M. S. continues to show a steady increase, it is also a satisfactory
DOLLS MADE from the best of ingredients and good old buildg spilt which made Great Brigite feature that the business from other countrie
Finest Assortment of
DOLLS
in the Far Fast.
GAMES!
GAMES!
GAMES!
OUR SHOPS
WILL BE KEPT
OPEN UNTIL
5 O'CLOCK
fresh AUSTRALIAN BUTTER in 1., abs., 3., and of other sizes made to order by giving previous notice.
Yearly inc easing sale is the sufficient guarantes of their superiority.
All orders will be carefully attended to.
H. RUTTONJEF,
5. D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong, 37 and 38, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
Hongkong, 19th December, 1994.
ASHARPUTTLE SHAVER
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THE BARDON Hab pay Razor WEIGHT LESS THAN FOUNCES, S
what she is: The Beresfords have always been is likewise steadily growing
in the forefront when Imparial, work was to be The Pulo Brani and Penang Works have im done, and their irish blood has over responded proved in efficiency, and more economical results with alacrity to war's alarms, Lord Charles have been obtained. This together with the seems at times almost to have stepped out of prompt turnover which our ample amelting one of Marryat's novels, and to have. adapted;| capacity andures, enables us to pay liberal prices himself to modern conditions with the readiness for ore and accounts for the increase in the characteristic of the British sailor. He is a business which your Directors hope will be bluff, genial, honest, kindly daredevil, who, maintained. would have been happiest in cutting-out ex- From the ret November the F. M. S. Govern. peditions, has made the most of any oppor ment raised the standard for payment of duty unity which may have come his way to show on tin ore from 68 per cent to 70 per cent re. that a Nelson is still among us, and does the coverable metallic contents and a duty is beat he can to keep alive the old spirit by be levied on the full monetary value of refined tin ing ready whenever duty may call to strike, as the increased daty on the ore exported is equal ibey streck jo the days when the prowess of to a taxation of over 72 per cent recoverable British tars natonisbed the world and secured.) metallic contents ad-valorem. an Empire.
HIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded The old fashioned clumsy Razor and by
Lord Charles Beresford has a superb con- its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. it is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from nfidence in himself and in the British Navy. special amalgam of steel which makes imita tion impossible, and in consequence it enjoys the largest sale of any Razor in the World. Thousands of Testimonials testify that the little » MAB" is the finest shaving implement ever produced.
To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES, WATKINS, LIMITED, and all first-class stores in the Colony,
Sole Agents for Far Est, HOWARD & Co., 29, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong Agonis wanted in every port.
For particulars and terms, apply to-
HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904. [1269
ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN Marahall and
Elvy's
olatinette
ON SATURDAY,
DEC. 24TH.
Wm. POWELL, Ld.
Hongkong, 20th Desember; 1904.
DOUBLY DISTILLED.
AND' OF MATURED AGE,
TO BE OBTAINED FROM→
Like all great and courageous men, he does not want to fight for the mera sake of fight- ing; on the contrary, he believes in being strong so that peace may be preserved from the enemy's mere consciousness that to fight is to run grave risks of irreparable disaster. The nation owes it in no small measure to him that the Navy has been put upon a foot ing which warrants him in believing that Great Britain if need be could best the com bined fleets of France, Germany, and Russia. |
|
C. MCARTHUR, Managing Director.
COMMERCIAL.
L
¡TO»DAY'S>EXCHANGE,
Selling,
London-Bank T.T., .......................................
Do demand..............13/13. 3/161|
Do. 4 months. sight....................................../£1. France-Bank T.T.
.2.42 461
America-Bank T.T, .............................................. Germany,rBack T.To sincercuiusinceriħ.96 India T.T. neogenenginiusá1431
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to 26th instant, both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOV,
General Managers.
[1342 Honokang, 14th December, 1904.
WO SHUN STEAMBOAT COMPANY," LIMITED.
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- the WO SHUN STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No 138, Connaught Read, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAŸ, the 22nd: day of December, 1904, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed.
Should the sald Resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for con.. firmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting to be subsequently con.
vened:
RESOLUTION. "That the Capital of the Company be in- creased to $140,000 by the creation of goo New Shares of $100 each.
Hongkong, 16th December, 1904.
LOST,
SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & Co., General Agenit Hongkong.
PORT WINE. Direct shipment from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOM VINHOS DO PORTO, (Successors to DONNA ANTONIA A FERREIRA), Monopoly for China of THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
- Per Case of
Selected Old Port $50.00
HŻ
Dry No. 1 Quinta do Porto Dry No. 3
#9 (35.00
30.00
1
75.00
Quinta da Granja
"20.00
(1348:
Taway, 1887, Vintage,
75.00
Tawny, (White Label)...
$14.00
Medium Tawny (Brown Label)....... 13.00 White Tawny, (Whits Label) ..................
On Saturday night E BLER Full Wine; (Brown Labelle.
CRYSTÁL NECKLÉT 00 SILVER!| CHAIN, Finder will be rewarded on return ing it to PAGODA BUNGALOW, Kowloon.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1904. (1339
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
Hongkong,
BUILDINGS/
A tall order that, but one which might well be Do.demand 143 TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC realised if the British Navy were run by Shanghai-Bank T.Th. «umanamanan..713 Beresfords. Difficulties for him "exist to, bo | Japan-Bank LT. ...".
like success, and we may be sure that he would
Buying,
**do.
got over, and dangers point the way to greatest Singapore-Bank T.Films ...Nominal TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and triumphs. He knows that nothing succoeds | Java-Bank T-Tipppppppppäimi 116 VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended) every Domestic Building or part of such Build /tting within the WESTERN DIVISION of the CITY never hesitate to place his blind eye to thee months' sight LC.cpp van? telescope if he thought there was a chance of 6 months sight L/C, ......11 | OF VICTORIA occupied by members of more turning a critical situation to profitable 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 474 than one family must be Cleansed and Lime- washed THROUGHOUT by the owner account. How proud Great Britain was of 4 months' sight '
during the months of Noyember and December, W. The word" Throughout used in this notice means that the Houses should be Lime 2.47 washed in respect of all the Walls of each 12.00 Room and Staircase, all Cubicle Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Lidings, all Ceilings and the 18 Undersides of Roofs both in Main Buildings Offices and Servants). Quarters and inclusive of Verandabs.NAGRADE
"
......2.46
him in 1882, when the British fleet was before 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne....../11 Alexandria, and he took the Condor in i months' sight Franes............. right under the nose of the big gues on Fort menthe sight Marabout and silenced them. It was wrong ' 4 months" sight Germany, from every point of view, except one Bar Silver........................
Bank of England sate
It was successful. Some people said the
act - was mad j. he did not deny it though.
OPIUM, QUOTAZIONI.
Pei best floor,
The Back Yard should have its, containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first be probably claimed credit for some •To-day's quotations are as folloNE
nga method in the madness, If a shot had ng strack her the Candor would have Malwa Ngw immurmaraC 1,050/1,080 Carved; Painted or Polished Woodwork in Old©;120/1,140 good condition, however, need not be Lime gone to the bottom like a log. But as Lord Charles said, "it didn't," and he *** Older: ............ï© 1,160/1 205 washed but must be Cleansed. had his reward when the Admiral signalled Olden -1,370/1,260 The Western Division of the City lies to the
west of Tank Lane and Cloverly Birect, later, "Well done,” The singal in its simp† Patos-New -vision%© 1,130
THOS, A. HANMER, Secretary licity as Nelson's England expects every | Benares-New- „.........@ 4,10
Porting (Paper) (necesamtidirka@ 850/900 Dated this ant day of December, 1904. [131. [608 || man this day will do his duty,”
THE MUTUAL STORES, Des Voeux Road,
Hongkong1th May, 1904. -
12,00
1,00
10.50
White Tawny, (Brown Label) Light Tawny, (Brown Label) .......... 10.00
Z1 FRENCH OLARETS, St George
2-$400 $500 Cr-Wyabronning 4-50
6,00 Cotes.........unum, $400 Monterrands so Médoc
MANDADO 7.00 StEmilion in
15,00) 132,00 St Estephe
6.50 7.50
St Jalies...................mmodi:50 8.50
110,00 $10.00 $10.00 .10.00 $11.00
S Estaphe Superior. 900 Chateau Margaux Chateau Leoville 9.00 Chateau Lafie Coateau Larose..................................10.50
BURGUNDIES;
Fer Case Per Case
· Qperts, Pintu,
Volnay vin 1893... Moulin a Vent vin 1893.4.14.50 £): 36.50 Macon vin 1899 ................. Nuits vin 1893. Musigny vin 1893 46mins Corton vin 1893 Chablis vin 1893. Beaune vin 1893.... Pommard vin 1899. Red Burgundy....... Chambertin vin 1899 Romance vin 1893
17.00: 19.00 €17.503 19.50
$20.59 29.30
19.00..S
$41.00
19.00
$11,00
29.00
Št.co
30.00
32.00
7.39.00
43,00
40.00
$45.00
BARRETTO & Co. Aganit,
Nosja & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central..
Hongkong, 19th October, 1904,