Entimation.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS"
Des Vaux Road.
LADIES
DEPARTMENT.
NEW GOODS.
SILK BELTS,
KID BELTS, LACE
SCARVES,
"SPOT
SILK
SCARVES, OPENWORK
GLOVES,
AND
MITTENS.
MUSLIN BLOUSES
AND
SILK
BLOUSES.
PRETTY UNTRIMMED
STRAW
HATS, $1.50 Upwards.
THE NEWEST
DRESS
FABRICS
obtainable.
FRICES MODERATE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1905.
Auctions,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersi ned have received instructions
from K. W.RUTTER, Esq, ia sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW,
the 11th August, 1905, at 2.35. P.M., at the Imperial Bank of China Offices, Prince's Building, SUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE,
Comprising AMERICAN HOLL TOP DESKS, WRIT ING TABLES TRIO LENS VIENNA
OFFICE,
CANTON BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, } MONEY SCALES, MARBLE TOP ROUND TABL", &c., &c., &c. |
ALSO
One IRON SAFE, by James Black, London, One SALTER'S. TYPEWRITER, and CLOCKS, by J. W. Benson.
Catalogues will be issued, TERMS As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,'
Auctioneers
Hongkong, roth August, 1905.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned have received instructions
front E. W. RUITER, Esq., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 12th August, 1905, at 2.30 P., within his residence, No. 3. MacDonnell Road,
THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
•
FURNITURE,
Comprising
PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVERMANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, CARD TABLE. MOROCCO-COVERED ARM CHAIRS, MARBLE-TOP SIDE OARD with BEVEL- LED GLASS, DINNER WAGGON, TEAK.4 WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, BRASS-MOUNTED DOUBLE BEDSTEADS with WIRE MATTRESSES, MARBLE-TOP BUREAU with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD WARDROBE with BEVELLED GLASS GLASS, CROCKERY and ELECTRO-PL TED WARE, SOO- CHOW CURTAINS, LACQUERED TEA TOYS, SANGHAI BATHS, &c., &c, &c.;
ALSO
A quantity of CANTON CARVED BLACK- WOOD WARF
AND
A large stariment of ENGRAVINGS and WATER COLOURS,
Catalogues will be issued,
On view on Friday. TERMSAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers."
Hongkong, 9th August, 1905.
Insurance.
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS. HE Steamship
THE
"GLENROY," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goode are landed,
Optional Goods will be carried on unless 4 PM., TO-DAY. Instructions are given to the contrary before
Goods not cleared by the 15th instant will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the steamer's arrival, aftar which no claims will be recognised,
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, 8th August, 1005.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamer
"BANCA," :
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods arC being lauded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowlona, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, Goods are fanded. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods not cleared by the rath instant, ut PM, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in Y cave whatever.
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CANTON NOTES. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 8th August,
THE VICEROY,
roy's health. It is rumoured that he has again A good deal of interest is taken in the Vich applied for removal and a long holiday. He does little, if any, business. A good many off ciule are anxious to have him go, for they have not had the best kind of a time since the Vice ray came to Canton. Office has been very un certain and changes have followed quickly upon appointment. Money has been scarce and it has been very difficult to tell what would happen next.
COTTON MANUFACTURES
IN AMOY.
Intimations.
A FAIR BEUNANGE:
Large sums of money are no doubt realized from simple speculation, but the grass fortunes. are derived from legitimate and honest business where the goods furnished are worth the price they bring. Certain famous business men have accumulated their millions wholly lo this way. Prompt and faithful in every, con- tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence in refused to unstable or tricky competitors, In of the public and command a class of trade that the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive others. Even a child or a dog soon learns to
a noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, distinguish between real friends and foes in disguise. A humbug may be advertised with
manufacturers of but it is sonn detected and exposed. The
THE BOYCOTT.Sa
Writing to the Department of Commerce The boycott continues to be the most in, and Labour on April 6 last," Mr. George E. teresting subject of conversation, but it is diff Anderson, U.S. Consul at Amoy, states: cult to get any accurate information as to what There have been complaints from dealers along is being done. There are professional agitathe Chinese coast this spring on account of slow 'tors at work, but there does not seem to be much anthusiasm in the matter. Threatening deliveries of collon goods, both from the letters have been sent to some compradores who are serving American firms. It was rumoured
United States and England. The complaints some days ago that threats had been made to
are just as loud of one country as the other, but blow up the Standard Oil Company's works.ed of American goods, the responsibility for as prompt delivery does not seem to be expect usual, and business has not suffered much, it slowness is easily fixed and protests are to the But so far as can be seen work goes on as at all.
point The severe fluctuations in exchange
cater. The spring cotton good market of Amoy cause serious louses in and this lateness of delivery have combined to number of
for shirtings has bean slow, that for T-cloths seems to be rather backward. The demand firm, and that for prints extremely slow. The WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION fall in exchange has had the effect of raising have always acted on very different principles, prices to a slight extent, but not to the full Before offering it to the public they first made measure of the difference in the price of aliver, sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did If exchange will remain stationary for a time its name appear in print. People were assured at the present level, there will be a bettering of of what it would do, and found the statement 'prices all around and trade ought to be briak. trathful. To-day they believe in it as we all The prospects are that the price of native cotton believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend, will come down. considerably before midt is palatable at honey and contains all the summer. Sales lately häve- sun from $10.26 tonutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod $11 40 per 133 pounds for Shanghal cotton. Liver Oil, extracted by us from frdih cod livers, The wills are running according to their usual combined with the Compound 'Syrup of volume of business. The demand for woollens Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and is very slow
Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im purities from the blood and cures Anemia 'Scrofula, Debility, Influents, Throat and Lung Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr Louis W. Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying.I bare found it a most efficient preparation, em bodying all of the medicinal properties of a pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form," It stands in the front rank in the march of medi. cine. It is a scientific rentedy and à food, with A delicious taste and flavour. No slow or doubtful action. "It cannot disappoint you." Sold by all chemists.
SECRET INCOMES,
.COMMISSIONS ON WEDDINGS,
Entertainments.
ITALIAN OPERA.
In these days it in not extraordinary, so re marks the Morning Led r, that all should seek the easiest manner of bringing the credit side of their banking accunt into some nearer relation to that which obtains on the debit side. And sp it comes about that commission" now plays an important part in the banking account of the many. The paivena Croesus was, per-, baps, the originator of this state of affairs, and so successful was the "deal" to the initiator that imitalion followed in due course. The hard thing to say nowadays is where "commis
ion does not come in. Ladies patronise n certain dressmaker, expensive, of course, but fit, I assure you." In time the "little acTHEATRE "really the only one who knows anything about count" begins to worry, but all is made smooth by introducing a few new customers who can afford to meet their obligations. The same story obtains, with men, and obliging tailors can sometimes le pacified in the same manner. Perhaps the most extraordinary is the wedding commission, which brings the introducer a cer tain tum when the marriage is announced in the newspapers, and the balance when the happy couple have started on their honeymoon. sumption as wine, cigarettes, and cigars is no A commission on such articles of daily con. longer left as a perquisite for the butler. To- day many a guest could tell his host more about the port than that charming person knows [himself. Furniture is another excellent com- modity on which an enterprising "commis sionaire" can make a nice little income, and there is little doubt that, before long, a bride will be able to get a commission on the wed- ding presents, and even the cake,
Damaged Packages, must be left is the Gedowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goode
. S. LEWIS,. Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 8th August, 1905..
have left the Godowns,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM CALCUTTA, PEÑANG AND SINGAPORE,
(816 THE Steamship
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above THE
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at Current RatĒR,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong 28th May, 1895.
Dentistry.
Dr. M. H. QHAUN,
"ARRATOON" APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed al once, at Consignees' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M. of the roth instant, will be landed at Con Signees zisk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and "Ciodowa Co, Limited,
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THE MALAY MEDICINE MAN.
BY ALLEYNE IRELAND. When we turn to the medicine man among of magic, for there exists in the Malay penin. the Malays we find ourselves on the threshold sula and in the Malay archipelago so close a connection between magic and medicine that it is impossible to tell where ane begins" and the other leaven off.
The Malay medicine man effects busive diag
•pusis) by masss of divination. Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and the drift of am ›ke from a conser, he notes the PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE position into which handful of coins fall when' 152 DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, thrown into a pot of water, he watches the such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel grouping of a few grains of parched rice float- will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk anding upon the surface of water, and from these скрелье.
things be determines what is the matter with bis patient.
THE LATEST METHOD
of the AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY, 37, Das Vaux Road Central, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Hongkang, 22nd July, tons,
TSIN TING.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th August, 1905.
S.S. "ARMAND BEHIC."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY. 8. Guadiana and Charente, and CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,
STUDIO AT No. 14, D'aquilan StrEKT,
from Bordeaux, ex as. Ville de Dunkirgus, Ville d'Arraz, and Ville de Lille, in con- nection with above Steamer, are hereby REASONABLE FERD,
informed that their Goods, with the ex- Consultation Free.
ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables Hangbang, telehalt, Fona
[66 are being lauded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Consignees,
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS. HE Steamship
THE
"MERIONETHSHIRE," Captain II. Burch, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees* risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be sub ject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th inst., al 2.30 F M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
Agent,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 14th August, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 14th August, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Honukleonth August 1 FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROTTER- DAM, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE H. A. L. Steamship
THE
faction, the next process is to find out also by This having been accomplished to his satis-
means of divination, what the real cause of the disease is. In order to discover this, a number of jars are filled with water, and upon the sur face of the water is scattered a bandful of dried grains of rice. The following rules are ap- plied by the medicine man.
1. If the rice is lumped together it is a good sign and indicates a favourable prognosis,
2. If it extends crosswise it is a bad sign, and the patient is considered to be in grave danger cine-man must make a model of a boat and 3. If it takes the shape of a boat the medi-
float it on the river, as a propitiatory offering to the spirits.
to the right it is a sign that the patient is pos- 4. If it keeps travailing either to the left or
to be exercised if the patient is to recover. sessed by an evil stream spirit, which will have
other beast it is a sign that the patient is under. 5. If it takes the shape of a crocodile or any the evil influence of some earth spirit,
With these indications observed, the medi nosis, and is ready to go on with the treatment cine man has practically completed his diag indicated by the omens, signs and magic
rules.
ROYAL
"SATURDAY, izth August, 1905, at 9 P.M.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
PROGRAMME: PART FIRST. L'ELISIR D'AMORE
CAVALLERIA
ERNANI
• (DONIZETTI).
1st Act.
PART SECOND,
RUSTICANA...(MASCAGN!).
PART THIRD.
4th Act.
Tickets can be bad at ROBINSON
Hongkong, 9th August, 1905.
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First-class Refreshments only supplied, Special Launches will leave Blake Pier every day throughout the Summer Months (VERDI). (weather permitting).
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Intimations.
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THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARKS.
hereby given that JOHN
Week days leave at 5.15 p.m. Return at 7 pm, Saturdays learn at 3.15 pm. Return at 7p.m. -Sundays leave at 3.15 p.m. Retum at 7 pm. Launches will call at Police Pier, Kowloon, on Saturdays and Sundays. Return Tickets (including refreshments) $ 1.00 Monthly Excursion Tickets...... 10.00 For further particulars, please apply to the Undersigned
SAMUEL SEE,
c/o 15, Connaught Road Cen ral. Hongkong, 1st Augual, 1905.
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THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & Co.,
General Agents, Hongkong,
SYRUPS.
NOTICKINSON & CO., LIMITED, of Gun.......) 65, Old Bailey, London, E. C., England, Faper I can only deal at present with one form of Manufacturers, have on the 31st day of May, Grenadine ... medical treatment as practised among the Ma- 1905, applied for the Registration, in Hongkong, lays. Many forms of disease are supposed by in the REGISTER OF TRADE MARKS, of Raspberry the Malays to be due to the flight of a man's the following Trade Marks:- soul from his body and the entrance into his body during the soul's absence of some evil spirits, whose character is betrayed by the nature of the symptoms observed in the patient.
The following curious case is recorded by Mr. Skeat in his "Malay. Magic," and so the facts relate to a perfectly well-known person- age, and are presented by a recognized scien 17ific abserver, they possess some interest for
those who lean toward faith healing,
"SAXONIA," Captain Hoppe, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for [819 countersignature by the Undersigned and to take (mmediate delivery of their goods from alongside,
longkang, 9th August, 1905. PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "ARABIA," FROM PORTLAND (OR.), YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI
THE
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO DAY.
Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,
All Claims must be presested within ton days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recogniyad.
"HE above steamer having arrived, Con- aignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ture and to take immediate delivery of their have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain goods from alongside.
lng undelivered after the 14th August will be anbject to rent.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk
"His Highadas vaja Kahar, the son of His Highness the late Sultan of Selangor, was at tacked by a familiar demon during my residence in the Langet district, and shortly afterwards commenced" to "pine away. He declared that the offending demon was sitting in bis skull at the back of his head, and that it dragged up and devoured everything that he swallowed. Hence be refused at length to eat any sort of soild food, and gradually wasted away until be became a mere skeleton, and went about im ploring people to take a hatchet and split bis ikull open, In order to extract the demon which
believed it to contain,
he
in the name of JOHN DICKINSON & CO., LIMITED, who claim to be the Sole Pro pristors thereof.
The Trade Marks have been used by the Applicants in respect of the following goods -- Paper (except Paper Hanginge), Stationery and Bookbinding, in Class 39, Dated the 10th day of July, 1905.
"Gradually his slength failed, and learned from His Highness the Sultan that all the Mas lays in the neighbourhood had assembled to wail at his foreshadowed decase. As we stroll, ed among the coconut palms and talked I told him of the many miraculous cures which had attended cases of faith healing in England and suggested, (not of course, expected to be taken seriously) that he should try the effect of such a cure in the present case, and make to | 730) bellave to extract some mantises (a large insect not like a monster 'daddy long legs,) from the back of his bead.
To my intapia astonishment, some days
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors for the Applicants:
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
premises,
later I learned that this idea had been carried WE have this day REMOVED to our new out during my temporary absence from the dis- trict, and that the Mahometan priest, after Corner o! CHATER ROAD and PEDDER STREBT, cubing him leverely had shown him seven large
opposite į mantises which he pretended to have extracted from the back of his head The experiment
HONGKONG HOTEL provad extraordinarily successful, and Raja
KRUSE & Co.. [Bog | Kabar racovered, at afl avents for the time." Hongkong, 8th August, 1903,
Wm. POWELL, Ld., and expenas.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in axamined on the 14th August, at 3 P.M. any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA' LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 7th August, 1905.
HONGKONG;
`Hongkong, g1h August, 1903,
S. SILVERSTONE,
Acting General Agent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1905,
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Lime Juice Cordial...68 p. c. 1 doz, #1 p. bot,
MINERAL WATERS.
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8 J
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Vichy, Source Br. Louis (50) 10.00
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.