Intimation.
WM.
POWELL
LTD.,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
LACE
CURTAINS
Large Variety.
3 yds. $ 2.30 to $ 8.00 a pair.
8 yds.
8.75 to 0.50
4 yds.
4.75 to 10.50
4 yds.
18.50
5 yds. 10.00 to 21.00
זי
MUSLIN
CURTAINS
Splendid Selection.
80 cents to $2 a yard.
Madras (White & Ecru).
Book.
Flowered Book.
Coloured Madras.
Insertion Muslin.
POWELL'S
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 25th August, (pos
141
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1906.
Entimations.
K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL" & 00., 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.
NEWLY OPENED SILK STORE.
Indian, Chinese and ́
Japanese Silk Goods.
Just Arrived.
SOCKS' Linen) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S.
GENTLEMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS. SILK KIMONOS, LADIES' BLOUSES AND SHAWLS,
THE, TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,
1898.
THE PHILIPPINE PESO.
REASONS FOR RE-COINAGE.
The following is the endorsement in full of Treasurer Branagan, referred to by Governor General Ide in his letter to the Committee of Philippine Interests, reproduced in the Trigraph of Sept. 1, regarding the proposed re-coinage of the, Philippine peso. Аз д JOTICE is hereby given that AFRICAN adequate exposition of the principles involved
APPLICATION for Registration of
TRADE MARK.
N CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED; London Tobares hard,
it
is worthy of careful study by all Americans: that they may be itble in correct any erroneous
W.C, England, Tobacco Manufac surers, has on the 19th day of June, 1906, impressions regarding it among the Filipinas.
pplied for the Registration, in Hongkong, in
August 20, 1906. the Register of Trade Makrs, of the following Trade. Mark:-
Respectfully returned to the Honnurable Governor-General.
CLYSMA
TASOIA BRAND, ||AFRICAN CIGARETTE CILIP
In accordance with your reques a expressed in the first endur men, t have the honour to sebinit the following comes upon the romarke set forth in the petion of the Com, nittee of Padippine Interests that the Philip pine fommission refrain from taking any. action in regard to the re-coinage of Philippine currency at a lower fineness, authority for which was given in the recent Act of Congress.. Were it not inconsistent with our general attitude to ignore or pass over lightly the dia. MONEY BOXES, &c.
cussion of questions of vital importance to the LIVEN "HANDKERCHIEFS, JAVA sole proprietors thereof.
people the petition of the Committee of Philip- The Trade Mark is intended to be used by pine Interests might well be passed -ver in the applicants forthwith in respect of the follow-silence, for it is supported by arguments and
SANDALWOOD BOXES (INLAID), HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, GLOVE
BOXES.
SERONGS.
*
CAIRO, EGYPT:
-the name of AFRICAN CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED, who claim to be the
MANDARIN COATS, COTTON goods SHIRTS.
SILK LACE SCARFS AND SHAWLS.
MANUFACTURED Tobacco, in Glass 45- Dated the zad day of August, 1996.
'801]
Prices exceptionally cheap,-
Inspection earnestly solicited. Hongkong, zčil May, 196.
1530
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
-ME
NA EMBERS wishing to Sunschms for .
*SUBSCRIPTION"GRIFFINS LU our next Race Meeting are requested to notify the Undersigned before SATURDAY, the 8th September next,"
By Order.
T. È. HOUGH,
DENNYS & BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Applicants
NIKKO CO..
WHOLESALE and Retail DEALERS,
in all kinds of. APANESE FINE ART CURIOS, TEA JETS, and SATSUMA WARE.
A1 Moderate Pricės:
Orders Promptly Executed.
No. 5. ARSENAL STREET Hongkong. [Byta Hugtong, 7801 Aprli, 1906——
Clerk of the Course. Mongkong, 29;h Angusi, 1996,
ASK
for
Watson's
DUNDEE
Whisky, No. IC
statements revealing a complete misunder standing not only of our own currency sys.com but of financial affus in, general. Repre- senting as it does, however, an apparently conscientious effort to arrive at the truth according to the light given, it is thought best to attempt to clear up some of the mitunder. Standings involved by n very simple statement of the facts under consideration
Previous to the last quarter of the nineteenth century the ratio between silver and gold was fairly constant at a ratio of from 14 to 6 of silver to one of gold. The only limit set on the
fall, but so trifling did it seem at the moment that resumed my place in the field until the end of the game. That night, however, paion commented in my hip and from then forward, although I underwent an operation in the Hos in!, I suffered inuch and was badly crippled til Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People bought me much-longed-for ease.
The symptoms of my trouble were pain and numbness in the left hip which gradually
grew worse until at last, I was compelled to
take to my bed. When I went to Uospital to he operated upon the doctors said that the Sciatic Nerve was contracted and required to be stretched, but although this was done I got better, my crippled condition remained just the same. I was employed as a teacher at Panadure at this time, and although the schnol was quite close to my home I had to be driven to and from it in a car every day. 1. could not walk any distance.
"It was through randing about Dr. Williams', Pink Pills in the newspapers some three and
• half years ago that I gave them a trial,
+
5
Mr. Ai, W. Gosuvolne, of Orglom (from a Photograph ).
After taking two bottles of these Pills felt that the pains and, numbness in my leg were
considerabl time longer, my leg improving as decreasing. I went on using the Pills for some
I did so until at list I could walk with freedom
Intimations.
COLD STORAGE.
ICE COMPANY, LTD., have aw 49,00 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE ale at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 RM. laily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
WM. PARLANE,
Manager,
THE HONGKONG
Hangkang, sand June, 1904.
Fys
BLACKHEAD & CO., HIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS.
COAL AND PROVISION mer- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS,
GROUND FLOOR, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,'
HONGKONG,
SPAP AND SODA' MANUFACTURERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR [ARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE
A <AND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, XC..
$4.
kc.
Sola Agensi jor FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM-
and
+
* & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH'
WHISKY &c.
EVERY KIND OF HIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES
ALWAYS IN STOCK
REASONABLE PRICES.. Vemykany, Tih March, 1005.
47
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
amount that coul I be coined was the limit of producti'in. In other words, as far as learned two years ago, and I have not gone back
and comfort and eyen climb hills. This hapLI-KWONG LOONG & CO.
| amount of the currency in circulation was con- cerned people were at the mercy of the forces engaged in the production of the precious me fals. As fast as they were mined, that portion not used in the arts was coined, consequently the face value of the coin was at all times a _1510_very_close_upproximation of its bullion value.
No. 10.
Supreme
The supply of the metals did not always keep pace with the needs and many hardships were entailed thereby. This phenomenal influx of gold and silver incident to the opening up the fabulous mines of the new world wrought many economic changes though they were law who saw 'clearly the relation between these changes and the increased amount of currency occasioned and none who divined a remedy,
|
in, the old unhappy condition since." Mr. Groneratne is employed at the Government Karhcheri, Colombo, Ceylon.
Some of the most remarkable cures wrought by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have been in cases where Hospital treatment failed. These Pills act through the blood. "They make healthy pure-blood-and-good blood feeds the body, enabling it to replace diseased worn-not tissues with new. Most disease is caused by impure blond, Rheumatism, Sciatica, umbago, Boils Eczema, Scrofula, for innance are due to pairans in the blond vnd Dr. Wil hams' Pink Pill have cured thousands of cases of these disorders. They are the remedy, too for Anemin, Indigestion, Liver Complaint, It was during these long years when the Paralysis. St. Vitus Dance, Reri-Beri. Early amount of money in circulation was limited by
Decay, and the after effects, of Fevers, Diysen- the productiveness of the mines of silver and terv, and Chills. Ladies from girlhood te mið. gold that the principles were formulated which | e-life find them an unfiling friend. "hey are quoted in substantiation of the position of are oblainable in most shons where medicines are sold, and also, post free, 6 bules for 581- or one bottle for $1,ço from the Dr. Williama Medicine Co. Sinenpore.
among
SCOTCH the Committee of Philippine Interasis. Such
WHISKIES.
WATSON'S No10
James Watson Co..
Ltd..
DUNDEE.
THE PUR IC, HEALTH AND BUILD- INGS ORDINANCE COMMISSION,
TAKE to enquire into and report on the following matters, viz. :-
NOTICE that a. Commission has
4. Whether the administration of the Sani- tary and Building Regulations enacted by the Public Health and Buildings Ord.n ance, 1913, as now carried out is satisfac. tory, and, if not, what improvements can be made..!
2. Whether any irregularity or corruption. rxists or has existed among the officials charged with the administration of the aforesaid Regulation.
The Commission earnestly invite the in babatts of Honkong and Kowloon to roajerate with them by furwarding any 'com. plaint they may hare to make or suggestion tr offer in connection with the matters aforesaid to the Undersigned.
Any person examined as a witness in the enquiry aforesaid who in the opinion of the Commsiones makes a full and true disclo sure touching all the matters in respect of which he is examined will receive a certificate from the Commission which will protect the wildels against any civil or criminal proceed. ings which may be in'litated against such witness in respect of any matter touching which he has been examined.
By Order,
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS, Secretary, Hongkong, 6th July, 1906,
RAILROAD HELP WANTED,
(704
BY THE KWANG TUNG MERCAN
TILE ADMINISTRATION OF THE YUET-HAN RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED,
in the Kwang Tung section, Chinese Civil Engincors or Engineering Students having experience in Kailroad preliminary, location and construction. Must be capable of handling any kind of Railroad Instruments on field work. Address applications, giving training, refer- ences, experience and samples of work, to-
H. E. CHANG, President of the Kwang Tung Mercantile Administration of the Yust-Han Rail- way Company, Limited. Cantos, 15th August, 1956.
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Supplied by Messrs. Watkins, Ltd. Apothecaries' Hall, Hong Kong
A. CHAZALON⋅ & CO.
A
JUST UNPACKED.
NCHOVY IN OIL (Boneless),
STUFFED OLIVES SARDINS (Boneless).
10. AU CITRON. FISH PASTE FOR SANDWITCH. PUREE DE FOIE GRAS Do.
AND
Other Picnic sire tins of PRESERVES. FRENCH BISCUITS. HUNTLEY & PALMER's BISCUITS and LAKES.
CROSSE and BLACKWRLU'S SAUSAGES, STURAKY BACON, BATH Chops, &c.
for example, as-"all legal money must have Ametallic valué exactly equivalent to its nominal value," and "the king cannot reduce |the weight or fineness of the currency without | the consent of the people!"
There were ample grounds then for the formulation of the latter principle for the king only resorted to a reduction in fineness or
‹
Auctions.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,
received instructions in self by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
[
weight when the people refused to lend suf. MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have. ficient support in the form of taxes with which he could carry out his arbitrary purposes. Such a reduction in weight and fineness was a "veritable falsification" for the stamp on the coin then simply cenified the weight and fine ress of the coin, and to force a coin upon the people with a lesser weight and fineness acted as a tax upon them without their consent.
FRIDAY,
the 7th day of September, rood, at Noon, at their Sales Rooms, B, Des Vœux Road Central,
THE FOLLOWING,
IN ONE LOT.
registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND
INLAND LOT No. 540 held for the residue of a term of 74 years created by the Crown Lease thereof dated 3rd October, 1888.
Down to about 1879 the value of silver was | VALUABLE LEASEHOLD. PROPERTY, fairly constant. At that time the silver in the United States dollar was worth $1.027 and its ca'nage was discontinued. In 1870 to 1871 there were discovered in the United States the most remarkable deposits of silver known in the history of the world. At the same time new methods of extracting silver from combina. tion oren were also discovered and the result of these two factors was that the value of the silver in the United States dollar fell in three years from $ .027 10 $ 89 and within 13 years to 5.73. The general trend of the price Messrs. EWENS, HARSTON & HARDING, of silver was downward until 1902, when it reached the lowes known price; about 22-1/4 d. per ounce.
It was obviously impossible to continue the 'free ass of silver as a standard of value for the one essential feature of a standard is its inva- riability. A yard stick of varying length is no
Annual Crown Rent $566.09. Area 123,232 q. ft.
Particulars and conditions 'of sale may be obtained from→→
Vendor's Solicitors,
or from the Auctioneers. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1906,
So long as silver was freely used as a standard more acceptable than a pean of varying value, MR by which to me sure the value of commodities, so long would changes in the price of alver GERMAN SAUSAGES, ASPARAGUS, and other manifest themselves in changes in the price of VEGETABLES.
ALSO
Hangyong, Pest July, 1906.
KWONG SANG & CO No. 70, WELLINGTON STREET.
[01
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PUBLIC AUCTION. GEO, FLAMMERT has received
instructions from the Second Mortgagee
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
OK
MONDAY,
in the afternoon, at his Sale Rooms in Duddell Street, (Subject to a First Mortgage of $15,000 and interest)
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國際
李
[ST
CABINET-MAKERs and Art Decorators, from Shanghai, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 35, DES Vœux Road CentRAI, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.
WERE HIGH CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to order in any design required,
Hongkong Hetal, Telegraph Co., Messrs. A. Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club,
S. Watson & Co., Ld., Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer- ence may be made ai in the Superior Work, manship and Materials of the Furniture, &c *upplied,
Mou, A. 5. Watson & Co., Ltd, write us follows:-
"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnishad the Aabexe to our Dispensary and-gave us every satis. Enction."
(54.) A. 5. WATSON & Co., Ld.
ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, st March, 1906,
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THE WINE GROWERS
SUPPLY CO.
SC
BARRETTO & Co
General Agents, Hongkong
LIQUEURS.
1. ROZET & CO., BORDEAUX.
Special Brands.
Apricot Brandy
$2.50 Per Bottle, Quarts,
Cherry Brandy
1.75
commodities. Many nations contiuued. the use of silver in spite of the paralyzing effect it the 17th day of September, 1906, at 3 o'clock Blackberry Brandy · 7.50 bad upon their business interests, The great commercial nationis of the world, however, almost immediately abandoned the free use of silver. England, foreseeing the trouble, aban- ENERAL. DRAPERS, MANUFAC-doned its use as a standard coin about 1813, TURERS and DEALERS in Ladies' though she continuad its use side by side with and Children's Underwear, Silk, Pongee, Grass-gold which was made the sole legal tender in cloth, Fancy and Piece Goods, &c.
men's Shirts made to order.
TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED, Honakong, 1st February, 1906.
quantities. In 1873 Germany established
Latest style of Ladies' Blouses and Gentler national gold coinago and the United States relegated the silver peso to a position as sub- sidiary currency. In 1876 France was forced Foto adopt the same policy and since, Austria, Japan, and India have also gone upon a single standard or gold basis as it is called.
[Continued on page 6.]
TRADE
MARK
CURES
MEN & WOMEN
BIO O is a non-polsograa reply for any unnatural Acharya and Inflammation, tration of ulceratiua, of Perakan membranes. Pain
sện mered not to stricture. *'utente cottagion.
HOLD BY DHEKTISTS. Circular mailed on reques CHANIZACTURED DY
The Evans Chemal Ük
CINCINNATI, D.
U, D. A.
CRIPPLED AT CRICKET.
OFTEN, AS'IN this case, whERE HOSPITAL TREATMENT FAILS
DR. WI LIAMS' PINK PILLS SUCCEED.
"Whilst playing cricket one day during the year 1899," said Mr. Gilbert Wilfred Goone. | ralde, of Alfred Cottage, Panadure, "I had a
All that the Vendor's interest ad a Becond Cherry Whisky Mortgagee of and in THE RECLAMATION TO MARINE LOT 22t with the Hous Bituate thereon, and known as 155; Connaught Road Central and 309, Dies Vaux Road Croix. Jaunne Central. The premises are held under Re- clamation and Possessary Agreements by which the owner of the premises is entitled to a Crown Imperial Orange Lease of the same for 999 years upon the terms and conditions contained to such Agres.
ments.
Area 2,240 square feet.
Annual Crown Rent $42,
Brandy
1.60
2.75.
.3.75
For particulars and conditions of sale Mandarine Brandy 3,50 apply to
Mr GEO, P. LAMMERT,
No. 3, Duddell Street,
Auctioneer,
or to
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
No. 8, Des Vœux Road Central,
The Vendor's Solicitors. Jongkong, ist Septembár, 1990.
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Peach Brandy
2.50 #
BARRETTO & Cn. Agents,
Nos. 2224, Bask Buildings, Queen's Read Centrál,
Hongkong, 29th August, 19c6