Entimation.
Powell's
GRAND
XMAS BAZAAR
OPEN TILL 6 ̈P.M. DAILY.
TOYS INNUMERABLE
From 20 cents to $50 each,
Tea Sets, Kitchen Sets, Pianos, Doll's Houses, Doll's Furniture, Doll's Perambulators, Soldiers, Foot- balls, Air Guns, Trumpets, Boats, Trains, Carts, Swings, Noah's Arks, Criokot Sets, Rocking Horses, Hobby Horses, &c., &o.
DOLLS
From 50 cents to $80 each,
Dressed Dolls. Undressed Dolls, Rubber Dolls, Woollen Dolls, Saucy Dolls, Walking Dolls, Bqueaking Dolls, Rag Dolls, and all sorts of Dolls.
ANIMALS
A Regular
Menagerie.”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY
To Let.
TO LET.
No. 8, D'AGUILAR STREET,
suitable for
SHOP AND DWELLING
HOU,
at present occupied by
Messrs. K.JA. J. CHOT
MALL & Co.,
THE HINDOUS IN VANCOUVER,
The cit of Vancouver it entering upon a grave crisis and the exercise of all tha skill and diplomacy of its rulers, is decei sary to cany it safely through the difficulties that press upon it, remarks the Vancouver World. A harde of peculiar people häve been
thrown upon our shures in a state of deep destitution. These people are strangers in apparel, in customs and religion. They ar victims of the most absurd ideas as to caste that were ever cherished by human beings." Their “society" rules are more conventional than any that govern Mayfair, and it is deemed degrading for one set to handle anything that" has been in the possession of a member of a se: lower down in the social scale. In the extremity of poverty and misery their caste. humbug is maintained. The efforts of the English in India to break it down have been met with but indifferent success. The Indians ave over the practice of burning widowa and Rabolished the juggernaut ceremony of crushing the lives out of religious fanatics; but they cling tenaciously to caste These people have come liere in search of homes. in their own land they received glowing accounts of the prosperity of the labouring classes' of British Columbia.
who will shortly remove In India wages are very low, averaging ten. or
to
No. 64, QUEEN'S ROAD
- CENTRAL.
Apply to-
K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Hongkong, 12th November. 1006
TO LET.
fifteen cents a day—in some-districts less—and when a Hindoo gets a letter from a countryman in Vancouver or Victoria to the effect than he can earn from $1.50 to $2 per diem he is fired by a desire to cross the "raging main" and seek employment in this favoured 'land. Many of the turbaned men who may be weep slowly picking their way through the streets and along suburban roads in search of money or food,
· have left families in India. They have sold their poor belongings for money to buy pass & CO. Res, leaving their women and children, to be
•ment for Inter, should fortune favour the exer [539tions of the fathers and husbands in the new
N21, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen,
Apply to
¿Canton.
THE HONGKONG Land INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
(1183, Hongkong, 10th December, 1906.
land. When they are turned adrift on shore. they are mostly without food or money, with- nat warm clothing and without the means to put a rool over their heads. They are pa rives of a warm clime, and have not been accustomed to such housing. Many have lived in the upon air the year round wear- ing the scantrest of raiment and subsisting A very meagre diet. Their condition in British Columbia is deplorable. Much as we wish to see, then all kept out of the country- for their presence is a menace to white fabour - feeling of humanity impels us, to do all in bir power to alleviate their distress. The scenes that were depicted in Saturday's Warid would move a heart of stone. Packed in OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and wretched tenements, without food or fire, beɖ--
YOKK BUILDING.
ding or warm raiment, forced to remain in a standing pasture because the rooms are so
TO LET.
"RANFURLY," CONDUIt Road.
GODOWNS ön Praya East,
A HOUSE in Clifton GardeNS, Con- crowded that no man can'lie down without be-
duit Road,
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE,
ing trampled upon; pulling, scratching and fighting, in an excess of misery and wretched-
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DECEMBER 19, 1906.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF
JAPANESE ART CURIOS AND SILK
EMBROIDERIES,
* TO BE HELD AT
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT'S AUCTION ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,
TO-MOI: ROW,
the zoth DECEMBEP. 1906, nt 2.30 PM.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION;
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
RUBLIC (AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
the 20th December, 1906, at 2.30 P.M., at m their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES,
Comprising:
STEEL PROOF ENGRAVINGS;
· MICROSCOPES, SEXTANTS, BINO
FINE Collection of GOLD DAMASCENT WORKS OF ART made by the best known. CULARS, SUITS, English-mads CLOTH. A makers, this lat compriser CABINET BOXES, NECKLACES (with ade), BRACE-ING (new), FASHIONABLE OVERCOATS, LETS, BUCKLES, HAT PINS, CHATELAINES, CIGAR, CIGARETTE and CARD CASES, LINKS, UMBRELLA HANDLES, &c.
A Selection of SILVER WARE, comprising :—VASES, JEWEL BOXES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES, HAIR PINS, &, &c.
Fine Old SATSUMA WARE, including 'LATES, BOWLS, INCENSE BURNERS, VASES, &c, &C
Handsome BRONZES made at the Tokioiit School,
Fine OLD GOLD LACQUER, comprising :-SCREENS, PANELS, INROS, JEWEL
BOXES, &C., &c.
OLD WOOD CARVINGS (Rammia), CARVED CHAIRS, OLD PRINTS, &c., &c. CÜT VELVET HANGINGS, PICTURES, CUSHION COVERS, &c., &¤«;
ALLO
A CHOICE COI LECTION OF SILK EMBROIDERIES.
such as TEMPLE HANGINGS, ART PICTURES, CUSHION COVERS, SCREENS, COURT KIMONOS, BEDSPREADS, and MANTEL DRAPERIES, &c., &
TERMS:As usual,
Catalogues will be issued..
On view from Monday, the 17th December, 105.
"Hongkong, 19th December, 1906.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Instruction to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,"
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, - -
ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
[1186
the 21st and 22nd DECEMBER, 1905, at 2 P.M., each day, at their SALES RODMS, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street; A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF
JAPANESE ART CURIOS AND SILK EMBROIDERIES,
COMPRISING—A
HANDSOMELY CARVED IVORY GROUPS and FIGURES, SILVER-MOUNTED BRONZE VASES, DEAUTIFUL BRASS GOODS, FINE SILK-EMBROIDERED SCREENS, CUSHION and TABLE COVERS, KAKEMONOS, CUT-VELVET PIC- TURES, MAKUDZU and IMARI VASES. INCENSE BURNERS, 'BOWLS, WALL PLATES, GOLD and SILVER CLOISONNE VASES, TEA POTS, A Fine Tête-à-Téte TEA SET, KAGA TEA SERVICES, PANEL, WAT, R COLOURS,
H
&C.,
On view on Thursday, zoth December. Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS As usual,
Hongkong, 18th December, 1906.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGRES.
labour under in this province. The question MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have
A HOUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. such are the conditions that the Hindoos FLATS in MORETON TERRACE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESÁ MENT & AGENCY CO... 11, Hongkong, 14th December, 1005, "
172
naturally arises, who is responsible for all this misery? Who enticed this peculiar people to these shores and who, by holding out glowing inducements of the prosperity and happiness to be found here have lured meat to their ruin and many to their death? Is there an East Indian immigration agent at Vancouver who invites his friend hither and who for the sake fa few dollars has brought disaster upon HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE. | whole communities of East Indians? Who is "Dr. Davidchand? He is an Oriental; but Apply to-
who and what is his business status? What
TO LET:"
AH KOWLOON.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st July, 1906.
BARNUM and BAILEY are nowhere in it..
Elephants, Camels, Lions, Tizers, Leopards, Bears, Rhinosri, Wolves, Foxes, Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Monkeys, Goril. las, Squirrels, Cats, Pug Dogs, Setters, Pointers, Greyhounds, N05, 8 and 16, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD,
Bloodhounds. Short Dogs, Long Dogs, Big Dogs, Little Dogs.
GAMES
Pip-Pip, Spring Heeled Jack, Pluck- ed Roosters, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Min- nows-in-Welle, Piggeries, Tivoli Board, Frog Skittles, Hooker,
&0.,
&0..
&C..
Many of which are enough to make a GAT LAUGH.
Thousands of
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST does he do for a living, and is he the authoriz. ed agent of railway companies or sy dicates to bring out cheap labour in the (789
shape of these strangers-strangers in blood, reli: gion, habits and colour—and turn them loose to break down the labour market and prey the inhabitants in isolated district?
TO LET.
No..51, WONG-NET-CHUNG BOAD. Apply to
HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND '& LOAN CO., LTD,
No. B, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, 7th November, 1906.
[1073
I
received instructions to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW,
&c.,
&c.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
NOTICE.
(1209
that SALVED
the 20th day of December, 1900, at Noon, at their NOTICE is hereby given the Sov
Sales Rooms, 8, Des Voeux Road Central
THE FOLLOWING
VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, IN ONE LOT. All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND Kimberley Roads, registered in the Land Office with frontages to Carnarvon, Granville and as KOWLOON-INLAND LOT No. 540, hold for the residue of a term of 75 years created by the Crown Lease thereol dated 3rd October, '1888, together with the messuages or dwelling houses, known as Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Ormsby Terrace, and 1, 2, 3 and 4, Ormsby Villas,
Annual Crown Rent $566. Area 123,232 sq. f
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
the Custody of The Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf und Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, will be sold by Public Auction by
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH at the Godowns
at Kowloon, oo SATURDAY, the 22nd December, 1906, at I AM., unless the same are claimed and taken delivery of and the charges due in respect thereof paid before that date.
Full particulars of the said Goods and wreckage can be obtained from the POLICE and HUGIES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, 13th December, 19oś. 17194
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be Messrs. EWENS & HARSTON, Vendor's Solicitors,
held on MONDAÝ, the 24th day of December, 11906, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public or from
The Auctioneers.
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, Hongkong, 19th December, 1905. [167
at Hung Hom, in the Colony of Hongkong, PUBLIC AUCTION. for a term of 19 years, with the option
of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed. by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 99 years.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
these men are freezing and starving there is much to be said in ex enuation of their forays, All that a man hath will he give for his life," and what was true in Job's day is true now. If the strangers steal to prolong life they will be punished; and while much is, to be said in palliation of their offence no words can be Iound too strong in condemning those who io- daced them too leave their own land. They are THE Undersigned have received instructions tot wanted here. There is no room for them; and while we would deprecate any but the employment of the gentleșt measures in deal- ing with them we would urge that the Dam inion parliament be asked to pass an act, as quick! as possible after it shall have convened, that will prevent any more of this most unde- sirable class of immigrants landing, and to provide means for the deportation of those dow here who may have failed to obtain the means of gaining a livelihood. If this should not be done the province may prepare for the erection of a' gigantic poor house and the levying of a special rate for the support of poverty PRAYA stricken Hindoes.
TO LET.
FLAT and THREE 'ROOMS, near the A Hongkong Bank, suitable for Offices Moderate rental.
Apply 10-
X. Y. Z. Clọ Hongkong Triceraph. Hongkong, 17th October, 1906. ► [1013
TO LET.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE on
Apply to
Point.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 26th November, 1906. [1142]
TO LET
XMAS TREE ONE GODOWN, at FAST POINT, close to
ORNAMENTS.
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
POWELL'S
LADY'S £40,000 WINDFALL,
STORY OF A LUCKY LOTTERY TICKET,
A remarkable stroke of good fortune has befallen a relative of a Southend town cout. clar, Mr. George Allen, a retired builder, of Yark-road, Southend. This relative, a'cousin,
SATURDAY,
the 22nd December, 1906, at fr AM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
ENGLISH-MAKE JEWELRY,
t
Comprising:
DIAMOND RINGS, GOLD NECK, -CHAINS, ·PEARL' BROOCHES, PINS, SILVER-MOUNTED JEWEL CASKETS, WATCHES, PURSES, Benson's GOLD and SILVER HALL MARKED GOLD ALBERTS, PEARL and ENAMEL OPERA GLASSES, LADY'S CHATELAINS and CARRIAGE CLOCKS, &c. &c, &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS: As usual,
HUGHES & HOUCH, Auctioneers Hongkong, 18th December, 1906.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
(1211
the Water, suitable for the storage of any occupied a prominent position as a Gover-
is a Mrs. Savage, of Calcutta, whose father THE Undersigned has received instructions *Cargo.
ment official in that place. Floor Area 6,100 square feet.
Apply 10-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1906. (1009
TO LET.
GODOWNS (suitable for Dry Goods Storage) at No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes
: Apply to-
Some time ago Mrs. Savage, who is an elderly lady and accustomed to travel a great deal, invested several pounds in the purchase of State lottery tickets. She mentioned this fact one evening in the course of conversation
ON
SATURDAY,
the zand December, 1906, commencing at 2.30 PM.,.at his Sales Rooms, Duddell. Street,
with friends, one of whom, with an instinct ́À VARIED COLLECTION OF FANCY),
that proved strangely prophetic, déclared that ' among the tickets was the lucky number.. Ha offered to give Mrs. Savage £500 if she would dispose of them. The first prize was £40,000 Mrs. Savage, of course, treated the offer as a that she would first consult her husband. Shd
but herself strongly favoured the acceptance of certain 500 as against the remote chance of £42.000. Her husband counselled caution, . HỌ TUNG,
and finally, to put the temptation of selling the tickets entirely out of quesilor, offered himself Compradors Deparment, to give £500 for them, on condition that she would pay, tim £5,000, if she were succemfal; Jardine, Matheson & Lo. ·
Eventually the announcement cama that Mrs. *(4* ||| Hongkong, a6th September, 1996; .^ [949 | Saraga had won the first prize,
BAZAAR.
"Hongkong, agļh Dacomber, 1906,
& Co.
GOODS, Comprising
QUES, and CARD RECEIVERS.
BRONZE GRoufs, figurES, PLAC-
CENTRE PIECES and VASES, CLOCKS
WORK BOXES, LEATHER
FANCY GLASSWARE, MIRRORS, POR- CELAIN FIGURES, &c, &c, &d
· ALL SUITABLE' FOR XMAS PRESENTS.“. On view from Friday afternoon, TERMS:-Cash on delivery..
GEO. P. LAMMERT;
Auctioneers,, Hongkong, 15th December, agoë,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Registry
No.
Hung Hom.
Boundary
Measurement.
PAK. (KM. | A.K. (N,W,
leek feet feet feet
365 603 324
Contents in
Square
Hongkong, 15th Decenilies; 1906.
יון אבחנ
------------
Upset Price.
LADY'S and GENT'S HATS, SILK UM- BRELLAS MACINTOSHES, NAVAL TELESCOPES by Ross, BANDBAGS, BANJOES, CLOCKS, BAROMETER, WRITING CASES, DRAWING INSTRU MENTS and PANCY GOODS, &c., &c. &c, ;. ALSO VALUABLE GOLD CHRONOMETER.
and WATCH by Yates, Liverpool, (in nearly new condition),...,
AND
SURVEYOR'S THEODOLITE with
STAND.
Catalogue's will be issued. TERMSAs usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th December, 1906. ... [1110
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received
Sales Rooms, in Daddell Street,
ON"
Mstructions to sell at his
THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1906, at 3.P.M. The ONE-SIXTH`share and interest of the Inte TANG YUK CHUEN of and in the pieces of ground registered ip the Land Office as
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 50, KOWLOON INLAND LOTS Nos. 629, 639, 631 and 1,111, and of and in all the messuages and buildings. therean respectively,
יד
AND ALSO
The CNE-SIXTH share and interest of the he TANG YUK CRUEN of and in the business of the MAN LUNG SHOP, No. 127, Des Vieux Road West, and of the MAN LUNG GINGER FACTORY, at Yaumati, on Kow- joog fatand Lots Nos. 629, 630, 631. and 1,11, PARTICULARS..
.
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 5o. Ares 80,500, square feet. Annual Crown Kent $832,
Kowloon Inland Lot No, 629 Arca 47,350 square feet. Annual Crown Rent $216.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 630. Area 23,100 square feet. Annual Crown Rent $106..
Kowloon laland Lot No. 631. Area 23,100 square feet. Annual Crown Rent $106.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,111. Area 2,250 square feet. Annual Crown Reot $30.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to
Messrs. EWENS & HARSTON, Solicitors for the Mortgages,
or to
Mr. GEO, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1906.
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & C
General Agents, Hongkong.
PORT WINE,
Direct Shippients from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMER AL DOS VINHOS DO
(Success
PORTO
Donna.A. Ferreira).
Monopoly for China of
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
· [1200 || Light Tawny (Brown -
· · Label) White Tawny (Brown
PURLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of PART
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of December, 1906, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Ten Lots of CROWN LAND, at Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
No. of Sale.
· PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry No. 1
LOCALITY.
Boundary
Measurement
Shanktwani Bhat fa, | fi. fi.
Mario
iurma}
Dot Na, West. | 70 | 70 308
H
+
70
พ
Contents in
Reaz
Inland
+
(isoa Hongkong, 11th December, 1906"
Upset Price.
$1000 Ter Dot. Case.
10,50
Label)... Full Wine (Brown
··Label) q........................... 11.00 White Tawny (White
Label)..............................ge: 13.00 Medium Tawny
(Brown Label) *** 13.00 Tawn (White Label) 14.00 Tawn, 1887 Vintage,
Selected Old Port 15.00 Quinta da Granja,
Selected Old Port 20.00
Dry No. 3. Selected
Old Port...... 25.00 Quinta do Porto,
Selected Old Port 30.00 Dry No. 2, Selected
Old Port... ·35.00 Dry No. 1, Selected
¡Old Port....
50.00
BARRETTO &Co.,
Nos as &as, Blok Bġildings, Queen's Road Glentrál
Hongkong, 19th December, 1906,