Intimation.
Powell's
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
CABINET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1907.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
Mr. RACHIRÀM, who
اده
A CELESTIAL CONFIDENCE-
TRICKI
mountain, if it really is in labour is so pre maturely, and will produce but a ridiculous, mouse. Agalo, if our foolish Mandarins šup-| pose that an enormous loss of revenue, the risk Now, unless the conventional "little bird af riots that may lead to serious rebellions, the buked to telling, "terminological inexacti- displacing and reducing to penury of most of tudes," our present Mandarins, at the instiga their adherents, will be tolerated by the power tion of these others at Peking, are about to ful reactionary personages who in the last se afford the Empire-and particularly the Indian why, their ignorance of that Empire is monu
sort always have been, and still are, China, potion of it-n very interesting and realistic metal. But, let us see what effect the Opilin reproduction of Esop's fable of the dog who Edict of September 20 last has already pro
to
was acting as our Mana-threw away his substantial chop in an effort
gain an imaginary jointofment. Unless, indeed,
ger for some time, has from the 17th October, 1906, severed his con- nection with us, and the firm will not hold itself
MAKERS. RESPONSIBLE
BED-ROOM
FOR
the Unionist Press at home supports the efforts now being made from the side of India to avert such a mischievous piece of folly. Litia wonder
need there be, alter the revelation of the na
ture of the Chinese opium proposals which the celebrated Peking correspondent of the Timer
duced on the forty millions or so of opium smokers that it" affects. Has the sale of the
drug at all decreased? Quite the contrary: it has gone up by leaps and bounds" among the the Indian and native drug have been placed a retailers, whilst considerably large quantities of
on the market, as the Customs Returns will show; and this in face of the slight decrease of the demand for the former during the last few
the writers in the curious new native news.
has sent, that Sir E. Grey should have con-years. Of course, optimists like some of the cealed the nature of these from the Unionist younger missionaries, the native reformers, and Opposition in "the House". when announcing papers, will babble of progress; but in reality that they were receiving sympathetic consider the sole gain is the suppression of the "oplum ANY ation. Really, their colossal impudence is al dens under the jurisdiction of the patriotic most sufficient to cause the great Pam-who Viceroy Yuna Shik-kai. But, then, these (like
DEBTS incurred by him
hereafter or before.
knew his Mandarin-io turn in his grave. For Peking actually assumes that British officials and merchants in India are so
honest, and reliable class-ber Mandarins
|
Intimations.
A FAIR EXCHANGE. Large sums of money are no doubt realized from simple speculation, but the great fomunes: 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 in this way. Prompt and faithful in every con of the public and command a class of trade that tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence
is
refused to unstable or tricky competitors. In the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive others. Even a child or a dog soon learns to distinguish between real friends and foes in hoise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, disguise. A humbug may be advertised, with
but it is soon detected and exposed. The manufacturers of
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
Entertainment,
SCOTTISH MASONIC QUADRILLE
ASSOCIATION,
HE FIFTH AND REGALIA DANCE
will be held in the CITY HALL on THURSDAY, the 7th of March. Dispensation to Wear Regalia for ENGLISH and SCOTCH MASONS has been received from the Dist. will be issued after the Fifth Day of March. AM to convey Kowloon residents back. A Launch will leave the Star Ferry Wharf at
JOHN J. BLAKE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1997,
„Grand Master. · ·No Invitations to this, dance
.
Notice of Firm."
NOTICE.
[243
have always acted on very different principies. M Before offering it to the public they first made SIGN the name of aur Firms. its name appear in print. People were assured
HANCOCK in this day ruborised to
HERBERT RICHARD BUDD
sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did
It is palatable as honey and contains all the
-SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, 15th February, 1907,
Entimations,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
-East-
A Stand, and an Enclosure will be reserved
of what it would do, and found the statement truthful. To-day they believe in it as we all believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend'
nutritive and curative properties of Pore Cöd Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphiles and the Extracts of Malt and THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the purities from the blood and cures Ancimis, the Rares on the 23ri insure w Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im- GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during
Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Threat and Lung W. Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying have found it a most efficient preparation, em.. bodying all of the medicinal properties of a | pure cod liver oil infa most palatable form" It stands in the front rank in the march of medi: cine. It is a scientific remedy and a food, with a.delicious taste and favour. No slow or doubtful action. "It cannot disappoint you." Sold by all chemists.
SUITES K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL their, proceedings. But here is the oficialis. Unfortunately, though, this never Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr. Louis Tickets for which are now being sent out with
DRAWING-
ROOM
SUITES.
DINING ROOM
SUITES
LIBRARY
FURNITURE.
Section Bookcases.
Writing Desks. Writing Cabinets. Library Tables.
Hanging Bookcases.
FURNITURE
Suitable for Presents..
Fancy Tables.
& Co.
-
· Hongkong, 8th February, 1907,
HARBOUR OBSTRUCTION CESTRAL FAIRWAY,
(43-
the gambling houses) being nests of criminals and the habitual meeting places of pirates, smugglers, and "toughs," that was a step that the writer always persuaded Southern high Corrupt and untrustworthy that it is neces-officials to take as far back as 70. Neither is sary for China to send a member of that just foreign-drilled tops anything new, ur, for that the suppression of opium smoking in the matter, is a vigorous crusade against it amongst
affected the great majority of the real rulers of China. Therefore, it behoves our prescat ever-ready-to-medule-and-muddle Mandarins to pause, lest instead of "assisting China into the paths of righteousness "—the cont_term apparently for a mischievous and wholly uncalled for, at the present stage, surrender of India's interests-they should merely produce widespread destitution in that Empire, and lay additional burdens on her already hardly. pressed taxpayers, to fill the pockets of Mandarin monopolists of the home-grown drug, in China. How very serious the loss to India would be the following figures disclose. The Indian revenge from the sale of opium during the year ending 1905 amounted to 6,021,499, whilst the total revenue of that Empire 19 less than 485,000,000. But, to take only the Patna district, or rather division, of lodia (about 23,675 square miles), which contains a popula tion of over 16,000,000 of our native fellow- subjects, the amount of suffering and misery that the extinction of this industry in nine years would cause, would be enormous.
supervise a review of these precious proposals as Dr. Morrison gives them, and his description of them, unless my native friends are quite mis informed, rather under, than over; states the case. Peking first requires that the Indian opium trade with China shall be entirely suppressed within the next ten years. Next, the writer supposes on account of Peking's knowledge that the British Government is in the habit of evading, ignoring, or repudiating A SUNKEN VESSEL lying opposite NEW
its solemn engagements, unless confronted by WESTERN, MARKET is marked by Red Flag by day and Red Light at night.
armed force, a Chinese Mandarin is to be CHARLES WM. BECKWITH,
established in India to, as it were, pin its Linut; R.N.,
Government down and prevent any trickery! Harbour Master, &c.
The third condition requires that the present Harbour Department,
export duty on Indian opium shall be doubled, Hongkong, 18th February, 1907. [240
although the imported drug is always subjected to so many unauthorised and vexatious squeezes before it reaches the Chinese purchaser that the nominal duty is in reality more than doubled already. In the fourth place, there is to be an arrangement" with the Hongkong authorities regarding the pre-
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
Hongkong.
TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC
BUILDINGS..
Surely,
PRI
WANTED.
.
*S.2
9
for Members and Members' Wives and Families, the Members Tickets.
All Tickets must be produced to gain admission,
Special accommodation will be reserved for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendants in the Stand elected on the plot of Ground next to the Lusitana Club Stand.
T. F. HOUGH, -
Clerk of the Course.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1907.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. RACE MEETING, 1907. SATURDAY (OFF-DAY),
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to the
RIVATE TUITION FOR BOY in English, French, Mathematics, eïc., ope hour daily. Apply, stating terms, etc., to~
Cla Hongkong Telegraph.TGRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE Hongkong, sth February, 1907,
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898,
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS.
(201
veniton of the entry into, China of prepared therefore, the reports and returns from the NOTICE is hereby given that AFRICAN
CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED,
TAKE NOTICE that No. 5 of the apium. As to this, of course, Hongkong, the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and third port of the British Empire, Feing a Crown VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), Colony, must submit to whatever conditas Building within the EASTERN DIVISION of the Little England-cum-Mandarindom may choose of them in the Cabinet desire to add a" perish kung, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the
every Domestic. Building or part of such CITY OF VICTORIA and the EASTERN DIV SION of KAU LUNG occupied by members of more than one family must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by
and February.
N.B.-The word "Throughout used in this notice means that the Houses should be Lime. washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room and Staircase, all Cubicle Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs both in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarters and inclusive
of Verandulis.
The Back Yard should have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime
floor
to impose upon it, even if they involve the maintenance of a preventive service in protect the puckets of Chinese Mandarins. Thus, a blackade, similar to that which endangered the
Anglo-Indian Government Opium Agency at Patan might be now studied with advantage by our Little-Englanders, unless, indeed, those India policy to their calamitous colonial one conclusion, the writer, who has geen the evil effects of opium for many years in China
advocate the continuance of the present Indian
the owner during the months of January freedom of the part when it was attempted he/ every day of his life there, would be the last to;
fore could this me be imposed with impunity trade in it, should the evil habit ever really be The fifth condition stipulates for the enforce. ment (presumably by the British authori-8 under control; bur till undeniable evidence ties) of the Chinese, opium regulations in theof this is really to hand, the only step for our British settlements in China. But perhaps the Government to take is to attempt to find a sixth and last preposition is the gem of the solution of the problem of what is to be done with the land and the people, in whole districts collection, for it stipulates for the immediate of India, it--and when the day should come enforcement" of the Morphia clause of the when opium smoking in China is really almost Mackay Treaty, without waiting for the assent"a thing of the past.". But this bearing in mind of the other Powers-also, though naturally, the little progress that up-to-date japan has this does not appear in the text-before the been able to effect amongst the small Chinese tuliment by China of the stipulations of this population of Formosa, despite all the zealous. treaty, which she has persistently ignored ever
endeavours and efficient methods in the period since she signed it on September 2, 19021 I
of ten years, seems to the writer at the best but is amusing to note, too, that China naively ad
a pleasant dream, at the worst a Mandarin at mits that she expects some difficulty with the tempt to play a political confidence trick on a other Powers-this because their Governments,
too innocent and confiding. British Prima nalike our own, prefer the protection of their
Minister, W. Fin Pall Mall Gorette, nations' interests to embarking on a policy of make-believe magnanimity, at their expense. Before, the contemplated hischief, is done in India, therefore, the effects of it'sfiould
washed but must be Cleansed.
The Eastern Division of the City is bounded on the West by Gilman Street and Peel Street, Kau-lung is divided into the Eastern and Westera divisions by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the North and thereof through the Youmati service Reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kau-lung,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary: Dated this 1st day of February, 1907.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[238
For Sale.
he brought before the public at home. But GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, here are the facts in a nutshell.
Those who control the policy of the Chi-
Ladies' Work Tables, THE Undersigned has received instructions nese Government have not (and for three
(fitted).
Smokers' Cabinets.
Spirit Cabinets.
Card Tables.
Palm Stands.
&c., &c., &c.
Residences completely Furnished.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings,
HONGKONG. ̧
Hongkong, 18th February, 1907.--
to sell
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
MONDAY,
the 25th February, 1507, at Era-M
A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE,
within the residence No. 34, Elgin Road, Kowloon. TERMS:-As usual.
F. KIENE,
Auctioneer, Telephone No. $74.
[89
Hangkong, 21st February, 1907.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT.
In Casks of 175 br. net $4.50 per Cask ex Factory.
ex Factory. SHEWAN, TOMES & Cn... General Managers, Hangbang, 2nd October, 1006.
centuries their predecessors never have had) any motive in issuing opium edicts beyond "save face." The writer recollects more than one really genuine attempt at reform in this direction in the south, ending in complete In Bags of 250 lbs.net $2.70 per Bag failure, since "the 'sixties." Let us, therefore, look the facts squarely in the face before com- ing to any conclusion. 'If we do, we find that the present Opium Edict was issued at the in- stigation of H.E. Yuan Shik-kai, and that the new regulations for enforcing it were drafted by Tang Shao-yi, the Cantonese lieutenant of Yuan Shik-kai, and 'both it and they use, therefore, doubly suspect 10 the old, or retograde, Mancha Court party, who are as averse to refornt as hostile to" the
THE Undersigned have received instructions Cantonese clique"; and if any one suppose
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION; FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
סן
MONDAY,
the 25th February, 1907, at 2.30 P.M., at No. 8, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloos, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
THEREIN CONTAINED, Comprising:-
•
that these do not still sway the destinies of the Dragon, Throne, or thai they are not, in other words, the power behind it" still, that person does not know his China. For the Reformers, good men and true (according to their lights) as some of them are, are merely the catspaw, though doubtless the paw of a large and growing cat, and one that seems or times to move the band that really "guides it sowards that coveted chestnut in the fire-the
expulsion of the bated foreigner. More than this, supposing that no such influences were at PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD OVERMANTELS work, the suppression of opium smoking in with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD China ten years-or in thirty years for that EXTENSION DINING TABLES and matter-it an impossibility. Even Japan could CHAIRS, DINNER SERVICE, TEAK- not do it. The writer knows the Chinese peo WOOD WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS,
ple, and knows their rulers. There is no real CARPETS, RUGS, &c., &c., &c.;
change in any respect; the only difference is that views and actions that on a small scale were expressed and attempted as far back as '69 by a little group of colightened and patriotic statesmen, gentry, and merchants in Canton and Southern China (from whence real reform will come, when it does, and at the bayonet's point).. are now the rage, and are enacted elsewhere or proclaimed on the housetops all over, the more [243 Bolightened parts of the Empire. But the
ALSO
One COTTAGE PIANO bỳ M, F, Rachals & Co., Hamburg (in Good Order and Condi- tion),
On view on Saturday, the 23rd instant. Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS -As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
[33 Hongkong, 19th February, 1907. -
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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SNAPCHANDLERS; SAILMAKERS COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION: AGENTS,
GROUND FLOOR, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
HONGKONG,
SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.
COMPOSITION
SOLE AGENTS FOR TIA
TARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT ́MOTOR LAUNCHES,
&C.
&C..
C
Sole Acents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM
and
J. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND. OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS 'IN STOCK
REASONABLE PRICES. Kongkong, yth Murch, rýc
Registered Office, Cecil Chambers, 86, Strand, London, W.C., England; Tobacco Manu facturers, has, on the 17th day of October 1906, applied for the Registration in long- following Trade Marks:
The words: HEMELY and SHADOOF.
A label of two panels of equal height. The panel on the right has on either side an ornamental border and at the top there is an arch of ornamental design with some Arabic characters underneath in- dicating the words " Hemely Egyptian Cigaretien." Extending across the label is n band upon which appears the distinctive word "Hemely' and the words "Egyptian Cigarettes" under- neath which and extending almost to sen hit of the balans is the repre- sentation of an Egyptian water carrier..
* 3RD FEBRUARY,
of ADMISSION
may he obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD, or at the Gate.
Tickets for the Off-Day, $1.
No one admitted without a Ticket to be | shown to the Ticket inspector at the Gate,
T. F. HOUGH;
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 21st February, 1907. [231
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ENCLOSURE of the RACE COURSE
KTO SERVANTS will be allowed inside the
·
during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS which can be bad on application to the Under- signed.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. 11ongkong, 16th February, 1907. [234
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
44
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS' will be held.in
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 25th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, I, ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February 1907. *[182
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
In the upper part of the space occupied the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, by this picture is a representation of an New Prays, on MONDAY, the 25th February, escutcheon and in the Inwer part the 1907, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of words "Caim Egypt." At the foot of receiving the Report of the Directors and tha the panel is a band with an ornamental | Statement of Accounts to the gist December, border at the foot, and the name | 1906. "African Cigarette Co., Ltd," with the equivalent in Arabic characters. the left-hand side of this panel is a narrower panel which contains in the middle a disc whereon is a reduced representation of an Egyptian water carrier, previously described. On one side of this device are the words "Foo Hemely Egyptian Cigarettes" and on the other side the Arabic equivalent for roo Hemely Egyptian Cigarettes." *The end of the label is finished off with
a border of conventional design. ·
THE EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY, AN. A label bearing a representation of an
NUAL MEETING OF SHÄRE- Egyptian scene in which appears a HOLDERS in the Company will be held in device for raising water know, as the Office of the General Manager:St Shadoof" with a man in native | George's Building, Victoria, on SATURDAY, costume operating the same. In the the 2nd March, 1997, at 11 o'clock, AM” for upper part of the label is the word the purpose of receiving a Statement of "Shadoof" in fancy type and in the Accounts and the Report of General Managers lower part seme Arabic characters, the for the year ending 3151. December, 1906, English equivalent for which is "Sha- declaring a Dividend and electing 'Consulting doof Egyptian Cigarettes," followed by Committee and Auditors. the name " African Cigarette Co., Ltd., "Cairo Egypt", and the equivalent in Arabic characters of the name "African Cigarette Co., Ltd,"
in the name of AFRICAN CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED, who claim to be the sale proprietors thereal.
The Trade Marks are intended to be used by the applicants forthwith in respect of the following goods:-
TH
The TRANSFER. BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 25th February, until SATURDAY, 2nd March, both days inclusive:
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1907. · Exar
"
HONGKONG FIRE' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, IN CLASS 45. Dated the 21st day of December, 1906.
.......NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors for the Applicants. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS THE THIRTY-EIGHTH "ORDINÁRY
will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11 A.M., on THURSDAY, the 7th March,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st inst, to the 7th proximo, both days inclusive.
·1229].
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION, FOR REGISTRATION.OF TRADE MARKS.
TOTICE is hereby given that THE
NHONGKONG MILLING COMPANY,
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
LIMITED, of Victoria, in the 'Colony of Hongkong, have, on the 13th day of Decem ber, 1906, and the 8th January, 1907, respectively.nykong, 11th February, 1007. applied for the Registration, in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks of the following HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HAN
Trade Marks, Viz :-
I..Twelve Pigs,
2. Four Gold Fish; in the name of the said HONGKONG MILL- ING COMPANY, LIMITED, who claim to be the sole proprietors thereof.
The Trade Marks are intended to be used by the Applicants in respect of the following. goods, viz.
IN RESPECT OF FLOUR IN CLASS 47.
A facsimile of such Trade Marks can be seen at the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hong kong, or of the Undersigned:
Dated the 21st day of January, 1907)
HASTINGS & HASTINGS": Solicitors for Applicants,
38, Queen's Rond Central
ING CORPORATION,
Tending 91st December, 1906, at the rate
HE DIVIDEND declared for the half year
of ONE POUND AND PITTEEN SHILLINGS Jo gether with BONUS of ONE POUND STERL ING per Share of $125, is Payable on and after MONDAY, the Eighteenth day of February, current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Warrants. Shareholders are requested to applygsfor
-By Order of the Court of Directors,
JR. M. SMITH,