Entistation.
Im.
Dowell,
LD..
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
Specialists
IN
Travelling
Requisites.
CABIN
TRUNKS.
DRESSING
LADIES'
CASES.
HAT BOXES.
PORTMAN-
TEAUS.
KIT BAGS.
HOLDALLS.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.,
HONGKONG.
“Jongkong, 17th Agust, 1999.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21 1907
Public Companies."
HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANK.
ING, CORPORATION,
THE DIVIDEND declared for the hall
year ending 30th June, 1907, at the rate of ONE POUND FIFTERM BRILLINDS per Share of 51:5. is Payable on' and after MONDAY, the 19h day of August, 1907, current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
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By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 17th August, 1007;
1753
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
.COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary.
£50,000 11BEY DAMAGES,
SDẤP TRUSTY ACTION SETTLED?
THE DAILY MAIL" WITHDRAWS'AND' APOLOGISES.
[Continued from page zi
The unreserved withdrawal. Which ħa mado in be first applied equally to the second. Having taken that course, they" thought it right that (hey should meet the plaintiff company is no moan, biggardly, for grudging spirit as re- garded damages. The plaintiffs had formulate Fed to the defendants the amount of their dainage in respect of both actions at:£50,000, The action brought by Messrs. Lever BioHe did not desire on behalf of the defendants there, the well-known soup-makers, of Partiq in any way reduce that sum, and they had Sunlight, against the Associated Newspapert agreed to pay that amount in seulement of the (Limited), proprietor of the Daily Mail and litigation between the parties. Evening News, to recover damages for libel arising out of the defendants' comments on the ttempt made by Mr W. H. Lever, M.P., to form a "working agreement" auengit soap manufacturing firms last autump, came to, a close at Liverpool Assizes this morning (july 12).
"It was twenty minutes after the time fixed for the resumption of the bearing before the Judge, Mr. Justice A. T. Lawrence, and coun. kel appeared in court...
Mr. Rufus Isaacs, for the defendants; then said that, alter a consultation with his clients
MR. LEVERB OWN ESTIMATE. As a matter of form, added Mr. Isaacs, 'his learned friend desired that a verdict should be taken for that sum in the first action. It was immaterial in which action judgment was sken; the result would be that there would be Judgment for that amount and taxed costs in the first action; and in the second simply judg. [9 ment with costs. That he was glad to say would put an end to the fitigation. It was romer satisfaction to know that the defendant company were paying a sam which Mr. Lever thought ought to be paid to his company.
Sir Edward Carson said the amount agreed
upon was the amount of the plaintiff's own measure of damages,. They would'inke a ver- dict for 50,oco, and he would ask his lordship to enter judgment for the plaintiffs for that
THE JUDGE'S COMMENT.
Tix months ending 30th June, 1997, de THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share for the clared at Monday's Ordinary Half-yearly Meet and with the assistance of his learned friends, ing, will be payable at the premises of the he was prepared to take a certain course. Ife Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
did this in view of Mi, Lever's statements on on and after Tuesday, the zoth August, and Shareholders are requested to apply for Divi-path in the witness-box yesterday, and aho his dend Warrants at the Company's Office, general demeanour and manner in giving evid, Queen's Buildings, New Praya.
ence. He was bound to say that the imprea-mount with costs. tion Mr. Lever created by his statements and his evidence was such as made it impossible for him to persist in the charge against Mr. [758 Lever, which had been made in the particulars, and denied. Under these circumstances, with his clients' full assent, he proposed to withdraw the plea of justification. Mr. Isaacs said he wanted to do something more than that, some thing which he thought Mr. Lever was entitled to under the circumstances, and which he was THE Undersigned have received instructions anxious, so far as he could, to make plain, not only to him, but to his lordship and all those 'who might read what he was about tọ say,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1907.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by**
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1. FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,"
on
SATURDAY,
Sales Rooms, No. 8, Ues Vœux Kond; corner of ice flouse Siree!,
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE CURIOS, Comprising:-
His Lordship: Yes. He added: I am very glad that the parties have been enabled to come to these terms by the advice of the learned counsel. I think they have'acled wisely in so doing, not merely from the point of view of money, but from the point of view of ifis re- putation of the defendants in this matter. 1 would be ungracious of me to express any criticism of the articles which formed the subject matter of this libel after the' course which has been taken. Therefore, I do not propose to do so. I can only say this— that if i had been called upon to deal with these articles, and there had been nothing more QUITE NEW TO THE DEFENDANTS, On behelf of his clients he withdrew unre-examination, as far as it has gone, I should to justify them than has appeared in cross. servedly, every imputation which had been have felt it my duty to express myself in po he
of theve sriicies; but since the parties have sitating or measured language as to the charac wisely agreed to the course which you have just heard, there is nothing further for you or for me to do than to tell you to return a verdict (or £5,000 and costs.
the 24th August, 1907, ai 2.39 M., at their made upon Mr. Lever's honour and integrity and on their behalf he said with very much "regret that they had been misled into making the statements which had appeared in the papers, and which had reflected in seriously) upon Mr. Lever. · At she, rashest opportunity, OLD SATSUMA VASES, INCENSE and, after hearing the evidence of Mr. Lever BURNERS, WALL PLATES, GOLD and and the statements which he had made, and SILVER CLOISONNE WARE, TEA SETS, LACQUERED WARE, SILK EMBROI which were quite new to the defendants, they DERIES, OLD BRONZES, WALL HANG. | had taken the courie which was the only INGS, KAKEMONOS, IVORY ORNA MENTS, &c; &c., &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS -AL- usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1907,
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
Sale of the right of erecting and main taining a Temporary Pier over Crown Fore share opposite Road North of Kowloon Marine Lot 87, Yaumali, to be held at the
honourable nad straightforward course for a newspaper to take under the circum- stances. Realising, after what had happened, that it had been mis'ed it took the only means
The jury returned a verdict for this amount, and the case coecluded.
Consignees.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
THE 8. A. L. Steamship'>
"SLAVONIA," Captain Wannenberg, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature
Intimations.
THE
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
MORTGAGE CO., LD
(CAPITAL PAID UP 51,000,000)
Undertakes and Executes THE OFFICE OF: TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., &2,
SHEWAN, TOMES &. Co.,
General Managers.
Hoogkong, 22nd May, 1907.
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS: PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAN, COMPANY.
Co Let.
TO LET.
FFICES at No. 14, DES VIEUX ROAD
OCIAL (omaly Despiad by Messta
| Shéwan, Tomes & Co};!! Apply to
HỌ TUNG Compradore Department,
Jardino, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1907.
TO LET
NE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE.
PRAYA-EAST, near East Point,
Apply to-
JARDINE MATHESON' &'Co, LD.. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1907.
TO LET.
(87
[HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE.
Kowloon, Apply tom
THE DIRECTORS OF THE P. & O. 5. N. 1. Co, LONDON, beg to intimate that, for Sailing on and after this date, the PASSAGE RATES from the Straits, China and Japan A will be subject to a Surtax of 10%. By Order,
p. &0. S. N. Co.,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS:
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
£754
THE DIRECTORS OF THE MES- SAGERIES MARITIMES, PARIS, beg to intimate that, for Sailings on and 'alter this date, the PASSENGER RATES from the Straits, Chipa and Japan will be subject to a Surtax of 10%.
By Order,
(755
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1907; -
NOTICE.
BREMEN, heg to intimate that, for THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Sailings on or after this date, the PASSEN GER RATES from the Straits, China and Japan will be subject to a Surtax of 10%.
NORDDEUTSCHER' LLOYD,¦ MELCHERS' & CO., General Agents for Hongkong) and China, Hongkong, 17th August, 1907,
1756
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SHORTHAND,
by the Undersigned and to take immediate HORATIO C. POLLOCK, Count Reporter, delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be to the contrary be given before TO-DAY. landed into the hazardous and/or extra baxard- ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense; *-
that it could of repairing the injury dose He had, he thought, made it plain, or tried to [760 make it plain, and in order that there should
be no misapprehension he repeated that with out any reservation of any sort they not only withdrew.cvery imputation, but deeply-regret ted that the imputations had been made and that they should have been misled with regard to them. Having taken that course, he said, further, that he did not propose to proceed with fought the cause up to this point upon the the plea of fair comment, because, having main charge-the serious charge his clients did not desire, that they should proceed with)
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods "fair comment" as a defence. They wanted! have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining. - 10 deal with it as it should be dealt with in al undelivered after the 24th inst., will be subjeci
much broader and more generous spirit and therefore, he proposed to withdraw the defence!
Offices of the Fublic Works Department by
order of His Excellency the Governor, on MONDAY, the 26th-day of August, 1937, at 3P.M., for a term of 1 year commencing from The 1st day of September, 19.7.
of Sale.
PARTICULARS OF THE_PIER,
Position
Largest Diacions
Ujunct price
Opposije Road North of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 83, Yaumati Hongkong: 19th August, 1007
a together.
The sole question which would remain for 'his'lordship and the jury was that of damages, unless it was possible for his learned friends and himself to come to some agreement with! [76 regard to them. Subject to that there would
100 by 15"
4K
Intimations. PEAK TRAMWAYS
7.60 4.01.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
COMPANY
be no issue.
NO COMPROMISI...
days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claims must be presented within ten date they cannot be recognised,
to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1907,
OFENS A
NIGHT SCHOOL,
September 1st.
Apply CONNAUGHT HOTEL Hongkong, 19th August, 1907.
·TAK
[759
SANITARY BOARD OĹPíce, -Hozgkong-
TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), 175 every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the EASTERN DIVISION of the CITY OF VICTORIA, and the EASTERN Divi. SION OF KAU LUNG, occupied by members of more than one family must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owner during the months of July and August:
SS "TOURANE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Co
Sir Edward Caison, for the plaintifs, raidīj that on behalf of Mr. Lever he deslied to sayi that so far as he was concerned he accepted no NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. compromise. This matter bad gone on for months. Even up to yesterday the attempt
“ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex *s. Matapan and Charenté, and from was being made 10
blacken Mr. Lever's Bordeaux ex 3.3. Verbeckmeis, in connection character in every way possible, and the with above Steamer, are hereby informed company with which he was copcerned that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Although he quite appreciated the state Treasure and Valuables are being landed and ment made by his learned friend on behalf stored at their risk into the hazardons and/or of his clients (and which, n10
extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong doubt, he and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited advised them to myke, as he was the beat judge at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained of the material before them), he could not, or immediately after lending. behalf of Mr. Lever, and did not, accept as any Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless mitigation in this case any apology for whatation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be was done by the Daily Mail and those asso landed here. ciated with it, having regard to the persistent Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the way in which they had pursued the plaintifištu „Undersigned. Goods remaming unclaimedaster 845 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 pằm, ta trà5 mm this matter. The action take by Mr. Roths MONDAY, the 26th August, at Neos, will be
every half hour.
Isaacs was one that might be expected from subject to rest and landing charges. SUNDAYS
the position he occupied and his great and vastAllclaims must be sent in to me on or before experience. Still, the plaintiffs must be allow the abib August, or they will not be recognized. All damaged packages will be examined on ed to go to the jury, and to obtain from them MONDAY, the 26th August, at 3 P.M. by their verdict on the question of damages No Fire Insurance has been effected, such vindication as the jury thought ther
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, we're entitled to.
Agent.
7.30 am to 9:30 am....Every 10 minuter 9.30 a.m. to 11.00a.m....Every 15 minutes. $1.30 am to 12:45 pm....Every 15 minuter. 17.45 p.m. to 1.15 p....Every 10 minuter.. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m.... Every 15 minute! 145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 500 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minute
3.30 p.m. to
5.00 p.m. to
NIGHT, CARS
8.00 am, to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes) 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minuter. 9.30 am. to 10.30 h.m....Every 15 minuter. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every to minuter 16.45 am, to 12.00 noon...Every 15 minuter 1200 Noos to 1.00 p.m....Every zo minnier.
1.00 p.m. 10, 5.00 5.m"...Every 15 minuten. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every to minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every, 14 minute 7.00 punto 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minute
NIGHT CARS 'as on Week Days. BATURDAYS.
Extra cars at 3 15 p.m.. 11.30 p.m.and .13.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at ILĖ Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGF Des Voeux Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYA & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.00,
(50
TRADE
WARE
CURES
MEN & WOMEN
910 is a non-poleonour Freakedy for goy ùanstural discharge and inflammation, litation of ofrerafina
tro argibrance, PolaİAVE. ¿Gauzanteed hot, 10 Albað Ofrecents conincian,
COLD BY GUMILICTS Cirentur mailed in potest MANESACTUL PANY The Evans Chemical Co. CINCINNATI, O
NO ORDINARY CASE OF LIDEL. As he had told the jury before, this was no ordinary case of a chance libel. In such cases. he would take the ordinary course and accept an aphlogy, but in this case he could not, dò thar, and the case musi,, as far as damages werd concerned, go to the jury for no expression of
their opinion,
Mr. Rufus Issacs; it is in nosenie D'at tempt at a compromise. The course which I inkels with the attent of my clients.
·
- Hangkang, 19th August, 1907.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
1
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 Verandahs.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.. Hongkong, st August, (1907..
LA
TO LET.
ARGE and SPACIOUS GODOWNS Nos, 9, 92, 93, 95, and 10, PRAYA EAST, formerly in the occupation of the Admiralty
Apply to.....
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST· ·
MENT & AGENCY CO, LD: Hongkong, 1st August, 1907.
TO LET.
HATHERLEIGH, Conduit Road.
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, Bonham
Road.
4.
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING' and
YORK BUILDING.
GODOWNS on PRAYA EKST..
A HOUSE in Clifton GardenS,
duit Road.
FLATS in Moreton Terrace. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LD.
Hnagkone, 1st Avgust, 1907.
Hi Kowloon.
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 2 ROSE TERRACE
HOUSE No. 5 ROSE. TERRACE, Kow. loon, frem til Angust next.
Apply to
COMPRADORE,
Barrette & Go:
[665
Hongkong, 24th July, 1907.
TO LET.
2ND FLOOR No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL.
No. 38, CAINE ROAD,
AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZEILAND STREET.
GREENCROFT, GARDEN ROAD, Kow- loon,Redecorated;_Electric_Light-Tannis
Couri
Nos. 1 & 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloop.
Apply to...
"
LEIGH & ORANGE, 1, Des Vœux Road.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1907,
TO LET.
[742
No.1, WEST END TERRACE, Sham,
Apply to-
Canton.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,
MENTUL AGENCY 'CO;; LI Hongkong, ist August, 1907.
TO BE: LET.
[07
The Backyard should have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first 4 from the 1st Auguss pert, No. 5.MOR. floor.
Carved; Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limes washed, but must be Cleansed.
The Eastern Division of the City is bounded Kau-lung is divided into the Eastern and on the West by Gilman Street and Peel Street, Westeru divisions by Robinson Hoad and, a straight line drawn from the North thereof Through the Yaumati service Reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kau-lung:
GRA WOODCOCK, Secretary. Dated this 1st day of August, 1907,
[762
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION MARK
[10
TRACE **
S.S. BENLAWERS," FROM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON ÁND
STRAITS.
formed that all Goods are being landed CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-
at their risk into: the hazardous, andjor extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained
TRIs Lordship: If the case has to proceed be fora ile jury I do not consider that this is an occasion for me to make any comments upon it further than to say this, that I entirely ap
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods prove of the course taken by Mr. Rufus Isaacs, have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining So far as I am able to judge upon the evidence undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject that is before me't think it was the right and | to rent.
proper and only honourable course he could. All Claims against the Steamer must be pre› je take;
sented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st inst, or they will not be recognized
:
Another confultation, then took place bè. tween the parties. At its close Mr. Rufus Iskace said he was glad to state that they had arrived at a settlement, not only on this, but on another action which followed› against the Pictorial. Newspaper Company; in respect of Jibel by the Daily Mirror, in respect of which
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th inst, at 21 A.M.
No Fire Insuranes has been effected. - Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta,
his fordship'mend not, bu fanburf troubled je Hongkong, 19th August, 1907:
· Tliša successful and lighly popsičar komedy, uned in the Continenten bord, Bostu, Jobert Velpea and others, combines all the desiderata to sought fa & medicine of the kind, and surpasses every- thing kitherto employed,
THERAPION NO.1
ably short Lina, ofsee a few days only, remove all dis- charges, ellectually espersoding injection, the use off which sloos irreparabiaharm by laying the foundation of strickuru mud eláce sorkus discason. In Cymontafy, pilon, irritation of the lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, salma, and some of the more trying complaints of iinis iad, l will be found stondrieri yefficaciors affording triled where other well-tried remedies have been pre
THERAPION No 2
Mood,scary, simples, spots, Vloerhus, ya lasand.www/ ling of joints, secondary ripptoma, gouf, rheumatism, and all diseason for which it has been too much a fashļau to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, &c., to the destruction. of stress teeth and ruin of health. This preparation purifies the whole system through the blond, and the roughly eliminates all polsonove matter from the body.
THERAPION N3
tion, sleeplesse, and all detressing consequence of diupation, worry, overwork, early error, excess, ae, li pomotor surprising power in restoring Mingin' and guer to those suffering from enervating infernoon of tang residescela hot, unbewithy climates.
le sold by principal bealisthrough
THERAPION
but the world,” Price Is Regik id 19 per packet, 11 ordning, state which of the three numbers requiracj and gossays above Trade Märk, which is a freonlilië zi word."THEXAPOK " au it appears on Hifish GorveROMI Stamp (in white kaktara os & me emenij xiliad sa overy packs by order of His Majomy's fion. Comusinslenses, and without which it is a forgery OBUK
·Sold by all Chamista..
RISON HILL.
+
Apply to-
Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD. Hangkong, 29th June, 1907%
For Sale..
F. BLACKHEAD & 00,,
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