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18th April, 1908).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 20 1908.
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HONGKONG CLUB.'
NOTICE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEARLY TGENERAL MEETING of my bers of the longkong Club will be held in the Club House ou WEDNESDAY, the 22nd April, 19.8, at 5:45 Pim..
By Order,
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C. 'H. GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, 9th April, 1908,
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HONGKONG.CLUB.
NOTICE.
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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Club House on WEDNESDAY, the 220d. April, 1908, at 5.30 PM. for the purpose set forth in the Notice pasted in the Hall of the Club.
ily Order,
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C. H. GRACE, Secretary. Bongkang, 9th April, 1908. ̧.
UNION INSURANCE "SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
OTICE
the is hereby given that N° THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at its Head Office, No. 2. Queen's. Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1908, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31 December, 1907, and of declaring Dividends, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 13th April to the 93rd April, both days inclusive:
By Order of the Board,
Sic.
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C. MONTAGUE EDE,
'Secretary.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1908.
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THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
STATE VISIT, OF THE FRENCH
PRESIDENT AU LONDON, ""
The King will open the Frasco-British Ex- hibition at Shepherd's Bush, on a dais early. in May; and M. Fallieres, the President of the French Republic, has accepted hits Majesty's invitation to accompany him on the occasion.
M. Fallities' visit will be one of State, and is to extend over several days, in the course of which the President will be entertained by the Corporation of the City of London at a déjeu- "Dor at the Guildhall, and be made the recipient of an addies of welcome enclosed in a gold
Easket.
"
It is understood that the King, invited the French President to visit England oo,the .oc-' casion when his Majesty was last in Paris", prior to his short stay is the French capital when on his way to Biarritz.
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BOLDIER STORIES.
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--WITH; THE FLAO, IN BRITISH INDIA.
A retired. Bitish soldier, Mr. Byron "Whitehand of Leicester, has been telling his experiences with the Army "out Eart" just lately, and, whiht his enthusiasm, för tropi. cal sights and sounds does not equal that of the hero of Kipling's song "Mandalay ", be has much that is interesting and valuable in record. It was to a journalin belonging to the staff of an important English newspapër that Mr. Whitehead related the following particulars of his lila's history.
"1 "won" reared in barracks, and when in
later years 1 enlisted, my milliary service leil me to many countries. For years. I served in fadia; also twelve months in Aden (á spot detested by every soldier) then in Burma, sad finally I went through the South African War with the 2nd Lincolns..
The visit to Shepherd's-bush will be in full State, and arrangements for the reception of the King and the President are now being made by the Duke of Argyll, who is the honorary president of the Exhibition. A special This long and active service told on me at last Royal Pavilion is to be erected, and nothing in the form of varjous ailments, but the wors will be left undone to invest the occasion with enemy 1 had to face was a disordered liver, the dignity befitting its importance and signifi- | with acute indigestion.
There complaints cance, The King and the President will, onreduced me,to such a stale. of general weakness arrival, ba received by the Duke of Argyll that had it not been for Dr. Williams' pink pills, and a number of members of the com-for pale people I should have been a broken mittee, which includes the Eail of Derby man, I fell away and became so bilious," Mr. (president of the Exhibition), the Right Whitehead continued, "that I could hardly see Hon. R. McKenna, M.P. (hoo: president, at a short distance. Without waroing I was Education Section), the Right Hon. John Sib- often attacked by dizziness and swimming sea- clair, M.P. (hon, vice-president Education Sec-sation in my head. Sometimes I even reeled tion), the Right Hon. Herbert Gladstone, and fell. My liver became so sluggish and M.P. (han, president Social Economy Section), torpid, and my digestion so weak, that the Earl Carrington (hop, president Agricultural least food was nauseating. After swallowing and articukur J Section), the Right Hon. D. solid food agonising pains shot through my Lloyd-Ger, M.P. (hon. president Engineer-chest and siomach, doubling me up. Dark ing and alpping section), the Earl of Elgin specks floated before my eyes, and an acid, (hon, president Colonial Section), the Earl of bitter taste arose from the stomach, Mint Chon, president Indian Section), the Right Hon. John Burns, M.P. (bon, president Surface Transport Section), the Earl of Fly mouth (hen, president Decorative Arts Section),
and the following:
The Archbishop of Can- The Earl of Jersey. ·
terbury.
Viscount Kautsford, NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY-
SECOND ORDINARY MEETING | The Duke of Bedford. Lord Avebury, of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company The Duke of Devonshire. Lord Rothschild. will be held at the Head Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the The Marquis of Lang.
downe.
Lord Strathcona. 23rd April, 190ß, at 12.30 P.M,'for the purpose al receiving the Report of the Directors, to
Lord Mayor of Kether with Statements of Accossat to the 31st December, 1907, and of declaring Dividends, &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the gth April to the 23rd April, bol days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 26th March, 197"-
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. NOTICE.
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THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the ΤΗ above Club will be held on SATUR DAY, the 25th April instant, at 12.30 P.M., at the Offices of the jockey Club on the ground floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater,
By Order,
*Koad.
THE NINETEENTH
Earl CadoganI.
don.
op:
My
Entimations.
THE" EDISON KINETOSCOPE, 37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE EVERY DAY.
'FROM:1 TO 6, AND 7 TO 11 RAKUN PROGRAMME ONE HOUR-ADMISSION AT ANY TIME. Prices 20 cit., 30 cts, and 40 cts. Children half price.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY WEEK. Hongkong, 14th-April, 1908. .....
It is from France only,
made with FRENCH BRANDY, and the herbs cultivated in the gardens and those indigenons to and grown on the pastoral, mountains of the eftate of LA GRANDE-CHARTREUSE and used soon after being gathered, that it is pofsible to obtain the liqueur known all over the world as:
"CHARTREUSE"
Consignees.
AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.5. "HEADLEY," FROM NEW YORK...
"ONSIGNEES", of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence de livery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadowas, where they will be examined on the 18th instani, at,2.30 P.M.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain
subject to rent:
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the zzad instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be cflected
tongue for weeks was coated with a dark, yellow substance, and my breathing very than, After my retirement from the Army these troubles became daily more aggravated Indigestion shattered and so wrecked my nerves that the least-sound made me tremble. Violent headaches and pains down my spine. followed with sleepless nights. When I lay down I dozed off for a while, but could not. sleep. Before arising sometimes had a cup of tea brought to ine in bed, often I hadn'king undelivered after the 18th instant, will be strength enough to hold the cup in my hands- My body became restless, and from a strong robust, active man I dwindled away to a wreck, unfit for any work. I could only walk by the aid of sticks. After the least exercise was punished with cruel aches under my shoulders. I became melancholy and irritable, and friends avoided my company as much as through nervousness avoided them. Each day indigestion and bilióusness gained a firm During their stay in Landon the French Pre-hold, and my weakness increased alarmingly. sident and Madame Fallières will occupy York My blood became like water, and my face House, St. James's Palace. They will probably grew drawn and haggard, I sought advice, be given a naval reception by the Chanel and changed my medicines, but my stomach Feet on landing at Dover, and the King will be was to weak that sickness followed each present at Victoria on their arrival and will dose. I then went under clever doctori, who drive with them to St. James's Palace by a prescribed for my stomach and liver. I took "processional route yet to be arranged.
their medicine for some time, but still felt no better.
Earl Cromer
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Earnest Cassel. Earl Egerton of Tatton.
Special arrangements will be put in hand to enable bis Majesty and his illustrious guests to make a tour of the Exhibition with the greatest possible ease; it is thought that the King will be accompanied by the Queen, and the Pre- sident by Madame Fallières.
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Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O, S, N. Co.9 Steamer
"JAPAN,"
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'FROM - ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out Mask by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
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Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
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Goods not cleared by the 19th instant, at PM, will be subject to real
No Fire lasurance will be effected by mia in L'any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the An Average Band lying as our office must Godowns for examination by the Consignee's be signed by the consignees before Bill of and the Company's representative at an ap Lading will be countersigned by the under-pointed bour, signed.
ARNHOLD-KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 13th April, 1908.
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
TH
"DENBIGHSHIRE,"
I was giving up in despair when one of Caplain Haff, having arrived from the above
́All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hero after which date they cannot be recognised...
No claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowni.
F. J. A BOTT, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong. 13th April, 1968,
S.S. "AUSTRALIEN,"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The President will be accompanied to Lou don by M. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, There had long been talk of such a visit, and when King Edward was in l'aris it was settled my only comrades called and advised me to ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex during his meetings with M. Fallitres. It is try Dr. Williams' pink pills for päle people. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong is. Ville de Cette and Villa de Constatitins,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 10th April, 1908.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
in the meanwhile, taken for granted that this ORDINARY visit will be official, and that the entire pro- ANNUAL MEETING or SHARE gramme will be practically identical with that HOLDERS in the Company, will be held in of the visit paid by M. Loubet, the Office of the General Managers, St. George's Building, Victoria, og SATUR- DAY, the 25th April, 1958, at 1 o'clock A., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report. of the General Managers for the year ending.31st December 1907, declaring a Dividend and electing Con- sulting Committer and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be'CLOSED from SATURDAY, 18h April, until SATURIJAY, 15th April, both
- days inclusivo.
and insisted that they would cure me, obtained a bottle of the pills; and took them, feeling encouraged to persevere after I had taken its contests, I began to feel more rested and cpainted, and my pains left me M. Falléres is a warm friend and a staunch gradually as i controued taking Dr Williams supporter of the entcols cordiale, the very gen pink pills. I began to eat more heartily, and esin of which he regarded with infinite sulin- could take exercise without feeling fatigued, faction, considering it to be a potent factor After a few more bottles of Dr. Williams' pisk towards the maintenance of the general peace pills I lost all indigestion and bilious troubles, His creer has beep very interesting. Some and my blood got splendidly rich and pure. I years ago he was for a brief time Prime Minis felt vigorous, and as well as could be. I am ler, as M. Louber also had been, though for a longer term, and when M. Loubet vacated the sow quite.cured and free from all aches and
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formed that their goods are being landed at
su, Matzjan, and from Bordeaux ex
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees informed that their Goods, with the exception risk and exprase.
| of Opium, Treasure and Valuables am Being No Claims' will be admitted after the Goods landed and stored at their risk into the have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining hazardous and/or extra hazardous 'Godowns of undelivered after the 21st inst. will be subject the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence. delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, 21st inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Arents. Blogkong, tih April, 1908.
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless. intimation is received from the Consignees before_Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be lauded here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after. MONUẤY, the 20th April, at Noon, will, ba
Presidenry of the Senate for that of the Reput pains. I have ever had indigestion or liver | AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE subject to rent and landing charges.
complaint since Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people made a new man of me.”
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Steamship
"SWAZI,"
All claims must be'sent in to me on or before the 21st April, or they will ant be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on TUESDAY, the arst April, at 3 PM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. MILLET,
Agent.
NOTICE TO CONSIGYEES.
It may be added that Mr. Byron Whitehead's full address is 6 Seymore "Cottages, "Great Central Street, Leicester, England. Dr. Will iams' piok pills for pale people have cured
Hongkong, 13th April, 08, Each malaria, anaemia, liver complaint, indigenion, theumatism, beri-beri, eczema and skib diseases, nervous disorders, paralysis, and ladies' ailments. They are obtainable at most shops where medicines are sold and direct from the Dr. Williams medicine co., singapore, who send six boities for eight dollars or one bottle for one dollar fifty cents, post free.. Beware of imitations and substitutes, which are always useless and sometimes dangerous.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.;
General Managers,
blic, M. Falliéres was chopen to replace him at Hmong, 10th April, 198
[407 the luxembourg, holding that office for seven consecutive years, until he was elected by the THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LD. Congress assembled at Versailles to succeed NTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL NOTICE is hereby given that the NINE M. Loubet in the chief office of the State.
There are many points of similarity between MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS will the ex-President and his successor, be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's comes from the South of France, which hai Building, on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of presenting the given so many prominent statesmen to the Report of the Directors, together with a state-Republic. Each is load of rural life, and of ment of Accounts to 29th February, 1948, and agricultural pursuits. Ench, agalb, is very electing Directors and Auditors.
domestic, devoted to his home, and of simple habits Like his predecessor, M. Fallièrer' begins the day with a long walk, often takes in the direction of the Bois de Boulogne, and since M. Loubet left the Kiysée I have often met him, 100, enjoying his constitutional. Con- summate laci, sound sense, and ripe judgment are also the distinguishing features of the two statesmen, who, like so many others who have come to the fore in politics in this country, be gan their careers with legal training and practics-an excellent school of aptitude in
both days inclusive.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 18th April to zad May,
By Order of the Board of Directors;
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1908.
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Notices of Firms
NOTICE.
R. SIDNEY MICHAEL is authorised debate.. Mto Sign the Name of our Firm, per Procuration, from this date.
J. R. MICHAEL & Co. Dongkong, 19th April, 1908.,
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BEST TIME 10 WIND & WATCH,
At a recent meeting of the British Watch and Clock Makers' Guild, a somewhat, novel INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR question was discussed.. A member said be
and
EXPRESS TRAINS do.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TO EUROPE.)
Auction.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
"THE Undersigned have received instructions from The Registrar, Supreme Court, to Sell, by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW,
Captain Mackenzie, 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, THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamer Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the hand inst, will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, 22nd lastant, at 3.P.M.
No Fire Insurace has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th April, 1908,
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship THE
"SEN GAMBIA," "
Captain Eckhorn, having arrived, Consignees
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their
"ORCANA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO-AND
STRAITS. Consignces" of Cerĝo by the alove-named veisel are hereby insormed that their Gooda re being landed and placed or their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloos, where each. consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be abtatsed as soon as
Goods are landed. the
This vessel brings on Carga
From London, &c., ex S.S; India.
From Persian Gulf, ex W1S.N. and K. &
P. S. N. Co's Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary, before: 6 hours.
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Goods not cleared by the 22nd inst., qt P.M., will be subject to rent,
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No Fire Insurance will be elected by me it. any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the
Bill of Lading for countersignature by the Godowas for examination by the Consignes's
was often asked by his customers whether it was better to winds watch at night or in the the 21st April, 1908, at 11 AM, at their Sales Undersigned and to take immediate delivery and the Company's representative" 7 12
morning.
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Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,
Several members were of opinion that the winding should be done at night, as in the morning the mainspring would be colder and THE more brittle than fer the watch had been carried about in the pocket all day,
mit
and at 2.30 P.M., et No. 39,.
Queca's Road Centrai.....
GOODS AND CHATTELS
TAI YIK TSEUNG FIRM, Mr. Wright, the vice-president, on the other
Comprising hand, thought it was a decided advantage 10 TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with BE wind up a watch in the morning? During the VELLED GLASS, OVERMANTELS, HAV
AVING been appointed AGENTS, for daytime the watch was carried about and, sub. TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING and CHAIRS, LEATHER. the above Company, we shall hefected to all kinds of irregular conditions, TABLE
which li was better able to withstand when COVERED SOFAS, DINNER WAGGONS, pleaand to give any information as to rates of
fully wound. At night the watch was usually GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, ORNA- pinge, &c., in connection with above.
laid on one side in a horizontal position and MENTS, FILTERS, &c, &è, &c. TERMOS-AI USUAL. Vy was at rest, as it wise, therefore its sumping' SHEWAN,TOMES & Co.
down did not affect so much.
xiaw of the CIF) Way agreed to by the mal vlly of the members of the trade préiciją) 11 Ro
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers;
of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice appointed hour.
to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
}: "All Claims must be presented within 'ten
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be days of the steamer's arrival here after which No Claims will be admitted afer the Goods landed into the barardous and/or extra hazard-date they not be recognized. de ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon have left the Godowns, by **
Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored
WAY JABBOTT,
Acting Superintendent. Hourcing, xich và mih 500.
COLD STORAGE,“
at Consigneer risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the sleimer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining
LTD. hare no 40,000 Cabic, Teet werd after the 23rd lost, will be subject THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to COLD STORAGE available at Kast: For
to rent!
be left in the Godowns, where they will be Stores will be Open, at to A.M. and P examined on the aand insi, at 3 2MAE daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and depar
25 pariabable'goods.
No Fire Insurance has been affected
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,
WM PARLANE