Entimation,
Wm. Powell, Ld., ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
Everything for Children's
SMART
Wear:
MODELS
FOR
PRESENT
WEAR
SUN HATS.
GIRLS HATS
CHILDREN'S
MILLINERY.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.,
*Des Voeux, Road,
and
28, Queen's Road,
HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 25 1908
To Let.
TO LET
HOUSE in Knutsforis
Kowloon,
No. 3, CANTON VILLAS,
"
"Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
. Honghoax, vật April, igo.
TO LET.
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HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,
Immediate l'ussessiva.........
3. RAYMOND¦.
C/S, J. David &
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Apply to
Hongkong, 23rd March, sp08.
TO LET.
HAMBERS in No. 1, WYNDHAM
moderate.
AHR GRAVKE
The soft rain, nuntike, groy,
Speaks on the leaves të mej All through the rain-drown'd day Weeps the long cypress tree, And the voice of the rain is a
From thee.
The grey raib, hopoles, cold, Falls from a hopeless sky, Fails upon how turn'd mould 'Where sodden flowers die And tune to the beat of its falling Anal..
The soft rain whispers Igw Early, oatly and late,
Soft and sluggish and slow,
V Hush'd like the voice of fate,
And all lonely bending over thy grave I wait.
-Pall Mall Garette,
1.
BUKNING. A WARSHIP.
ted cotton is then raken out of the pans, al Towed to cool in the cooiling tanks, and is then shot into a centrifugal machine, whirling round at a speed of 1,20) revolutions a minute. Thir removes the waste alid, and makes the cotton fairly day.
BOILED IN MONSTROUS, VATS,
......... Intimations.
eagerness with which they search for relief and cure. Remedies like
Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O.. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
6 hours.
POONA,"
"No Fire Insurance will be effected. any case whatever.
in
Damaged Packages must be Jeft in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and, the Company's reprosentative at an ap planted hour.
THE BRIGHT, BIDEWA of life. It is a feeling common to the majority. of us that we do not get quite the amount of happiness we are entitled to. Among the count The next operation is the washing of the cot less things which tend to make us more or lean" ton in a wooden lack full of water, which is miserable ill health takes first place. Hannah FROM ANTWERE LONDON, MALTA,
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, agitated by 's revolving bladed wheel. When More said that-sin was generally to be attri the washing is complete and no taste of acid rebu.ed to biliousness. No doubt a crippled Consignees of Cargo by the above-named mains in the cottor, it is taken out and boiled liver with the resulting impure blood, is the vessel are Hereby informed that their Goods are in monstrous vats for four or five days. After cause of more mental gloom than any other being landed and placed at their risk in the Company's Godewas at Kowloos, where each this there is more churning and washing until single thing. And who can reckon up the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown atlength, the moulding process is reached, and fearful aggregate of pain, loss and fear con grment will be sorted out Mark. by Mark, the cotton is pressed into big cubes of 2 lb. raising from the many ailments and diseases and delivery can be obtained as soon as the.
which are familiar to mankind like a vast Goods are landed.. These cubes are veritable gua-cotteo, and whecload it hangs over a multitude no one Optional Gouds will be landed here unless pressed flat and furnished with a dry cylinder can rumber. You can see these people every-instructions are given to the contrary before and a fulminate of mercury detonster, they are
where. For them life can scarcely be said to
Goods not cleared by the 37th instant, at quite ready for torpedo work. The gun-cotton have any bright side at all. Ifence the 4 r.m, will be subject in rent press-house.ie furnished with what is called a prolective cope mantelet or wall of rope, such as le used in fortifications. The dry gun-cotton' in now takpa to the nitro-glycering house, a most extraordinary building, literally buried under a mound, and approached by a brick with suitroglycerine; an almast" colourless The old French warship Meurthe, which was 1 quid. Great care is exercised in this opera sold about six months ago to the Moreland tion, and if but a single drop falls on the lea ten Smelting Company, of Kent-street, Sydudy, toop, it is at once wiped up with a damp cloth be broken up, is still on the reef at Lord Howa Island, where she disfied after being abandoned at sza by her new owners while being towed to Fort Jackson. M
A valuable lot of brass and copper fittings and other metals have been solved. The work, however, has not been completed. A fire was caused on board in connection with the oper- ations, and the old warship was burned to the water's edge. The manager, of the Moreland JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD. Smelting Company, Air. Baker, who has just (338 returned from a scene of the wreck, states that the bull is still in the same position, and although there is a good deal of salvage work that raight yet be done, the heavy wenther prevailing during the last six weeks has pre- vented any passage between the shore and the
First Floor of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Central, containing 6 Rooms and Servantai NOVEL SPECTACLE AT LORD HOWE ISLAND, lined passage in the earth. Here it is saturated obliged to win it by doing actually what is
Quarler,
ONE ROOM with Verandah and a SMALL ROOM at the Second Floor of No. 8 DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, above our office, Bustable for Business Premises or Dwelling, t
Apply to-
DAVID, SASSOON & Hankang, 6th April, 1978.
TO LET.
CO, LD.
1257
ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, a
PRAYA BAST, scar East Point. Apply.10-
Hengkong, ist March, 1908.
TO LET.
FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd Floors of No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shawan, Tomes & Co.)
Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
Connaught Road Central. Hangkong. 24th February, 1908,
i
TO LET.
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(ATHERLEIGH,' CONDUIT ROAD.
OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS io PRAYA Bast, Blue
BUILDINGS, And No. 168, DES VEUX ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS in MORETON TERRACK.
رض
wreck.
The company has not, however, abandoged all idea of regaining other 'portions of the machinery, and more attempts at this work will be made.
11 falls to the lot of few persons to witness the actual destruction by fire of a fairly modera worship. Mr. Baker and Mr. Waugh (who has had charge of the operations) have both just returned from the scene of the wreck of the old warship, and describe the burning of the ship as having been a magnificent spectacle.
It was about 6 o'clock in the morning when a crew of the wreckers and some of the Lord Howe islanders rowed from the shore to the ship in one of the island svif boats, and at once the work of setting fire to the warship com
OFFICES on Tor FLOOR, No. 2, Commenced. Boon great volumes of a noke began.
NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground
No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor.
HOUSES in WONO-NEI-CHong Road. Apply to--
J
THE HONGKONG LANU INVES
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 10th April, 10c8..
TO LET.'
169
•ROOMED HOUSES in GAP ROAD Desi the Race Course within easy access to the Lower Level Tramway. Rent very moderate. FLATS for Europeans in WILD DELL BUILDINGS, ↑ o. 147, Wanchai Road,
Apply to-
.. PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, J6th December, 1007."
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TO LET.
OS. 4 and 8, LEIGHTON HILL
NROAD
Apply o
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO, LD
No B; Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 30th March, 1908.
For Sale.
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THE
·PROVIDENT LOAN. AND
CHMORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAID Ur .........$1,150,000) Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c.' Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application).
THE OFFICE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF, WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908,
A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM.
This is a condition (or disease) to which ductora, Five many names, but which low of tax renliy understand, Isis ilmdywoaknows—a breakdowns, as it worn, of tău viļal forces that sustain the sy lem. No matter what may be ita causes (for Leg are almost numberleas), its symptoremuch to same; the more prominent being, sleeplessness, sanse of prostration or weariness, deprmelon of uplift and want of energy for all the ordinary Sairs of life. Now, what alona is farnlutely son tial in all such cases is increased vitality-rigour VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY to throw off these morbid feelings, and experienc prove that as night succeeds the day this easy bo impre certainly secured by a coyres · THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION NⱭ 3
chan by any other ka au combination, Bur
directions
24 it is takes in accordance with the printed bealth becompanying is, will, the shattered: THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LIFE LIGHTED UP AFRESH,,
and a new existence imparted in place of what had as lately posed worn-out, "used up," and valueless. This wonderful mediçameet is purely vegetable and ignacoons, is agreeable to the Lexi
altable for all constitutions and conditions, in elther sexy and it is difficult to imagine a caso of disease or derogancel, whose male features are those of debility, thai wi'l not be somedily and permanently benefited by this savor falling recu poralive science, which is destined to cast into. oblivion everything chat had preceded it for this wide-spread and numberus class of human silments. wold by
THERAPION
Chemisthroughout the woods Frios in Keglund' 1/0 perpacket, Purchasers should see the the word: (THIRAMON": appance on "Xiritish Govamman)
• Manep its while Filipes on a red jeround) afixed
• by order på His Majesty à Ho
by all Chemists.
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to roll out of the holds and through cracks in 'bor hull, caused by the střaining on the rocks,
and theis on board were quickly coi pelled to
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION *** have not attained their high position in the confidence of the people by bald assertions and boasting advertisements.They are claimed for thein. That this remedy deserves its reputation is conceded. It is palatable as honey had contains the nutritive and curative properties of Fure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphitos The saturated gun-cotton is now called "cor and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. dije dough," and is taken direct to the kuendNothing has such a record of success in Nerafula,
CORDITE DOUGH.
All claims must be presented within ten days, of the steamer's arrival hare after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.".
F... ALBOTT, Acting Superintendent.
Hongkeng, 2111 April, 1908:
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
THE Steamship
ing-house. Here the men wear curious respira-Anemia, Throat and Lung Troubles, and NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. tors, as they knead the sticky mixture, which emaciating complaints and disorders, that tend to undermine the foundations of strength and gives out nauseous and deadly fumes. Wher thoroughly kneadedthedough is placed in drums, vigour. It's use helps to show life's brighter which have slow revolving screw blades, which side. Dr. H. L. Reddy, B. A., M. D., L, R. C thoroughly mixer the dough. During this S., Edinburg-LR. C. P., London,-Physician process the mineral jelly or vaseline is added; Woman's Hospital-Professor University of after being pressed and moulded, the mixture Bishops College, Canada, ways: "I have much is finally put into another machine and emer pleasure in stating that I have used it in cases ges as a fine briwo twine with a diameter of of debility and have found it to be a very 1.76 of an inch. This is finished cordite, and valuable remedy as well as pleasing to take" You can take it with the assurance of getting it is wound upon a reel. Ultimately, the cor- dite is cut inte little bits and made jpto bundles well, It never disappoints. Sold by all
chemista.* for the cartridge casos.
49].
WANTED.
"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH,"
having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of down Company, Limited, Kowloon, whencey delivery may be obtained.
the
Optional Cargo, will be forwarded unless notice to contrary be given before TO-MORROW, the 21st of April, at Noon,
Adjoining the cordite works there in a pond into which all water from the nitro-glycerine houses is most carefully drained, since such water contains a certain quantity of nitro gly. cerine. Every Saturday this curious pond is blown up by means of dynamite, in order to S ASSISTANT or SECRETARY Four Iny undelivered after the 28th of April, will
ITUATION a HOTEL MANAGER,
get rid of the dangerous "explosive matter ifteen years' experience in the East. contains.
Intimations. ⠀
WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
regain the boats, which were waiting along. WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO.,
sidé..
!
The partio- then stood off ip watch the effects
of the fire, which by this time had taken a good hold upon the woodwork. Great flames were soon shooting skywards, and as the sparks and embers began to fall thickly around the ship a return was made in the shore, from which point the progress of the fire was watched with in- lerest by the residents of the island,
The ship cpatinued to burn for 24 hours, dur- ing which time the, sight was in, superb one, especially after nightfall, when the reflections from the conflagration lighted up the sea for miles round. The weather was perfectly calm, so the fire and fail swy."
By about 150 tons of copper brass, and other etals have been recovered. from the wreck, with the assistance of the islanders, who ceive a parcentage on the value of that recovered, which is estimated to date at abour | £7,900. It is expected that as soon as the weather moderates another 15 tonn cao ba saved.
THE MANUFACTURE OF CORDITE.
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSIVE.
Included in the defence scheme of the Federal Government, provision is made for the
6, QUEEN'S ROad Central, Where I am sure to find the best
FRENCH BOND, NS,
*LIQUEURS,
BURGUNDY,
BORDEAUX,
CHAMPAGNE
and CLARET.
Hongkong, zoth fanuary, 1908,
50 PER CENT
LESS.
153
WE WILL SELL OUR ENTIRE
STOCK OF
establishment of a cordite factory close to Mel BICYCLES and bourne, on what in known as the Maribyrnong, Park Estate, Bear-Flemington Racecourse. As this tertible explosive may be classed as one of the latest of modern inventions in warfare, some particulars concerning its manufacture
ACCESSORIES
at the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham, at 50% less than usual
England, may be al interest, WA
Cordite is composed of $8 per cent of altro.
glycerine, 37 per cent. of gun-cation, and prices for one week only,
per cent. of vaseline. It does dot deteriorate
under severe climatic changes, and is not
affected by damp. When it explodes there is to clear our old stock
practically no smoke given eff, and for that
rason it is sometimes known as “smakeless
nowder" when it is made up foto cartridges and make room for our
for cannon and rifles in the British. Army and
Navy. It explodes when desonated by a fol.
minant, but when it is simply ignited it quietly new shops at Nos. 33 &
burns away without explosion..
It is far more powerful than ordinary black 35, Des Voeux Road.
powder, as the following, facts show. The
charge of powder for the 12-pounder gun is
4lb, while the cordite charge for the same Begin from TUESDAY, the 3rd weapon is a little less than 1lb, and the latter
gives far better results. ----
THE INITIAL PROCESS,
MARCH.
Fhops on the 7th inst.
The first step in the manufacture of cordite Remember we will Remove to is the preparation of the gun-cotton. The cot- tod waste, from which it is made comes from Manchester and costs about £30. It is care. fully picked over by girls in order that frag; ments of wood, rope, wire, and rag may be remored, it is then pulled into bits and cat up by machinery, and afterwards thoroughly dried at a beat of 18ɔ deg. --
After being cooled, it is thrown into dipping pans Containing three parts of sulphuric ofoluric acid, itfi left in the acid f mieptes, during which time, have absorbed over roll of
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
D'AGUILAR ST.
our
1st Class reference. Address-
"ROTYAHC."
Hongkong, 21st April, 1908.
C/o this Office.
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MUSIC LESSON.
ESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar
at pupil's residence,
Evening engagements for Dances and Concerts...
Apply to
E. J. LOPES, "Clo Hongkong Felegraph Office. Hougkong, 9th March, 1908,
1372
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Carks of 375 a net $6.00 per Cask ex Factory, In Bags of 250 benet $8.00 per Bip ex Factory
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Managers Hongkong, 3rd October, 1007,
Consignees.
AMERICAN ASIATIC s.s. Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-
be subject to rept.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th of April, at 9.30`&‚M,
All claims must reach us before the and of May, 1908, or they will not be recognized.**
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
'NORUDEUTSCHER ·LLOVDμ
MELCHERS & Co.)
Agents)
Hongkong, 21st April, 1908.
T
FROM EUROPE
HE H, A..L.. Steamship
." BRISGAVIA, Captain Girstenbrau, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignsture- by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be giyen before TO- DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignee's risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloons Wharf, and Godown Co, 'sa Limited, and stored at. Consignees risk and
FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Steamship
"ST. DUNSTAN,". Captain W, Jones, 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 Hoogkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigneer risk and expenses.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 271b instant will be subject to rent.par
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 27th insi, at 3 P.M."
No, Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
"SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
General Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, roe8
€435.
"BEN", LINE OF STEAMERS." -
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
S.S. "BENAVON,". " FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
Cinformed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. whence and for from the wharves delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rerania- ing undelivered after the syth inst. will be subject to rent.
All Claiths against the Steamer must be pre-- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 3th prox, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th dust, at 11 AMATO No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by 10. GIBBS LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents,
Fongkong, zand April, 1998)
expense, '..
All Claims must be presented within, ten. days of the steamers arrival here after which. dale they cannot be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the st of May, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goodésre * to be left in the Godowtis, where they will bai examined on the 37th April, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has bean effected
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong. 24th April: roo8.
·~~NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES;
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"SUMATRA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS": Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods being landed and placed at their rish in ther Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out, mazk by mark, ni and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,ja
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions given to the contrary beforea 6 hours:
Goods not cleared by the goth lest at. 4 P.M., will be subject to rent jy jo
No Fire-Inanmance will be affected by me in any case whatever...
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative “zi!! appointed hour,
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted':after the goody? have left the Godowns,...
F. ]. 'ABBOTT, Acting Superia Hongkong, 24th Apηl: 1908,
NOTICE
PHE Public are hereby. Informed i that mu Thabeen made in the Baten, of Subscription to the Hongkong, Tilegrada und they are warned against paying more? TEN CENTA (ID CUL) par Sizgle Copyc