Intimation.
Powell's
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
WHITE
MUSLIN
BLOUSES
$3,75
4.25
5.00
6.25
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.75
11.00
12.25
15.75
NEWEST
OBTAINABLE.
DAINTY.
SMART.
GOOD VALUE.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.,
Des Voeux Road,
and
Queen's Road,
HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG TELE
To Let
TO LET.
FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S
"ROAD," Central, containing 6 Rooms and Bervants' Quarter Apply to
Consignees,
O-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATI COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
(257 THE Company's Steamship
· DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1908.
TO LET.
GOOD OFFICES at 2, FEDDER STREET.
Apply to-
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD. Hongkong, 28th May, 1908
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TO LET:
OFFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd of No. 14 Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.)
Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd, Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, 14th February, 1908.
TO LET.
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FROM 16TH JUNE, THE FURNISHED FLAT do Top Floor of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s Offices, Four Rooms with Kitchen and Bath Room.
Terms on application to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
No. Douglas Street. Hongkong; and June, rga8.
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SHOP
TO LET.
'HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78,
Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
["LAISANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by bar.arn bereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM, the sid ́inst, will be landed at Consignees' sisk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,
General Managers. Hongkrag, 18 June, 10-8
VORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
[to
"MANILA," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 31908.
CURIOUS PAGTS FROM EVERYWHERE.
An iceberg, often lasta zoo yours, it la declar ed by scientists, A
One sudden death occurs among women to eight among men.
On an average, thirty-one people lose their lives yearly by accidents in the Alps
Locomotive engineers in Germany receive a sum of money and a gold watch for every ten years served without an accident.
scuse of sound. The ant is the insect with the Insects; as a general rule, have little or no best developed hearing organs.
S
Doly a few days ago a man here was fined Stoo for carrying a pistol. Not a great many years ago Si and costs was the usual punish- ment inflicted.
- Ons of the strangest prices offered by the French Academy of Sciences in $10,000 for the person who discover a method of commusica tion between planets,
Great Britain has a longer seacoast line that any other nation in Europe. It measures over 3,000 miles, Italy coming second with 2,173, Russia ranks third and France fourth, a
In one unbroken nocturnal flight" the Enta pean bird known as the Northern. Diuethroat, has been proved to travel from Central Africa to the German ocean, a distance of 1698 miles, making the journey in nine hours.
lo the manufacture of knives the division of
kuffer bitterly.” It is as if x po
tion hed gained entrance into our bøych system, but we are cured us soon as we cần laugh at our own faults and follies. Oor laughter proves that humour has entered loto
our soul, and humour comes only to the man who can rise above himself. Humour is the reward of a philosophical attitude in life," Yes, wo migt say it is the triumph of a moral victory we have won.
Auction
PUBLIC AUCTION
“HE Undersigned bave received instructions
to wall by #PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY,
the 6th June, 1908, at 2.30 Pilt, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,
in comer of Ice House Street, G
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF U JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising ——--)
* In my childhood I once met a carpenter who didodd jobs around the ho, te.... Be wil humour incarnate, for he seemed to be able to elicit with mirih, and he saw quickly the, fuony side smiles wherever he went. His eye beamed
of everything. People said of him. How, happy he is! He must never have acen)AYMIO'S CLOCKS, NETSURES, INRO OLD JAPANESE TEMPLE BUDDHAS, misfortune. But when the question war pot GINGASA, OLD LACQUERED WARE to him he grew serious and answered: "1 IVORY CARVINGS, BRASKA BRONZE wish it were 17, but I would botter forbear to IGURES, BOWLS and VASES, ARITA tell the tale of my sorrows," "This incident and MA KUDZU WARE, KAGA TEA SETS, made a deep impression on me, for it, proved SILK-EMROIDERED WARE MOTHER KINKOSAN" VAS"Sand® TEABETS; that his galety merely reflected the ills of O PEARL INLAID SCREENS and Adversity, a
PANELS, CARVED CHERRYWOOD TABLES, CHAIRS and SOFA, &c, &c.
it is not necessary that the back-ground of humour always should be misfortune or sad: experience, but it seems to me that it always will be a recognition of the erious aspect of life.
A friend of mine, a university professor and a man of high standing, finde mors in Wilhelm, Busch's works than idia jukes or droši pleasan tries He quotes pertinent lines from Busch in the diverse situations of life, fading in them
· Catalogues will be issued.” TERMS As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH;
Auctioneerit
Hongkong, 30th May, 1908,
Intimations
Isso
of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are bein labour has been carried to such an extent "that consolation, or advice, or helpful, suggestions AAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN
11
landed and stored at theirrisk into the hazardous, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-one knife is handled by seventy different kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com artisans from the moment the blade is forged pany, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery valil the instrument is finished and ready for may be obtained. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 6th of June, will be subject to venit,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
All broken, c.ed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th of June, at 9 30, A.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 10th of June, 1908, or they' will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
ONE ROOM in PRINCE'S BUILDING, Top | Undersigned.
Finor.
Apply to-
S. J. DAVID & CO.,
Prince's Building
Hongkong, 1st June, 1908,
TO LET.
HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD.
[$59
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES in York BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 168, DEB VAUX ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS MORETON TERRACE, OFFICES_on_TOP FLOOR, No. 2, CON- NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket. Ground,
. No, 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor..
··pp'• 10—' · ·
THE HONGKONG 'LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, UD. Hongkong, 9th May, 1008.
TO LET..
GODOWN NO. SA, DUDDELL Street.
Apply' to-
166
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO.LD. Hongkong, 8th May, too8,
TO LET:
NOS and 8, LEIGHTON
ROAD. Apply 104-
[495
HILL
* HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
LAND AND LOAN CO., LD.. No. 8, Queen's Road West. Honeking, 30th March, 1008,
TO LET.
A HOUSE is 'KNUTSFORD
Kowloon,
No 3, CANTON VILLAS.
•
Apply to--
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TERRACE,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO.. LD.
-Hongkong, at April, 1908,
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"ARCADIA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
(195
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are Hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained the Goods are landed.
soon as
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c., ex S.8. Moolkan, From Persian Gulf, er B.1.S.N. and B. &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unles instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 4th proximo, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent,
|
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me ip any case whatever. Ma
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for, examination by the Consignen's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.nde at
All Claims must be presented within- ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which data they cannot be recognised...
* No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
| haya Ith the Godowns, an
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents.
Huskong, goth-May-1908.
FROM EUROPE
THE H.A. L. Steamship
the market."
It is said that the fight against carrying pistols has greatly lessened the mortality rate is Texas. Murders are still committed, bat there has beau a decrease in the indiscriminate. shooting and killing that formerly took place in the state.
it will amit a certain note—in most cases a
It is scarcely credible, but it is's fact, that a glass can be broken by the voice. If you strike thin wine glass while you hold it' by the stem pretty-deep one. On approaching the glass rapidly to your mouth, and shouting into it the same note as loudly as possible, the vibrations [8 of the glass being thereby extended, it will be shivered`inta: fragments. This used to be a favourite experiment of Lablache, the renowo- ed singer, who would thus break, os after the other, as many glasses as were handed to him. The sunflower crop is one of the most profitable harvested in Russia. A good crop is worth, as it stands in the held, $10 an acre. The seeds are sold by, the farmer for $1 to $.50 a pound; then the mer chants salt them-and-retail them for $3 s pound. At every street crossing in Russian provincial cities are stands and pedlars with baskets, selling to the passers-by the salted pro- Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be duct of the su: flower, which forms a favourite landed at Consigovo's risk into the "bazardous
food. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, and stored at Consiguses risk and expense.
"DORTMUND,"
Captain Malchow, having arrived, Consignees
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO DAY,.-.
All Clajs must be presented within teo days of the steamer'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 undelivered after the gth inst., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst., at 3 r.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIF, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 2nd June: 1008.
Intimation.
1561
·REEN ISLAND CEMENT-COMPANY,|
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
1 Casks of 375 Dr. nel $5.50 per Cask ex Factory.
Ao extraordinary, addition has been made to be exhibition of inventions now being held in Berlin. A shoemaker named Wegner, living in Strasburg, has sent in a clock of the grand- father shape, nearly six feet high, made entira..
of straw. The wheels, painters, care and every detail is exclusively of straw, Wegner has taken fifteen years to constract this strange piece of mechanism; It keeps perfect time, but under the most favourable circumstances cannot last longer than two years..
'The smalles', simplest and best protected post office in the world is in the Strait of Ma- gellan, and has been there for many years, It consists of a small painted keg or cask, and is chained to the rocks of the extreme cape in a manner so that it floats free opposite Terra del Fuego, Passing ships send boats to take letters out and put others in. This curious post office is unprovided with a postmaster, and is, therefore, under the projection of all the navies of the world-New York-Sun.
USES OF HUMOUR,
Humour is a rare treasure which we need lu. Bags of ago Is, net: $8.85 per Bag not hesitate, to prize most highly among the
ex Factory"
SHEWAN TOMES & Co., General Managers, Rangkero, 28th April, 1908.
best things of life. It is none of the ponderous
as the case may be, and I was surprised to note how well my friend's plan worked. Certainly he accomplished the same purpose in spite of he fact the authority to which he reported was different from the psalms or the gospels. -Chicago-Tribune.
Intimations.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
EMBERS are informed that H.E. Sir
7,00 8. m.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYI, §.
7.30 am to 9:30 am. ...Every, 10 minutes. : 9.30 m.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. (1.30 am. to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 12:45 pm to 1.15 p....Every to minutes" 1.15 p.m. to....1.45 pm. ...Every 15 minutes 1.45pm to 15 p.m. .....Evary to minutes, 7.75 p.m. 1o, 1.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes.' 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8,00 p.m. .....Every 10 mluater,
NIGHT CARS. ·
M. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., has kindly consented to opaco the CLUB BOUSE on 8.45 pm, and 9 pm, 945 p.m. to ELI5 pm. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the 6th inst.
T. CHEE,
Hon..Secretary.
Hongkong, zod June, 1998
BANK HOLIDAY,
1565
TN
No. 359 of tuth May the EXCHANGE I accordance with Government Notification BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MUNDAY, the 8th inst,
every half hour, AT NO
SUNDAYS.
8.00 am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes 9.00 1.01 to 19.30 am. .....Every 30 mindtex. 9.30 am, to 10.30 a.m. Every 15 minuten. 10.30 am to 11.00 LI....Every 10 minutes, 11.45 a.m. to 13.00 noon...Every 15 minutes 13.00 Noon to 1,00 p.m....Every ta minuter" 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 6,00 p.m....Every to minutes 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minates 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ........Every 10 minutes
NIGHT CARS ✩s on Work Days. SATURDAYS. -Extra cars at 3.15 p.. 11.30 p.m. and
ì
11.45 p.m.. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement i tha MORTGAGE CO., LD. HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGK,
Der Vœux Road Central
"WHIT MONDAY":
Hongkong, and June, 1908.
THE
(CAPITAL PAID UP
.51,150,000)
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Loans on Mortgage of House Property, Ecc Goods received on Storage Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application).
DE THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.
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TYPEWRITERS
FOR SALE, REPAIR AND HTRE:
PRICE VERY CHEAP.
gi'ts of heaven such as the serious religious NEW BICYCLES
ideals; it is oat a virtus in the marrow sense of f5a the word; it is not a sister of that, noble trio, Faitb, Hope, and Charity; it. in not sublime and lofty, nor is it grand and noble; it does not keep aloof from the common people in the humble walks of life; on the contrary, it min- gles freely with all, and in its democratic Judg. ment even seems to prefer the associations, of the lowly. And yet the roots of humour go down into the most secret recesses of the hu- E. J. LOPES,
man heart, and are nourished by thoughts of a Clo Hongkong Teligraph Office: | broad and profound comprehension of life..
f301 Hongkong, g h March, roc8
MUSIC LESSON.
ESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar
at pupil's residence. Evening engagements for Dances and
Apply to
Concerts,
NI
SELA CURE NO FICTIONI MARVEL UPON MARVEL! NO SUFFERER
(NOW DESPAIR, but w
Japing a doctor's bill of falling iple " The de
of quackery, may safely, speedily and roads, sally turn himself without the know. Judges
and party. By the introduction of NJ, NEW PRENCH REMEDY
1 ERAPION
a comprola revolution has been wrought in this de- partment of medical science, whlist thonunda have bren restored to health and happisan who for yeare proviously had been merely dragging out a. miserable esisteses, ev
( HUMBER
$100 each
Repair Undertaken.
The mare we investigate the nature of humeur MOTOR LAUNCHES
the more shall we understand that this, its sub- stratumwo may call it the philosophy of
a humpar, or, if you prefer, the religion of hu. mour, or the serious background which co- noticeably gives humour its setting—ie au lo- dispensable part of it.
Humour as a rulo appears frivolous and flip. past to the Barrow-minded bigot, who glories in vinegar and scowls at the silver ring of a laugh as an impious demonstration, but ex- perience will teach us that humour istka child of
THERAPION No, 1-Sovereignpravo,often of sad, experience; that it originales
Hemedy for discharges, supersoding fujsce thens, the mae of which does itryparabla žar_by jaring the foundation of victure and other Bering-duessen
ERAPION. No, 2—A song Remedy for primatundary sa Sa prus case, slcerations,
swellings at the joists, and, all those complaints whic's insecury A and sarsaparilla are popularly bút erroneously supposed to curs., Tale preparation puriše 10 whole system through the blood and thoroughly eliminates all oviyanis matter from the body.
THERAPION NO. - Lover
Remedy fur debility, nervounaass, impaired vitality, deeglesmera, disiasta and incapacity for Emilnase de pleasure, love of solizada, plushing. indigestibe, palsu in the bark and head, and kil disorders shiny froos. Gikdpasion, early mot cammen, kopihich the facultysopere'stecily ignore, herause de inoinst to care or even relieve? A
England 19 alfa ordering, state which sa the Hurs Ktonlanro "gaquired;" andɔobserve that: the word
through the wholesome reaction of a strong
heart, against the sorrows and cares of life, which, vampirellku, suck from out our souls aft vitality and the joy of file, and would leave us moral wrecks, sickled with malancholia, pes. simism and misanthropy,
"Humour has a great task to perform, for to humour we owe the silver lining of the clouds of life, Humour offers us the invigorating tonic that restores our spirits and buoya us up when | Tatigue threatens to overcome un, But in order to be effective, humour should be the expression pf conviction; It ought to reflect the world concaption of a thinker : it must be backed by moral purpose,
umour comes to: ok
liberat
FOR HIRE
from $2 per hour.
SOLE AGENT FOR
THE
FAMOUS HUMBER
CYCLES.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
NOTE NEW
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managern- Hongkong, 4th June, 1907,
A. CHAZALON & CO.,
A
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FRESH supply of French and English
preserves just to band
| TRUFFLED SAUSAGE,
BREAKFAST BACON,'
CLF'S HEAD & HAM,
PEAS. & HAM,
PORC, MUTTON & VEALCUTLETS,
CHICKEN & HAM,
VEAL & GAME PATES,
MUTTON & CHICKEN CURRY,
ASSORTED SLUPS,
FRENCH JAM &
FRUITS IN SYRUP, &
Hongkong, 8th May, 1008
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE
12, D'AQUILAK`STREET,
HONDRONG,
Dom, kony, and September, 1007,
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This in than wge of research and experiment, whos all naturjimą to speak transacked by the ncfan-
fost and haja nove of sin, ßcience, kas indeed made' glanı'itrides during the pass century, and among the ky su means igast jm.
ortant hooviles in medicine cosses that ni
THERAPION.
This preparation is unquestionably one of the incat. gees and collablo Paint Medicines ever fatrd--- Contactal Hopitals by Ricord, Kostan, Jobert, Veiptau, Maisonneuve, the weti kilown Ghassaigy) ac, and indeed by sis who are regarded 'na satbor riles: fa. Buch matters, including the' delcbizia | Isilemmand, and Bous, by whom it was too simu unce uniformly adapted, and that ju in Northpostau? atenting those whe require súch í veDady Na think there is no doubt. From the timp of Ariskik dawowards, a potent agens in the yunovel of these disensor has (like the famed philandyba "v stʊns) boon the obsert of sourched some köpeful, gaderous minda; sed far beyond the more gewic Bunch could ever have beco discovered-of truan?? mating the baser metals into gold is surely the clel? covery of a resady no potent matureplenish the faile Ing energian of tõe confrmed rond in Ekanga case" and other so affectually, spondily nad MAINLY. to expal from the system without the aid, or wa (the knowledge, of a second pastra my pond of Agquired or bacftad discaso in në Liber motõus
Contrariolente no talatry, tyson baba Ti
ORE THERAPION
"Senchal, SY
ident