Intimation,
Wm. Powell,
Ld.,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
Ladies'
Footwear.
3 SMART
LINES.
Ladies'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 21 1908.
Public Companies,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby glean that the ORDIN;
Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
ING CORPORATION.
"GISTER OF SHARES of the Corpora
7
OTICE is hereby given that the RA NOTIC tion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the loth instant, to SATURDAY, the zaedicant, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief, Manager.
1744
Hongkong, ist August, 1908
THE POPPY OF COMMERCE IN| filly thousand places to the acre, only about
ENGLAND.
wise smeared with millions of black fly,
three-quarters of them are cut, the remalcing fourth being always undersized, Masters, and man ibes go wading through the crop, slushing The opium poppy is grown in England off the heavy capsules with Jack-knives, and Poppiston-on-Ouse, near York | at-waxey, in
allowing about twelve to fourteen inches of Benk looking happy in well arranged poppy stalke: Raw, opiem, in the form of a creamy sein is well-arranged sap, 1000 cover the harvesters' hands, ARY MEETING.of the SH KLHOI DERS in that orporation gardens in both counties, being much will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, TO admired by passers-by. Though the sted faces, and sprous, which are 'like- MORROW, the 22nd day of ‹ úgyat, 1998,
of "Papaver somniferum," as this large in this case a harmless post. Torson who Noos, for the purpose of receiving the
white flowering species is called, is not suffer from any form of hypnosis should Report Lf the Court of Directors, together with' a Statement of Accounts to goth. june, 1988.
usually sold at the florists' shops, where drawer. keep away from these fields, but others who fuls of Shirley, and Mikade poppy seeds are suffer from insomnis might to advantage nisis: By Order of the Court of Directors,
kep, anybody in this country is at liberty to at the harvest. In sultry weather the odour of J. R. M. SMITH,
grow as much as he liker of it without lal or opium baubts the neighbourhood for long; it Chief Manager. hindrance. The three as luur l'appleton grow clings to the men's clothes for weeks afterwards. [223 ers, like those of daxey, save their own aedd The poppy-beads are done up into bundles of
from year to year, being of opinion that about thiny-five each, fastened with abouf DANK-rain as good as theirs is to be oblaloed nearer hands, and balanced for drying in the barns en than Persia or Bengal. Although a native of long lines stretching from wall to wall, in warmer climate thas ours, the plant is hardy, three weeks time, when they come down to be and, individually, can do with a foot or two of decapitated, they are so hard that, as one far room. A single cipiule yields from ten thous mer observed to me, "Yo can't bruzz,'em in sand to fifteen thousand seeds, so that six of wit yor fists, sir," For beads of average size, them, properly ripe had matured, will saw the 8 a thousand is paid by a firm of manufactur better part of an acie. Although, except undering chemists and wholesale diuggists in York, contajo circumstances, we could not have wher co they are distributed throughout the "The Confessions of an Opium Eater" from
country. De Quincey's pan, "Christabel" and "The Ancieol. Mariner from Coleridge's and, The Mystery of Edw's Drood," minus John jasper, from. Dickens's I must confess that when the home-grown poppy has gone to seed, either rips or unrips, there is a real pleasure is lying outdoors and absorbing spoonfal aker spoonful of it. Opium, we should remember, is primarį. ly a stimulant; moreover, it possesses, like cocoi, a remarkable power of sustaining ths buman
Crabi ng spngth,
many men, such as the Turtars and the. Harkaras (gative posimen of India) to undergo great fatigue, and · privation.We inlk of the good ness of plants running to send, so the needs of the opium poppy should possess some of that plant's virtues; and i say "virtues" advisedlý, for got even the makest (weed in its proper place can have a vice, its real uses in the scheme of Daturi economy being always ascertainable. Iris interesting to find pigeons, linner, goldfinches, mice, and meadow-voles as eager to get these poppy seeds as the Heathen Chloee is o get British India opium. I have seen these so ysters come and peck boler near the buto. the ripened ĉapsules; when out pour the dry seeds as through a- funnet Mice often bite off the heads to suja the seeds. These are the dangerous litla beginnings of bad habits that all innocent birdies, mousies, and other brassies should be warned against by their preceptors; for even.l the potency of the plant' is not always in its seed, the seed is really a herb or a drug in Embryo, and there is co telling how far an acquired taste will carry one.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, 24th August, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts
the 30th June, 1908.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th August, both days inclusivo...
By Order of the Board of Directo15.
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,
[708
Black Glace Hongkong, alth July, 1968
Kid Oxfords, $6,50
Latest
Models.
Ladies'
Black Glace Strap Shoes, $6.50
Dainty
Footwear
Ladies'
Russian-
House
leather
Slippers, $4.25 [Black and Tan.]
WM. POWELL, LTD., General Drapers, Furnishers, Des Voeux Road,
and
28, Queen's Road,
HONGKONG.
Het kous stet Argost, ayoll
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
↑ N accordance with the invision's of No, 194 of the Articles of Association the General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half year ended 30th June, 1908, of FOUR DOLLARS per Share..
DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after MONDAY, 24th instant.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th, instant to 2nd justast, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14 h August, 198
THE
For Sale.
COLD STORAGE:
There is something extraordioarý „bout the spectacle of opium poppies civering whole acres in England without fear of prohibition, The farmers could not grow them by stealth;
(75 for poppies proclaim themselves by their nar
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD have now 49,000 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT, 'Stores will ba Open at 10 AM. and 4 PM. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
Ww. PARLALN Manager.
Hongkong Jind tunn, cont
161
TYPEWRITERS
A SPECIALITY
OVER TEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE
or
CLEANING, OVERHAULING, and REPAIRING ALL BROKEN PARTS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
ALIO
FOR SALE and HIRE,
MODERATE CHARGES.
MOTOR
LAUNCHES
ON HIRE
AT LAKE PIER,
A GREAT BUON TO PASSENGERS
TO and FROM STEAMERS
.AND
ALSO ROUND THE ISLAND FOR
PICNIC PARTIES, &c. Fares from $2 per Hour.
HUMBER CYCLES
AGENCY.
DRAGON CYCLE
-DEPOT-
$33.35 DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRALE Hongkong, 39th Aurdit, 1908,
From 8 per thousand, at the rate of about Tid. for fifteen, when they leave the grower and driet, it is interesting to watch how the price of poppy-heads mounts up before they reach the householder, who will pay id.orijd each. The liquor in which one has been sim- mered is widely known to be most beneficial as a fomentation for inflammation of any pail of the body-atwood Brierley in Pall Mall
Gazello,
To Let.
TO LET FROM 185 SEPTEMBER.
·AT SHAMEEN, CANTON.
HOUSE No. 10) (Kwan How Buildings) at present in the occupation of the I. M. Customs.
Apply Lo-..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO, LD, Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.
TO LET.
(695
FFICES and ROOMS on the rst and 2nd Floors of No. 14. Des Vœux Road
T
Intimation.
SAINT-RAPHAEL
Tonio, Restorative, DigestIVE WINE
Very
Palatable. Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of "Anwmia, Osbility and Convalescence, toyoung women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
DOBE › Oz wine-glass after the two principal monte. Each battle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL Dears, in addition to the registered trademark pig
(1) TUS WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DER FABRICANTE, (9) A METAL STAL sérártising. OLETRAS.
fa & MELISSA and MINT coral.
CLETEAS which surpasses all others by it
purety and faultlesa preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugari COMPAGNIE, du VIN RAINT-RAPHAEL » Valines (Drome-Franca); GALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong..
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions
from W. R. M′D. PARK, EĦĮ,, to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
TUESDAY,
the 25th August, 198 at 2 PM, within bis residence, DURIIDEER,” Magarine Gap, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, THEREIN CONTAINED,
Comprising
Consignees,
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
* LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
**GLAMORGANSHIRE,
Captain Norris, having arrived from the above ports, Consignces of Cargo am hereby la». formed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, SILK TAPESTRY.COVERED DRAW. Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees ING ROOM SUITE, a quaatity of CANTON risk and expense. -
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are CARVED BLACKWOOD CABINET,
CURIO to be left in the Godowns, where they will be TABLES, SOFAS, CHAIRS, STANDS, KOREAN LACQUERED examined on MONDAY, 24th init, at 3 P.M. CABINETS, DINNER WAGGON, GLASSĄ All Claims must be presented within fifteen CROCKERY and E.-P. WARE, OLD days of the steamer's arrival: here, altar which CHINA, ENGRAVINGS, &c, &c. ;'
| date they cannot be recognized.”
ALSO
Ceniral (formerly or rupied by Messrs. Shewao, & Co, Hamburg, tin good order and cndition): One COTTAGE PIANO by M. F. Rachals Tames & Co.)
Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
3 E, D, Sassoon & Co
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, gb June 1908
TO LRT
HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD,
AND
One CLAY PIGEON TRAP and about a couple of dozen laying hens.
Catalogues may be had on application. TERME :-As usual.
(188
A HOUSE in WONG-KEI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in RIPON. TERRACE... OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLDE * BUILDINGs, and No. 168, DEB Vœux ROAD Dext to the Hongkong Hotel. PLATS in MORETON TERRACE, No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor.
Aptly to--
cotic, smell being borne long dinances on the air, a also by the, glare of their big blossoms, which belong to the meretricious type of beauly, or, as gardeneri prefer to call them, "many." In she case of ---Papaver somol- feram,' the buge-blooms are pura silken whi 6, and in this country they appear early in July, 2 COMping sales adorned with sever-green leaves. Having been previously throned out to Dog foot apart; the plants attain a height of Cover four feet. The world s opium supply comer chiedy from Turkey, Persia, Egypt, and Bengal where these' poppies are to be seen covering gipat tracts of country, and diffe-ing. only in their size, vigour, or quality ofbp um yielded as the oil and climatic conditions suit. It may be that the first fecinie to England frost British India, where the plant has been cultivated as a profishle, branch of agriculture on behalf of the op'um traffic since an early, dite, in the history of the Eut India Company. The ing dustry fauvisher 10-day in the Patna, Malwa, and llecares districts, being almost restricted thereto by the Government. Herg may be seer. in January massel of big white blossoms, suct as cover a few acres in Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire in July ; and during India's, sunny' February the capsules or poppy-beads arm road? cu when ocatly full grown, but still greep 2nd unripe. Labourers tri verse the fields on hat allernoons armed with knives of a particular shape, with which they dick each poppy head. From this incisión' ooza, a milky white Julce, which soon st flensjoto a sticky brown pasic by exposure to the sun and air. Without any for ther chemistry, this is pure, rich soluble opium, the Greek word for opium," opos,!! signifying vegetable juice." Every morning the laboureri go round the fields to scrape of this paste with a spatola, and fill their jara, with it. Later, it
is made up into half-pound bally and packed, ready for shipment to China, millions of whose
HUGHES & HOUGH, •
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 20th August, 1908, " (738
Consignees,
S.S. "AUSTRALIEN"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVES CONSIGNEES of Cargo 'from Loador ex
MENT & AGENCY,00. LD' beng Yet August, 1008,
TO LET.
155
to rent.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the ith inst. will be subject, have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
Bills of Lading will be countemigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th August, 1968,
[766
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENLAWERS" FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON "AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous 'azdļot extra⠀ 'hazardeur Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharyon delivery/ may be obtained. ..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
3. Douro and Medoc, from Havre ex shave left the Godowas, and all Goods remain. Adour, and from Bordeaux ex ss, P. Laroying undelivered after the 24th lest, will be Lutlier, in connection with above Steamer subject to rent.
'All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- are Hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valo- sented to the Undersigned on or before the ables are being landed and stored at their 31st inst, or they will not be recognised. FFICES (2 Rooms) on First Floor, risk into the hazardons and for extra hazardous Godowes of the Hongkong and Kowloon York Building.
Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Apply 10-
KELLY & WALSH, LD,
[708 "Hongkong, 27th July, 1908,
TO LET.
HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon, 1 at 545 plus taxes per month.
Immediate possess{an,/
· Apply to— 2+.
A. RAYMOND,
C/o S. J. David & Co, Hongkong, 14th July, 1908....
[601
TO LET.
ODOWN No. 54, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
·MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,” Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.
[199
TO LET
people use it is moderation, when its effects A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
appear to be no more banéfuliban tobacco and alcoholined driskt as wed-in Europe and America. Here opium, is used for making laudanum and pategoric, laudanum `beirg simply a tincture of opium, prepared by dis solving the latter fü dilute alcohol, and part gode a mixture of opium, camphor, atcokol, and some other things. It may be added that
Kowloon,
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD... Hongkong, 1st Augjust, 1908,
[155
TO LET,
1
the monopoly of the ladian Government yields FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms A revenue annually of about two and a half and Bervantă” Quaițer, millions sterling.
No British Government efficiat keeps u}}**
suspicious oye as the North Country craps of poppy, which never leave the Geld until they
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD," Houstong, and May, 1908.
(as
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unters! intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed bero.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Goods remaining unclaimed Undenigned. al.or MONDAY, the 24th August, at Noon,, will be subject to rest and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before, the rath August, or they will not be recognized." All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 24th August, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. NALIN,
Hmokane, 17th Angust, rạng
Acting Agent,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"MALTA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ar
to be left in the Godowns, where they will bu examined on the 24th lost, at si aje"
No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1908.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "MACDUFF," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their. risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and. Godown: Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from th) wharves "delivery may be obtained pers
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowes, and all Goods romain- ing andelivered after the with instant-will be subject to rent. A wo
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- seated to the Undersigned on or before the 24th September, or they ill not be recognized.
All brakan, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whom they will be examined on the 24th instant, at'3 FM
↑o Fire Insurance has been affected. -Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ENDODWELL & 00, LIMITED,
Agents
Consiganes of Cargo by the above-named restal are hereby informed that their Goods are being funded and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowie st Kowloos, where each consigament will be sorted out mark by t mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are fanded.
This vessel brings on Cargo-
From London, &c., er 5.3, India. From Calcotta, ex SS, Simla. From Persian Gulf,'er B.I.9.N, and B. & AP. S. N. 06's Steam629. -- Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, ai
have passed the ipium, laudaram, and pin: GREEN ISLAND-CEMENT COMPANY, # P.M., will be subject to rent, wi
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT,
gora stage. Thus, it goes a stage beyond the Oriental, and Indian crops, yielding absolutely nothing but the "Pap. alb (white poppy) of the druggists' labelled drawers and a bag or two of fastile seeds for the peri your's crops. Kirly la Augun the capsules 10 Casks of 375 Br, net $5.50 per Cark resemble drumsticks of a pale green har, with, dell'allvar bloom, measuring often a foot în cir cumference y and, as a yellowish stain spreadi "over themythey are said to be ripe to barret (Amongo four growers, at Pepplatas-on Ośm diepatos sometimes arise as it who has got the
·And alt
ex Factory.
Bag of
1764
Hongkong, 18th August, 1005.
NORTHERN PAQIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS, STEAMSHIP “KUMERİC" FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, VOKO-
HANA HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND
DAN MANILA.
Na Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any tais whatever, the pote HE 'above Steamer, having, arrivad, Con- Damaged' Packages must be left in the queer of Cargo are hereby my seated to Godowns for examination by the Cousignse's send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- and the Company's representatire alan ture and to tales immediate delivery of their
Goods from alongside. Salinas pe
plated hor
All Claims must be presented within "ton Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vestl days of the meamer'a 'arrival kus after which will be landed and stored at. Cona
and expense. K $8.45 pm. Pagdate lay cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted ster the Goods! Na Firs Insuranc harıith the Godoras
55- any case whatever) SHEWAN TOMES & GA,
Gisasi Manager (