Intimation,
Wm. Powell,
Ld.,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
THIS WEEK.
First Consignment
of
Novelties
for
The Fall.
Fashions
of
To-day.
NEW GOODS
IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT.
Exclusive
New-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER
Intimations.
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL CLUB.
T-COLONIAL DA OVIS THE above Club is formed chiefly for | BERS; it is situated at No. 81, Piccadilly (the centre of Clubland), opposite the Green Park.
The Club ba Bridge Section, Reception, Dining Billiard Room, Smking Lounge, Reading Room and Library !
Ladies' are eligible as Members, Entrance Fee, Five Guineas, Annual icription, Five Guideas.
Further particulars" from
CHINASE TRADE COMMIS- STONERS.
·ARRIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO,
|
English rasy be reckoned by the dozens. One may, indeed, go to the root of the matter, and question Dr. Rendall's tacit assumption that the dropping of accidence and simplification of syn tix Asymptom of Mastural, iosaositiveness to thi: gences and delicacies of language." If complexity of accidence and syntax be marks of linguistic distinction, then all modern langu 20% are degenerate, while Gresk and Latin themselves (unlesi 1 am'misinformed) äre, de- grato as compared with Sanskrit. is not the the real state of the case quite different?
the San Francison Chronicle, of (thult, saya Fond. Sze Cbi and Li Chlog Tien arrived on board the Siberia yesterday, commissioned by the Chinese Government to make an exhaustive investigation of commercial and financial con. ditions in the United States. With them were H1a Sho- Rsien, who will act as their secre Sub-tary, and King Kwo Hal, a student. Theught we not rather to say that English bas scope of the investigation cover all matters obeyed more consistently than German or partaining to the trade relations between the Forch the general psychological tendency Voited Sta and Chins, and will be prose which has impelled all the leading languager of cuted for blut efter which the com. Eurofie to pass from a synthetic, toward an an- missionars will go to Europe, returning to alytic state, and is, therefore, and to that extent, in advance of its competitors? It is true that China by the Suer route.
the very simplicity of our grammar, and the composite nature of our vocabulary, placo ensin, difficulties in the way of the writer languages are free. The writer of French, I from which purer and more highly organized
as the guidance of definite rules; and in so far tail, can roly more than the writer of English his task is easier. But because the writing of good English, is a matter of considerable diffi-
THE ORGANISING SECRETARY, - 84, Piccadilly, W. London, 19th August, 1908, -
D.. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOËR
AND
1769
THE EXPERT KEMOVER OF TATTOO
MARKS,
No, to QUEEN's Road, Central..
The commission represents the Chinese
· Board, of "Agriculture, Commerce and Indus try, which has been in existence for four years, although at first the commercial and agricul tural branches worked separately,
,"das of the chief objects of our work," said Fondre Chi-yesterday, "is the promation of Chinese commercial interests in America. As
I am under secretary of the Board of Commercut, demanding a great deal of vigilance, ATRONISED by Prince of Wales, thence, as well as a member of this commiss C2, ingenuity and taste, dess it therefore follow that H. R. H. The impotor of Rassis, and having cial matters. Mr. Li, who is a member of Surely the reverse would be the natural con-
H. K. H. The Duke of York, and I will naturally give most of my time to commst.is, an exercise of low educational value? |
4.500 testimonials from all sources.
the Board of Revenue, is more interested in
clusion.—William Archer. Guancial affairs.".
My 34 years' experience in tattoolog is a guarantee of good work and prompi execation. My colours are absolu ely fast and perfectly barmless, and produce a charming effect not attained by any other, as their composition is dely known to me. In tattooing unlike some *pecies of engravings, 'cara must be taken to have the work done in a perfect, high toned manner. To order to take special precau`ion -against possible dangers, I use fresh matèrinis
daily.
Pond, spoke admiringly of the American agricultural station-in-the-Sandwich Islands, and said that they were growing a variety of cotton there which might prove to be of great commercial importance, as it attained the size of a small tree and bore fibre perennially.
1
For Sale
RARE COPPER AND SILVER COINS.
FOR SALE..
to regard to trade conditions in China, be said that the, pasic is still severely fell, the A Ancient COINS consisting of those of
The copying of Portraits with distinct money market being very tight and the colton minuteness a speciality. "
and linen industfieț practically at a standstill.
The Chinese Japanese biycou," he said, " has hurt Japais much more than it has us. It is dying out, but very slowly," The com.
Hongkong, 1st September, 1908.
FRENCH
[804
STORE
(late A. Chazalon & Co.),
6 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HAVE
AVE just received a Fresh Assortment of AMERICAN GOOD comprising the following:-
SALT HERRINGS, MACKERELS, SALMON BELLIES, 'CADFISH BLOCKS, SPICED NORWEGIAN
NCHOVIES, SARDELLES, CANNED FRUITS, ASPARAGUS,
,&c, &c, .&c.
Manukang. 22nd August 1onf.
[10
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
7.00 am.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS,
7.30a.m. to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes 9.30 mm. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minuter. 11.30 am. to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutar. 12.45 p.m. to 1.11 p.m....Every 10 mlautes. bag pan to „1.43 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 145 to 15 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes," -3.30.p.m. 10—5.00 pm, EYDIY is minuter. 5.00 p.m. 10 8.0 › p.m....Every 10 minuter,
NiGHT CARS.
missioners are at the Borel Stewart,
The four commissioners wern entertained at an informal banquet given in their bonour by the Consul General for China, Hsu Ping Chen, at the Hooy Fat Low restaurant on Waverly place, last evening. Although it lasted from shortly after 4 aniil 7 o'clock, and many delicacies, that gladden: the Oriental palate on special occasions only were seived,, the banquet badino especial sigai. ficance, and was intended as a beany welcome to the visitors by their uation's representative base. Der Yasuo Hang, president of the Sam Yup Society, one of the strongest of the Six Companies, assisted in the effort to make the visitors' feel at ease in a land several thousand
of miles from home,
BATING AND DRINKING ON
· ATLANTIC LINERS.
Belore noting some of the figures of food it is pleasing to observe some of those relating to beverages. Now as to champagne, which is said to be an excellent cure, and for that matter a preventive of seasickness, "passengers on the stips of pae big German line last year pulled the plugs cut of only a few more than 51,000 bottles of champagne. When it comes to claret the figures jump so respectably that it is, seen that a man may raise a thirst somewhere west of Suez as wellus east. Of that cheerful and ruddy beverage the first-class passengers con sumed 129,209 baules. That sounds pretty. good, but the consumption by the third-class | pissengers makes it, appear a more tipple by comparison, fur those in the steerage joyfully' drank not less tha*131,297 gallons of clarel,
4 pm, and 9 p. 9:45 pm to 11.15 presumably of the variety known as petit bleu,
every ball boor, SUNDAYI.
8.00 am to 9.00 am. „Every 15 minutes 4.00.109.30 am...Every, 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to fogo nim, ...Evary iç minutes. 0.30 A.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every to minutes.
Productions. 11.¿C ̃ìm, 20 13,00 anon.......Every 15 minuter..
Prevailing
from
Styles
London
and
Paris.
W. POWELL, LTD.,
ral Drapers, Furnishers, Des Voeux Road, and
Queen's Road, HONGKONG.
¡7th September, 1908.
11.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m.....Every (0-minutes, 1.00 p.m. to. 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuten: 3.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every to minuts?? 600 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. ...Every 15 mlaatss, -7.00 pln..to 8.00 p.m.... Every 10 minute".
NIGHT CARS as os Werk Da 4. SATURDAYS.
Batra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11,30 p.m. and 11.45. p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA Buildings Des Vœux Road Central,
JOHN. D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Honobona, 4th Tann, rong -
THERAFION MAY NOW ALSO BE GETAINED IN DRAGEE (Tasteless), Form, A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY, TIN ĐƯỢC ĐỨC at freeach and EAU TIM COS, ban m)) axtars, so to speak, is ransackeď by the scie.. The fur trust and happiness of man. Selem;a' har indbed made giant alldre during the pes century, and among the-by no rasane Jaest in- portant discover in indistan comes that f
THERAPION.
This preparation is unjuratmably one of the marat genuine and reliable Pat ni idodicines aver intr duced, and bus, we understand, been used in the Continental Hospitais by Ricord, Kostan, Jobert Velpesu, Alalionnelave. The well-known Chasanly- ne, and indeed by al, who are regarded as autho Elties in such matters, including the colebrated Zallemand, and Rous, by whom it was mouse time. sare uniformly adopted, sad that it is worthy tha alte tine of those who requira such a remedy wa Labink thoru la an doubt. From the time of Aristotin downwards, a potent agent in the removal of these diseases has (like tho Jamed philosopher stone) been the obiget of scarch of some hopeful, generous minde; and far beyond the more poivr if such could ever baya kena dlacoveredsed trant. muting the bases metals into gold is swrly the dis covery of a remedy 19 potentastarelish the fall Ingeregles of the confined rond in this cas CAM, madio the other an effectually, speedily and jainly capel from the system without the aid, or gra the knowledge, of a cond party, the poisons of acquired or inhircited disease in 211 shake proten formeastujas vemo talater 1000 behind. #ock in THE NEW FARNOH REMEDY
THERAPION -
which any certainly rank with, if not take pawol dcast, many of the discoveries of our day, about which we liste ostentation and noise kare boe made, and the sysenalvu and over-increasing da sand thathas been created fo; this medicing whee ever introducet appears to prove that it is dag stord to rast isto pulivion all those questionabl“! resundben tbay were furmerly the sole rellanÇE OF med cal shen. Therapies may be oʻstained of the principal chelate and merriests throughout thei world. – Vamond Fields Advertiser XinaánARY"
abut which there is a song which the Paris stúdents sing when inspired by it
There is something (observing this just a
MOST Valuable, and Rare Collection of
The SASSANIAN, Greek, GraECO-BACTRIAN, INDO-SCYTHIAN, AND EARLY HINDU DYNAS. TINE, THE SULTANS OF DELHI (including Pathan and Suri Kiogs) AND OF KASHMIR, THE MOGHUL EMPERORS, THE AMIRS.or 'AFGHANISTAN AND OF BUKHARS, THE SHAHS OF PERSIA, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COINS OF GREAT NUMIS- MATIC INTEREST, BEAUTY AND RARITY,
Apply to-
1. U. MIRZA,
Supreme Court,
Hoogkong. Hongkong, 14th August, 1908.
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MOTOR
LAUNCHES.
FOR HIRE FROM
1908
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
'HE Undersigned have received instructioní
to sell by
P "BLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY, 12th September, 1908, at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, coinar of Ice House Street,
· A'LAROE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS, e
Comprising SILK-EMROIDERED BED COVERS, TABLE COVERS; WALL HANGINGS, KIMONOS and SCREEN, IVORY CAR VINGS, SATSUMA TEA SETS, VASES, BOWLS, PLATES, MAKUDZU TEA SETS GOLD and SILVER CLOISONNE WARES Rod VASES, BRONZE and BRAS-WORKS, and TRA SETS, &c. &c.
Catalogues will be fasued.
· TERMS: As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 8th September, 1908.
Intimations.
MUSIC LESSON.
(816
Public Companies.
HONGKONG" HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HE ORDINARY
THE
HALF-YEAKLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS! will be bald at the Company's Hotal, on SATURDAY, the 12th September," #god, at 13 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the job. June, 1958, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may. be competently brought before the Mesting,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 6th to the Tath” September, both days inclusive, y By Order of the Board,
약
G. MOONEY,
Secretary Hongkonu, 7th September, 908
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LD,
is
HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET
ING or SHAREHOLDERS.initha. above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on SATURDAY, the 19th September, at. Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts' to the goth June, 1908.
Tho.TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company September, both days inclusive.
LESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar cant be CLOSED from the 8th to the 19th
pupil's residence. Evening... engagements for Dances and Concerti,
Apply to
E. J. LOPES, Do Ho Home Turraph Olica. Hanglang, oth Murch, roof.
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES. ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK-
BY
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents for HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA.` Áôngkong, 29th July, 1007,
"Green island cement company, LIMITED
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Calske of 375 fòr, net $5.50 pat - Cask ex Factory.
་་
la Bags of 150 be, ontTM $8.45 per Bag'
ex Factory
SHEWAN' TOMES & Ø, -Genural-Managora.. Hongkong, 15th August, 1908,
THE
PROVIDENT LOAN, AND
$2 PER HOUR. CHINA MORTGAGE CO., LD.
SUNRISE TO SUNSET. TWILIGHT and MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS.
BLAKE PIER. Little Mary,"
Blue Bell,"
"Gertie,"
(CAPITAL PAID UP.........$1,350,000)
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particolars on application).
- ——-—THE. OFFICE.OF. TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Vödertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Managers.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.
"Fateema O. C. MOOSA,
HIRE, SELL, PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, REPAIR and PROVISION MOTOR
the probibiling.sis have nominated their ticket) CARS, CYCLES,
rather appalling to read that of the various grades of brandy passengers consumed 20,641 bottles and 73,384 galtons. But these are after ail trifling nips when we came to look at the figures relating to beer, for of that beverage more than half a million gallons were drunk, and it is not reported that the quartermasters' had any unusual" police duty to perform at that.
The recent installation of the à la carte'sys. tem in the restaurants of the modern liners "accounts" for: an amazing growth"in" the conTM sumption of delicacies, such as were seldom found on even the best, ships when the business of feeding passengers 'was exclu- sively table d hote. Restaurant diners on the lisers whose figures Are boing 'chasidered con- sumed many, many thousand partridges, saipe, quails, pheasants, grouse, 'canvasback ducks, They demanded, literally many hundreds of thousands of live lobsters and crawfish, of freib Ikilenecks, blue-pointsTMandTM softshell""crabs," They consumed such a quantity of green turtle. soup that the chefs had to use up 15,477 povads of the hustle in the making--New York Sun.
THE WRITING OF‘ENGLISH,
It is very difficult to believe that the race which has produced one of the twò or fħiras) supreme literatures of the world, in naturallý, insensitiva to the graces, and delicacies of lips. guage, and is saved from univeria) "falovebli ness" only by its "fidelity" to two other laor guages, which many of its greatest writers dià not know at all, and most knew very imper fectly. Was it Latin that made Booyan A master of English? Or did Milton's Latin make his prose superior to Bubyan's?|What bad Latin to do with the greatness of Defon or Richardson" or: Barns or Dickens? Shake speare's "amall Latin” no doubt contributed to bis marvellous vocabulary, but can we reason- ́ably irnes to it the structural merits of his style? On the other hand, the masters of English who have at the same time posta
postessed any depth of classical scholarship are a small minority; while profound classical scholát
in no sense, mustert ef
who were
BOATS, LAUNCHES,
AND
TYPEWRITERS-
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,
··-33-35. Drɛ VœUX; ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG,
Telephone No. 492.
BENGERS
Food
is quite distinct from any other. It posacases the remarkable property of rendering milk, with 'which it is mixed when used, quite easy of digestion by children, invalids and convalescents.
Denger's Food is sold in Gins by Chemists,
"everywhere
[45
(48
1 &.8, D'AGUILAR STREET.
JUST UNPACKED A LARGE AND
8PLENDID STOCK OF
FRENCH MILLINERY,
VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS,
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.
· General Managers Hoogkong, 1st September, 1908.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The above Society will be held in the CITY HALL on FRIDAY, the agih instant, at 5.30 PM., for the purpose of receiving thi Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August; of electing office bearers for the ensuing year, &c.
DAVID WOOD, Acting Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1908, 1809
Consignees.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
.S.S. "BENVENUÈ," FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON. AND STRAITS,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby. informed 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 andfor from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.
..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the roth inst. will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th inst, or they will not be recognized.en?
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are: to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the roth inst., a UI AM.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ̧Co.,
...Agents. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1968. (810
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. -
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship
THE
"MONMOUTHSHIRE,"
Captain-Warser, having arrived from the above- parts, Consignees of "Cargo are hereby in formed that their goods are being landed at- their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignes's · risk and expense.
All broken, chifed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be "Examined on MONDAY, 14th inst, af 3 P.M.
All Claims must be presented within fifton days of the steamer's arrival hern, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
SHOES SHOES! SHOES! delivered after the 14th inst,, will be subject.
BLK. AND TAN GLACE KID
from the best 'American-Manufacturer.
FLANNELS, TWEEDS, SIRGES, Ladies' DRESSING GOWNS and JACKETS.
application.
Samples on porte orders carefully executed.
and fummare ránt.
AN APPEAL,
Coast
THE SUPERIORESS- of the ITALIAN
TCONVENT, CAIRE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind, patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for All kinds of NEEDLE WORKWE
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones..
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
· Materials can be supplied, if required,
4. The Superiorsan will kika' be fusost" grateful" for any PAPER, of old EnvatoPRE to be made fate Books for the Children of the Poor Schoole (why'nen taught by the Slaters,
to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by ANTRAN, SHEWAN, TOMES & COM
Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1908) (833
*
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED:
- In DragEE (TASTELESS) FORM À BROKEN DOWN BYSTEM
This is a condition for disease) in which doctors Kelve many names, but which low of than really understand. It is simplywoaksoda--abroak-down, a1 it were, of the vital forces that seabain the sy Tem. Dio matter whai maybe its causon (for they almost numberfass), 134 symptoms are much the Lane |- tha, mors, promium) belily sleepidlasteaed sense of prosteation or weariness, depresso O spirite and want at endrgy for all the púčikúry Musits of life. Now, what alonais absolutely seen - tial in all each cades že duertasod vitality--thrower. VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY. to throw off ikona morbid feelings, and skparko proves that as nighs suconada ika day the may bany imoen dactainly secured by a conres Of C THE HIW, FREŇOH REMEDY
THERAPION NË 3
than by any other kamen combination. Bo sody [ng }}_{u'takan' ls, accordance with; the pefaba
• directions accompanying it, will the shattered paalt be restored,
DURER THE EXPIRING LAMP OFĴU
KRA. A NEW REŽIIMton Imparted di placa di what had no latěly sendend worn-out, "fused will and (valuelans. This mondinful modicumasi ii proly
vegetabila and fanonsonu; le agraeuble in the beata - ***=aussalika för all cometitutions and comőlilber, ip eliker sax) and it is difficult to Imagine'a casM SË disuse or darangement, whose maẩn fosterse ken the delitily, that wil!_noć be'spåndfrʻand | premazantly bonuốted by thỏi song falling queue. 'perativa evicarse, which is destiífad to quit Take: sklivion averything that had preceded it for tile {widespread and numerous clan DF EMMASKINER. “
THERAPION-
Chile throws hows she work