Intimation.
Powell's
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
TRAVELLING
REQUISITES.
TRUNKS.
Solid English
Leather, From $42 Each.
Best Willesden
Canvas,
From $25 Each.
Black
Waterproof Leather
Bound,
From $23 Each.
Saratogas, From $18 Each.
LADIES' HAT BOXES
(To hold Six Hats) Black, Brown, and
Willesden,
From $15 Each.
Kit Bags, Gladstones,
Umbrella Cases, Holdalls, Rugs, Rug Straps,
Luggage Tags,
&o,,
&o.,
&o.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and
28, Queen's Road.
noth February, 1909.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
the 415 March, 1999, at 2,39 P.M.; at their Ke Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,"
comer of Ice House Sirpet, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising:
BURIED
ATION
DE. STEIN TALKS OF HIS EXPLORATION
WORK.
Dr... A. Stelp, the leader of the Indian Government Mission to Central Asia, reached London yesterday (23rd Jan.) after three years! travel in Central Asia, during which time be has covered 10,003 miles in some of the wildest and bleakes! regions of the earth's surface SILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAW. The story of his excavations amid the sites of ING ROOM SUITE TEAKWOOD buried and ancient civilisations, as related to WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, DINNER Reuter's representative, is among the most WAGGONS, Single and Double IRON fascinating of modern records. BEDSTEADS and BEDDING, "CROCK- ERY, GLASS and E.P. WARE CAR-"During the earlier part of my work I was PETS, RUGS, PICTURES, CANTON
able to travel through the very interesting CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, COOK.
region farming part of Afghan Turkestan and ING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c. &c.1
bordering on the Pamirs, which had never been Two COTTAGE PIANOS. and || One visited by any European since the days of the FOWLING PIECE.
Boundary Commission," said Dr. Stein.
ALSO
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS >As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
51. Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 31d March, 1909.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
ΤΗΣ
PUBLIC AUCTION, -FOR-ACCOUNÍ OF THE CONCERNED,
03.
الله
SATURDAY,
the 6th March, 1959, at 3.30 P.M., at their Sales Room No. 8, Des Voeux Road,
corner of Ice House Street, -
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,.
Comprising :-
KATTRIBUTES TO JIKH PLUCK,
- Dr. Sitin paid a handsome tribute 10 the davoted help of Lai Siugh, the surveyor de pated by the Seweyor of lodia to accompany him, and expressed his sincere admiration for the endurance, pluck, and devotipo displayed by this faithful' companion. · A serious mis- fortune overtook another of his companions, named Ram Slogb, a boa commissioned officer of the Bengal Sappers and Miners, who was altached to, the expedition as a sort of handy
a
While away from the doctor on supple rentary excavation work he was overtaken by What teams to have been glaucoma, and was rendered completely blind. With the charac tristic pluck and doggedness of the Sikh he clung to his task after he had lost the sight of one eye, until he became totally blind.
1900,
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On the last day of his exploration in the Tibetan uplands Dr. Stain, became severely fost bitten while taking a photographic pano- rama view which compelled him to work on an ice-covered and exposed ridge after a climb of more than nine hours over dificult glaciers. The extent of the mischief was realised only when Iale in the evening the camp was reach ed at the foot of the glacier. A speedy return "The beginning of 1997 found me in the to where medical aid could be obtained he denert of Lob Nor, a region physically more came imperative, but the explorer had the trying than the Taklamakan. The ordinary satisfaction of knowing that the task which en- dificaties, due to the absence of water, were tailed the loss of some of his toes really mark. ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT there increased by the extreme rigour of the Fed the conclusion of bis programme. It took 18 climate and the cutting wiods which always says of hard matching before the injured man blow from the east into the Tarim basin. As an reached a doctor at the first inhabited place in example of the difficulties to be overcome I
|· Ladakh territory. may mention that for the sake of exploring the region which lay on a long-abandoned ancient trade route from Chins to the north end of the Taklamakan, I had keep 55 men for over three weeks at work at ruins which were
situated eight long matches from the nearest
drinkable water.
1
To Let.
TO LET.
"Perhaps the most fascinating part of the HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD,
archological work-was that which was car... ried out during the spring and early sum- GOLD PHOTO PICTURES, CHERRY- mer of 1937 in the desert which extends be- WOOD CARVED DESKS, TABLES, tween the salt maither of Lob Nor and the SOFAS, CHAIRS, IVORY CARVING Tua Huang oasis, marking the extreme west FIGURES, CARVED BRASS BOWLS of the Chinese province of Kansu. There I VASES and BUDDHAS, SILK-EMBROL DERED and CUT-VELVET WALL Was able to trace over a distacce of more than HANGINGS, SCREENS, FINE PAINTED 3oo milles the remains of that ancient frontier SATSUMA BOWLS, VASES and PLATES, | wall which, at the end of the sec nd century MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID SCREENS, before Christ, had been constructed by the Chi- PANELS, FROG SKIN HAND BAGS nese for the purpose of protecting the newly KAGA and NAGOYA TEA SE FS, &c., &c.
opened route towards the wast, Catalogues will be issued., TERMS:-As usua!.
· HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong..17th February, 1909.
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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
2,00 aan.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLK
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7.30 am to ajo am. ..Every 10 minutes 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. 10 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 12.45pm 101.15 pm....Every to miantes. I. p.m. to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minintas 1.45 p.m. to ars pm....kvery 10 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 3.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 9.30 p.m. to 500 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m, to 8.00 pm....Every to minuten
NIGHT CARS.
"
845 pm; and 9 p.m., 9.45 pm, to 11.15 p.. every half hōar, SUNDATI.
8.00 B., to 9.00 am...Every 15 minutes 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30 a.m....Every is minutes. 10.30 am. 10 17.00 am. Every to minutes. 16.45 mm. to 12.00 noon... Every 15 minutes, 12.00 Noon to 1,00 p.m....Every 10 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Evary a5 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every to minates 6.00 pm. to 7:00 pm.... Every 15 mlentes 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every to miauto"
NIGHT CARS as op Week Days. NATURDAYE. Extra care at 3.15 p.m., 11.30p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central,
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General Managers. Hangyneg, ath bank, xow-
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PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE.
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCE
SIESSEN & Co., Agents for HongKoka & SOUTH CHINA, Hangkong."2gth Irly, tant,
HOW THE GREAT WALL OF
CHINA WAS BUILT.
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A Large and Fancy Assonment of
The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
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&c.,
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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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ม.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTIT March, the selling price of ice, will be IT is hereby notified that on and after the
reduced to ONE CENT per pound.
MENT & AGENCY 00, LD Azkuna. Tet January, 19
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"This was a period when China was making various efforts to extend her power and trade towards Western Asie,. The construction of this wall is mentioned in Chinese anazlı, bui Chinese scholars are not arch logists, and the "discovery of the actual remains-was a most gratifying surprise. The ground generally is *JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD absolutely barran gravel desen extending on • Hongkong, 14th January, 1909. both sides of a narrów chain of salt marshes in which the Sulaibo River dow ends, but saċer pushed its way through towards Lob Nor.
*
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"The force of the winds, almost constantly, GODOWN No. 5A, DUDDELL STREET,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
́MENT & AGENCY CO.,LD. Hongkong, 1st Januáry, 1oco,,
blowing from the casi, has erroded and carried away large sections of the once-massively con structed wall, wherever its direction was got exacily parallel to the prevailing wind, but here this was the case the fortified-line has remained in a surprisingly good condition conf sidering that it was mainly constructed of con- solidated gravel, and regularly laid strata of faggots of reeds.
**Taking into account that the grand must have been absolutely desert already in the second century B.C. and the great distance reparaijeg, the sections of the wall from the pearest water the difficulties overcome by these ancient Chinese engineers must have beep in- deed formidable. The high watch towers uarding the line of this 'wall at more or less regular intervals facilitated the work of tracing the remains of what would otherwise be taken to be a perfectly level extensive desert, Near the watch-towers I found relics lef: behind by the Chinese posts which then garrisoned this awful' region.
':
DOCUMENIS FOUND IN WATCH, TOWERS. "Documents in wood and bamboo from about too B. C. down to the middle of the cen- tury after Christ when this defensive line appears to have been definitely, abandoned," were excavated," There' I found io.hundrede within the little office rooms of the guard bouses Fr outside them in the ample rubbish heaps which the Chinese soldiers had lest, Ths dis- tiibution, organisation, and commissariat arrangements of these frontier forces can be exactly traced in the official orders, indante, and other relics I found, and maný cucions de tails of life along this miserable frontier can Fet+till be recovered.
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Kas nded made glagi airides during the pass, century, and among themby no means least line' KostarÜmisoreries in medicina comirs that of•
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bis preparation upyacstionably one of the mana genuine and reliable Patent Medičiava eres intty duned, and, has, we ondernaud, been used in tha Csontal plats by Ricord, Kostan, Jobert, Vipran, Blanquavure, the well-known Chassaig- scandindeed by a whoare regarded as autho oney in med maltres, including the celebrated 11mand, and Rous, by whom it was some time s are vullermly adopted, and that it is worthy the tention of those whom she Head Aristote tach a remedy wo think there is no dould, duwawaida, a potent agent is iba remoni of these disraam han eliko lhe famed philosopher's stone) been the object of seara li ul soma kogefa), génerous miadas and far beyond the mere power if such could ever have been disczscend-of transe muting the base metals into cold is surely the dis • covery of a tready so potentailarepienial tha fall, ing regles of the rafinery read is the one case, jand in the other so affectually; speedily and safely to expat from the system without the aid, or wron the knowledge, of a second party, the polscds of acquired ve überited diwase in ́ail their protr formsastelstveno kaistie'tearabelind. "Buch la THE NEW FARNOM REMEDY
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which way certainly rank with, if not tako Boute de of Dy of the diacăraries of per day, about huh na littfm/evsamsation and solos kars bacw mado, and the extemalva and over-increasing de": 'mand thatharbien created for this medicing wher«. Cavec latroduced apponer te proam that: ta is daar: trand to can into otilivion all those questionaliq -remodies that were Jonewly dig sola valance ca (medical men. "Therapion may be putaised of the oriacipal chemies and mechants throughout the [&:= [and Fields AdverÉNY KUESELIT.
Continuing, Dr. Slein svid: "One of our most profitable finds was the exploration of what has proved to be a treasure cave, li erally. crammed with ancient manuscripts, paintings, and olbey Buddhist remains. These had been deposited and bermetically walled up in a side chapel of one great Bhuddist sacred cave.
TENTAI CENTURY LIBRARY FOUND, "Here I found the whole of a large temple library, with other valurd relics, which has b'en deposited there towards the end of the "tenth century' of our ers, evidently to anyo them from a threatened barbarous invasión, "and which have ever since remained absolute, ly protected both against men and the ravages of the desert. The manuscripts, which was re- 'coverad, from their imprisonment of canturies, frequently dated in their oldest portions as far bick as the first century after Christ, “but, owing to the great mass of the records, it
·was quito impossible to make a thorough ex- amination.
"The books were done up in bundles, and wara practically as fresh as when deposited The number of mannscripts exceeds 14,000, Land, as far as can be told, are approximately, in about seven different languages. The way
| in which, this great Iroasure was recovere
was one of romantic Interest, and ponible through the exercise of the grot
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General Managers, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 'oth February, 1903. [166
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Consignees.
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Consignees,
FROM EUROPE.
"HE H.A. L'Steamship
THE HA
HILLYRIA
Captain B. Kaizse, having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to: mond: in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediaba delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded onless. notice to the contrary be given" before-TO- DAY, MEN HAN
Any Cargo impeding her discharge, will be landed at consignees risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense, rad
All Claims must be presented, within ton „days of the steamer's arrival bere after which
date they cannot be recognised.
No, Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 4th March, will be subject to rent S WAA
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd March, at 3 P.M
„«No Fire Insuranco has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 25th February, 1909, (214
FROM EUROPE,
H.A. I Steamship
"SPEZIA,"
THE H&
Captain Girstenbraut, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send In their Bills of Lading for constersignatura: by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods. fram alongside
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before "TO- DAYW
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignde's risk into the hazardous; and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hang." kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Limited, and stored at Consignens' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognisedime p
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods | have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th March, will be subs ject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will ba examined on the 3rd March, at 3 PML N rig
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, * Hongkong. Office.';;-: Hongkong, 25th February, 1009.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,' BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
*** KLEIST,""
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. PA
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 5th March, will be subject to rent.
Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showan, FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBORO & to be left in the Godowas, where they will be Tomes & Co.). Rents low.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN
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THE
LONDON.
HE Company's Steamship
"GLAMORGANSHIRE"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Company's hazardous andfor extra bazardous. Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are AND landed
(CAPITAL PAID UP...............$1,3{@x)
Loaus on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances mido on Merchandise."; "Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application);
TER OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
· Hongkong, 19th March, 1968:
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when used, is dainty and delicious, highly nutritive, and most easily digested. Infants thrive on it, and delicate or aged persons enjoy it. Benger's Food is sold in tins, by all Chemists, elc, sverywhere,
BENGERS
FOOD
Goods not cleared by the 4ths prex, at 4 P, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tan days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 9 AM, TO-MORROW...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd,
Agcate. Hongkong, 25th February, 1909.
5.S. "NERA."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex s.. Charents and fatapan and from Havre, ex s.. Charente; in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the haartious and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloog Wharf and Godowa Co., Limited, at Kowloon,/whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing, lank
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here. IN VIMAS.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 8th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges. **All claims must be sent in to me an or before the 8th March, or they will not be recog⚫
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 8th March, at 3 F.Moran Mantan
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
OP DE CHAMPMORIN,
kong, te March, 1909.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
examined on the 5th March, at-9:30 AM -
all 'claims must reach us before the 9th March, 1909, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected."
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, -MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1909,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer
"PALMA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the abova-namad vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed, take
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours,
N
Goods not cleared by the 8th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any, case whatever, tr
Damaged Packages under be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which dale they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, A
B. A. HEWETT, My Superintendent, Hongkong. 1st March, 1909
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
PRAŠINGAPORE,
"
THE Company's Steamship
#KUMSANG, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignesh of Cargo by her, are hereby informed” thari: their Goods will be delivered from alongs
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remal on board after 4 made the 3rd taste wil landed at Consignee's risk and expendes MA No Fire Insurance will Bills of Ladinz wilk,