Intimation.
Powell's
are now showing
special cretonne and
curtain designs for
the spring season
CURTAIN
Madras Muslins in white or Boru with plain, Frilled or Fancy
Bordered Edges from 80 cts. per yard
AND
Plain and Figured
Harness and Book
Muslins in White
and Ecru
Brise Bise
Blinds and Screens
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MARCH 22 19C0
Intimations.
DON'T BUY
ELSEWHERE BEFORE" "YOU CALL AT FRENCH STORE
(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE)
NOW SHOWING)
At Large and Fancy Assortment of
1.bs.Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,
·PERNOT BISCUITS.
Honkong, wist November, 2008):
0. C. MOOSA,
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREETL
TOKING THE NILE.
OPENING OF ISNEH BARRAGE
BY THE KHEDIVEN
"TRIUMPH OF-BRITISH ENGINEERING.......
The Khadive recently, performed the core mony of opening the Isna or Esseb Barrage, a Buting sequel to the great works of the dam at Axsouan and the barrage at Assiout, and, like them, conceived and carried out by British engineers and contractors. -- A“ distinguished.| gathering included most of the members of the Ministry, Sir Eldon Goms, Sir William Gars tis, Major Macaulay, Director of the State Railways, and Mr. A. Webb, Adviser to the Public Works Ministry."
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COMMERCIAL
FREIGHT MARKET.
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write in their fortnightly report of 20th inst.
The froight market during the fortnight under review has not been of any importance, and rates generally have been far from satisfactory from owners' point of view.
Saigon/Hongkong-Considering the time of the year, trade in this direction remains singu atly inactive. There has only been one charter during the fortnight on basis of 13 cents. Several chartering orders for small sized making the attempt to obtain a slight advance steamers were promptly withdrawn ON OWNERS
on befors mentioned rate.
ported fixed at 13 cents for 28,010 piculs, and From Saigon to Philippines a steamer is re a few transactions have taken place from Sai- Konto NC. Java on basis of 22/23 cents to
post.
Intimations.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
TH ANDOVE CLUB will be held on ANNUAL GENERAL" MEETING
THURSDAY, the agth inst,, at, the Rooms of the JOCKEY. CLUB, Hongkong Club Annexe, at 5 PM
"G. G. MACKIE,
Han, Sec. & Treasurer. Hongkong, 19th March, 1999, -
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK.
SIRMSSEN & O...
Agents for HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, Hongkong, 20th July, 1007;
[376
Consignees.
SHIRE LINE OF STEA
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBORO", LONDON, COLOMBO & STRAITS."
THE Company's Steamship
"MONMOUTHSHIRE *-*
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignner. of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods aşa boing landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 17th inst, at 9.4.M; will be subject to rent egyze
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in
Ismail Pasho. Siry, Minister of Public Works, addressing the Khedive, stated that the barrage, of which his Highness would that day lay the last stone, would not only save the province of Kench from all danger of a calami lous drought, but would improve the conditions of irrigation over - 350,000 - feddans (about
A charter is on record from Hongkong to GREEN ISLAND DEMENT COMPANY, any case whatever. 360,500 acres) of land, within its direct radius Java, passengers and cargo, at 56,000 lump of action. Moreover, the Treasury would be, and from Bangkok to Siboga (Sumatra) relieved of a heavy burden, having no longer from inside the bar and 33 conts from ostsida.
for salt, a steamer has been settled at 40 cents to make provision against à droughtonka .་,
Newchwang/Canton bas two further charters In Casks of 375 for, at $5:50-per-Cask CONTRACTING pirms.
|al 25 and 24 cents respectively, in bath cases only part cargoes belog guaranteed to owneri,
The Minister continued-It is to the able and we conceptions of Sir William Garstin,
In the way of coal charters the following are
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. Councillor of the Ministry of Public Works on record: Pulolaut to Singapore at 52, Hon-
Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
"FEATHERS, &c., &c.
LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS
VARIOUS COLORS.
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES"
IN
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS:
WOOLEN DELÀINES, NUNSVEIL INGS, VOILES, &c, da..
'LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
UNDERCLOTHINGS.
Samples on application. Port orders carefully executed
Hinchang, 2011 September 1968.
CRETONNE Build and Design
Very special Plain Book
Muslin Curtains,
Frilled, 3 sides, in
White only 3
yards long
$5.75 per. pr.
4 yards long
$7.50 per pair
SHOW
New patterns in Lace Curtains from $5.00
per pair 4 yards long.
SEE
Latest white ground
and floral designs in washing Cretonne
for loose covers
and curtains
WINDOWS
POWELL'S
XANDRA
BUILDINGS,
-ana
28. Queen's Road,
and his present successor, Mr. A. Webb. that the credit is due for this work, so fruitful in happy results.
Ray to Hongkong at $1.75 and Moji to Hong- kong at $1.50 per ton. Coal tognage from. Ja- The new barrage situated at a distance by Hongkong inquiries, placed on the London pan continues extremely scarce, several. Moji- fiver of about 162 kilometres north of the re-market, being unresponded to, servoir of Assouad, stretches across the Nile at a height of 9.50 metres above low-water mark,
gap metres long and is pierced by 120 doors with opening of five metres, and at its western extremity is a lock 80 metres by 16, for the purpose of carrying on navigation. The upper part of the barrage includes a public road 6 metres wide connecting the two banks of the river.
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The work of construction has bean, entrusted for the masonry to Messrs. John Aird and Co., and for the installations and material in iron and steel to Messrs Ransomes and Rapier.
COST A-MILLION..
Began after the Nile flood of 1906, the work has been carried out so energetically that it is "now completely finished,eighteen months- be--- fore the tips allowed by the con'fact. Great praise is due to the firms employed for the prompt conclusion of the work, also to Mr. M. Macdonald, Director-General of Reservoirs, Mr. E. H. Lloyd, the local engineer, and all 137 the native and Europeans concerned. The total cost of the barrage, with subsidiary works, is £E.1,000,000.
Coast
Rubber Tyre
RICKSHAWS
Standard make or to
order.
The Khedive, in reply, made a speech enlogising the work and the workers. He con cluded:- In the name of God, from whom all
blessing flow, I deciare open the. Jana Bartage,
a source of prosperity for Egypt and her, inha.. bitants. The Khedive then laid the com memorative stone. His Highness:conferred. decorations on the occasion on Mr. Webb, Bir John Aird, Mr, Stokes, Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Maclure.
"SOUDANËSE MEDICINĖ.
"GRUESOME, OPBRATIONE,
The third report of the Welcome Research Laboratories at the Gordon. Memorial College at Khartoum, just Issued, contains a man of
ISTOCK ACCESSORIES détailed records of juteresting experiments and
AND
REPAIRS OUTFIT.
DEPOT, KOWLOON.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
HEAD OFFICE and SHOW
ROOMS,
researches, principally connected with tropical medicios.
:
The material presented is mainly of a highly technical nature, but there are some chapters devoted to the healing art as practised by the natives which afford-quaint reading.
El Bimbashi Hassan Effendi Zoki, of the Soudan Medical Department, writing of the general surgical technique among the Der vishet up to comparatively recent years, says:-
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"When a bullet lodged near an artery or vein a small piece of lead was placed on the wound, in order that the lead outside might corrode the lead bullet inside. Bullet wounds where the bullet completely perforated the part without effecting a lodgment were filled with fionay in order to exclude the air."—————antimatte
Amputations as conducted by the Bassir (wise physician) were a gruesome and revolting business.
"The limb to be, amputated," says, the author, "was stretched out of an opening in the wall of the dwelling, or out of a window by the assistant, the latter standing outside and to the right of the limb: A pillow was placed under the limb, and then the Bassir severed
33-35, Des Voeux Road, Central, the latter with one stroke of a sharp sword The stump was at once plunged into boiling oil, aod-hæmortbage ja this way speedily arrested,"
Hongkong.
Dentistry.
TBIN TING. LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.
STUDIO AT NO 14, D'AGUILAR STREET.
REASONABLE FEES- Consultation Tree, Hongkong, Both June, 1904.0
Dressings of buiter were applied, aniil the wound bouled or the patient, died, the latter
being," no uncommon occurrence.".
Abcesthetics were unknown. On the other band, some persons undergoing operations
local Chinese have taken up a handy-sized Qasimb" basis, for the term of 3 months Norwegian steamer at $4,250 per month.
Sail Tonnage Loading or to Lead :—None. Sail toonage. Disengaged.---Nous.. Departure of Sailers :--None.
FROM TEARS TO THE SMILES OF
JOYOUS HEALTH.
PALE GIRLS ARE MADE ROSY, BAD GIRLS CHEERFUL, WEAK QIRLS STRONG BY
Dr. Williams' Pick Pills. `
THE CABE CY MIES PÈRERA OF CEYLON.
very little would make me cry," said Miss "I was always weary and depressed, and Mary Perera, "Eut oh! since my cure by Dr. Williams' Pink Fills I have felt ever so much more cheerful.f
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GENENT,
ex Factory.
In Bagu of ago Be, not $8.45 per Bag ox Factory SHEWAN TOMES & Coj. General Managers: Hongkong, ach August, roof.
COLD STORAGE
COLD STORAGE allahin at KaBT POINT. THE HONGKONG IOR COMPANY
LTD have now 40,000 Cubic fast of.
Storas_will be Open at to AM, and 4 2,M. dally, Sunday exceptad, to receive and deliver perishable gands.
G. K. HAXTON, Manager,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1909.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LOONG.
CO.,
ÜABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghai, has re-opened their
FURNITURE STORE ...
No. 39, DES Vœux Road CentrAL. The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,
Wevery description can be made to order in any design required.
WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE'
All damaged packages must be left in the, Godowos, and a certificate of the damare obtained from the Godown Company within tan days after the vessel's'arrival here, after- which no claims will be recognisedavenple
Optional Goods will be landed here unless- "Instructions are "given to the contrary, befors
Noop, TO`DAY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lu,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1909.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."
STEAMSHIP. "LOTHIAN," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
➡ONSIGNEES of Cargo arabereby informed that all Goods are being, landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, 'at' Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remains ing undelivered after the 23rd instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before thé 16th April, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and dainaged Goods are to be left in the Godawas, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL “& CO. LIMITED,
Agents
Hongkong, 16th March, 1909.,
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Miss Pesera is the daughter of- Mr. P. Baton Qlub, Hongkong Hotel," Telegraph Co... Perera, proprietor of the Union Restaurant, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Firms and other Wolfendahl, Colombo "After my fifteenth whom reference can be made as to the loading. Establishments in the Colony, to year," she continued. "I began to suffer with Superior Workmanship and Materials of the NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. severe headaches, pains in the back and side, || Furultura, &c, supplied,
FREQUENT FAINTING FITS follows:
Mess A. S. Watson & Co., Lid, write as THE P. & O. 5. N, Ca's Steamer
and
Miss Mary Perera of Colombo.
(from a photograph) Cured of Anaemia and Fainting Fils by Dr Williams-Pink-Fille when I-did drop off the
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"I became exceedingly tbin and pale my lips were white and blondless, there wore black rings
round my eyes, Coldness of the bands and fast
- Werd
among my symptoms,
my appetite
Was
to poor that I did not
care to take
food at all.
Often at night
not
I could
sleep for a long
White, sodihen.
DREADFUL DREAMS I HAD frightened me. -
"The medicines the doctors gave did mo no good, and for seven years i went on suffering in the way I have described. It was through. roading it a litle book delivered at our door one day how Dr. Williams'. Pink Fills for Pale People had cured many ladies of similar com. plaints to mine that I was tempted to try thess pills for myself. By the timal had taken two. bottles of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills I felt much better. My appetite had improved, the head- aches bad ceased, I could sleep well, there WEIG no more pains in my back and side.?! also had a healthier colour is my face. After continuing to take the Pills for some little time longer I found myself perfectly well, and ever since then i have remained in good health and
HAVE NOT FAINTED ONCE."... Mr., P. Baron Perera, Miss Perara's father
said: "I am delighted with the great good Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done my daugh ter Mary. She suffered with Adaemik and bis formerly, but since taking thero Pills são hos not had a fit for six months. They have com pletely cured her, and, besides, bave greatly built up her strength and improved ber appear ance."
were expected to help the Bassit by handing building up the system against the ravages of By steadily, suppyling Good Rich Blood, him the instruments he aceded.
wasting diseases, and restoring lost strength- Extraordinary treatment was employed that is how Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale in the case of many diseases, Headache, People achieve so many wonderful cures for instance, was treated by giving the The scully, make Naw Rica Blond, and patient fiquid tallow, which was either cure all the disorders caused originally by bad drunk or poured up the nose through blood, such as Anaemia, Debility, Indigestion, funnel A patient suffering from fever was Liver Complaint, Headaches, Rheumatism, massaged with a mixture of vinegar, salt, and Sciatica, Paralysis, Ber-Beri, Eczema, Boils, banor. In the case of snake bite, the punc Pimples and Skin Eruption's generally, and the ture was fiunt incised, then copped at burned after affects of Fevers, Dysentery, and Chilla following which "Dilluka, or packering of Man broken down by overwork, axcasses, or people, continuously szeg sad best tambours residence to Gobealthy climates are, speedily for twenty-four hours, to prevent the patient restored by their use. Obtainable at most AMERIGAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY falling asleep
shops where mediciner srs:sold they can also,
Dr. M. H. ORAUN,
THE LATZET" METHOD
FSENT ROAD
"It was the fashion.
the writer SAYI”
Ebled.
Vibe De Wiljkamal Médiciós Co)
"We have pleasure' in stating that Mr. L
KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us every satin- faction."
(SL)^A. 5. WATSON & Co,
ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderats. ..
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 6ik Angust, 2008.
DELHI"
'FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressel are bornby informed that their Gooda am being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Jompany's Godowns at Kowloon, where auch. consignment will be, sorted out mark by f44 | mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as
the Goods are landed. ---
THERAPION KAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED, IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. SELF CURE NO FICTION ! MARVEL UPON. MARVEL)
NO SUFFERER- NE NOW DESPAIR bat with caleg a doctor's bill or fall og uto sbe de dab of quackery, may safely, speedily. and reng tally cure himself without the know. ledge of oad party. By the introduction of
1. NEW FRENCH REMEDY
ERAPION
complete revolution baabeen wrought in hinde
S of medical action, whilst thousands kava
to frealtir and happiness-who-las. Tears previously had been murely dragging nut a miserable paletëars.
THERAPION- No. 1-A Sovereign
Remedy for discharges, superseding Injac tions, the use of which don irreparable hama by Jaying the foundation of stricture and the serious diseases,
THERAPION, No. 2-A Sovereign
Hamedy for primary and secondary skin ruutions, ulcerations, paint and swellings of the feigts, and all those complaints which mercury and saxerarilla are popularly but erroneously supposed to mate. This preparation purites the whole stem through the blood and thoroughly +mliminates a}} «ol«nouds matter from the body.
HERAPION NO. 3-A Soversign Remedy fundebility, orrvousBatimpaired itality, leeplessness, distaste and incapacity fo trusiness or pleasore, love of solitada, bipating Indigestion, pains in the back zod brad, and al disorders resciding from, dissipation, early enc court.be, which thefacullysopers et intly je Because en mantent to cure or even new
THERAPION is sold by prind alta pa
ughout this world. Price in England 2/2 ordering, state which of the three Bumbaired, and observe that the word; THERAPION! ampera on Britlab Government Stamp tin white futters on a red mundialized Worry parkage by nedey of His Majesty's Hom Cororo inmore, and withou) which is a forgery,
Jala her all (kanalais,
Consignees.
This vessel brings on Catro
From London, &c., ex S.S. Mongolia,
From Australia, ex S.S. Moolan
From Calcutta, ex S.5; Simla, From Persian Gulf, ex B.I.S.N. and B. &.
P. 5. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 kours.
Goods not cleared by the 24th instant, ut
•4•PM, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Losurance will be affected by me in' any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Coasignca's. and the Company's représentative at an appointed hour.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere after which' date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods hayo laft the Godowns,
HEWETT
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1009.
S.S. CALEDONIENS
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex
8.3, Cordsaw and. Afados, from Havre er pus fedoo, and from Bordeaux ex as, Ville de Dunkerque, in connection with above Steamer, Fare kereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into. the hazardous andjor extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and. Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence landing delivery may be obtained immediately after
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
-1: 5.5. "BENDORAN,". FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra formed that all Goods are being landed
basardous Gedowas, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cody whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained so here any landed here,
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda ing undelivered after the 16th inst. will be have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. subject to mat
intimation is received from the Consignees ** Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless
requesting it to be
mode
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Undersigned. Goods remaining, unclai after MONDAY, the and March at No will be subject to rent and fandig charge
All Claime against the Steamer must be promo sented to the Undersigned on or before, the 310 prox, or they will ant be recognized
All broken, chafed and damage was MIN to be left in the Godowns, here they will be a No Fire Insurance has boon Billa of Lading will be com **YU CIBB LIV
examined on the 26th inst, at YAR
Hongkong, soth Marc
All Claims must be sent in to me un ort the 22nd March, or they will not bex