Intimation.
Powell's
are now showing
special cretonne and
curtain designs for
the spring season
CURTAIN
adras Muslins in white or Foru 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
CRETONNE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 26 1000.
Intimations.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD♪
WE
TE are Specializing in a Lina¦¦ DE
BACON and HAM.
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.
Only 00 cents a
„CUT. OR UNCUT. Hongkong, agih March, 1909. agt INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING JAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS 0%
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TO.EUROPE)
H
[AVING been appointed AGENTS to
the abors Company, we shall be
plaased to give any information as to rates of
passage, &c., in connection with abors
SHEWAN, TOMES &.00.
Agents
Wangkang, pret Inly, 1907,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND GEMENT.
In Caske "of 375 Dr. aut $5.50 per Cask ox Factory.
Consignees
RELINE OF STEAL
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBORO, LONDON, COLOMBO & STRAITS:"
THE
HE Company's Steamship
"MONMOUTHSHIRE" having arrived from the aboya Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby infon d that their Goods re being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's heaardous and/or extra hazardous 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.
Goods not cleared by the 17th lost, at 9 AM will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us any case whatever,
All damaged packages must be left is the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised. ⠀⠀
Hongkong, zoth March, 1999.
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BARTHQUARS IN YOKOHAMA,
(EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
We extract the following details of the re- cent caithquake in Yokohama from the Japan Gostil
At about half-past elever on Saturday night Yokohama was vislied by the reverest shock of earthquake experienced in Japan' since the great disaster in the "Gifu district, which in 1885 caused considerable destruction and the loss of about twenty thousand lives. Con- aidering the violent and prolonged character of the shock, which lasted allogether sleven miraculous escape from a great disaster. On minutes and eight second); Yokohama had a
the side of the Blof overlooking the city the, greatest damage was done, the residences on the station overlooking the harbour, escaping with very litla injury beyond the break of orsaments caused by the fall.
The centre of the disturbance, according to. the meteorological authorities, was at a point off the coast of Boshu peniciola, at the entrance of Tokyo Bay, the vibration being fall at far west as Osaka and Kyoto, while in the nonh
tremors were felt' at domir, Sendai, Nigala, Akita and Utsunomiya,
bortal and then vertical in motion, gradu
The shock, which began at 11,39, was at firat
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-WAY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,ally increasing in force. On the Bluff the
Agents
tremor was very severe, and caused copsi. any residents. Is derable alarm Among many several cades chimaya toppled over and crash. ed through the roofs; dolog much damage to fumiture and household effects, but fortunately In every casatba inhabitants escaped isjory, In: every direction tiles from the roofs fell into the streets, and those who happened to be out at the time had rather an exciting limb dodging the falling debris. In Chinatown a Japanese and his wife sustained injuries, which it is fear ed will prove fatal.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELHI,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloba Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can bé obtained as soon as
In Bugn of age fr, net 68.45 per Ẹng | the Goods ars inaded.
six Factory
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
General Managert. “ Hanabona, reth August, TOON.
FRO
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
136
ROM and after rat January, 1909, the Tales of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph.(daily and wockly issues) will be as follows:-
'DAILY--536 per annum.
WEEKLY 513 par annum.
The rates' par quarter and per mensem, pro- portional. Subscriptions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a full montb..
The daily issue is delivered fren whep the addiets is accessible to messenger. Post
Very special Plain Book subscribers can have their cupies delivered
Muslin Curtains,
Frilled, 3 sides, in White only 31
yards long
at their restdences without any extra charge. On copies seat by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postega.
The postage on the weekly issue to any part
of the world is so cents per quarter, Slagle Copias, Daily, ton cents. Weekly,
twenty-five cents (for cash.only)....
(FAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
$5.75 per pr.Subscribers as heretofore.
4 yards long
$7.50 per
SHOW
pair
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
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There will be no rebate to Missionary
By Order,
THE MANAGER, ' Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ld. Hanskere, 32nd December, 1908.
Dentistry.
TSIN TING.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c., ex S.S. Mongolia. From Australia, er S.5. Moollan. From Calcutta, éx S.S, Simla. From Persian Gulf, er B.I,S.N. and B. &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers
„Optional Goods will be landed hate' unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
.
W
Goods out cleared by the 24th instant, at 4 F.M., will be subject to runt,
No Fire Iosurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Intin
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table.
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WANTED..
SPANION GOVERNESS. Does by a Lady as LADY'S COM
not mind Travelling and andertakes care of children on the voyage. Apply to—
J. 9. C.,
Clo Hongkong Telegraph, 5 Hongkong, 5th March; 1909.
(#38
WANTED,
URYISHED APARTMENTS at the
Peak, or in Mació. Apply to
In the Foreign Settlement several godowns FUR were damaged, and in many places in the Japanese and Chinese quarters buildings were strained and the plaster and brickwork badly damaged?
A
Fourpately, except in one or two cases, the electric light was not disconnected; otherwise It is to be feared the shock would have caused. a panic in many homes, with results which one can hardly contemplate without serious misgiv log.
On the Bluff several housse suffered very severely, and not a low have been condemned as unsafe. At the house of Mr. E. Eddison, No. 35A, the residents had a very parrow es cape. 'A' chimasy toppled ever, aud crashing through the roof into a bedroom, which, for- tunately, was ugoccapied, 'descended into the dialogeroom on the first floo, Mr. and Mrs. Eddison on aturday evening were enter taining a number of friends, and the guests had left the house only about ten minutes before the disaster occurred. The host and hostess, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods at the time of the crash, but they, with with a friend, wäre sitting in the drawing. have left the Godowns, ⠀: ?.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigne's and the Company's representative at.. an appointed hour.
All Claims must be presented within"in days of the steamer's arrival here' after which date they cannot be recognised,
E A HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hangkong, 18th March, 100g,
“BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
S.S. "BENDORAN,"
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, 'LONDON AND STRAITS.
4
18 CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardbus and/or extra hatardons Godawns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.
STUDIO AT NO. 14; D'AQUILAR STREET,
REASONABLE. FEE
Consultation Free. Hongkong, soth June, 1994.
Dr. M. H. OHAUN,
THE LATEST METHOD
of the
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY
33 Queen's ROAD CENTRAL, NA From the Colverity of Ponosylvanik, 1.5.8.
Hopokong, 16th April, 1905.
Consignees,
FROM EUROPE.
“HE H. A. L. Steamship:
'BRISGAVIA
12.
Captain Schwinghammer, having arrived, Con- signées 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 alpagsider
-
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the zo'b inst. will be subject to rent.
the lofant children, fortunately escaped injury. The two rooms into which the chimney fall are Completely wrecked, furalture and bric-a-brac belog smashed and scattered in all directions,, The whole of the building' la bodily stmised and there are large fissures in the walls.
BRAU" No, 31πthe residence of “Mr. and Mrs. Koerting, a chimney crashed through the roof and fell into the dining-room below with such, force that a large bole, about two feet in length, was made in the ground floor.
The bungalow at No. 2346, Blug-occupied, by Mr. and Mrs. L. Watson, was badly wrecked
“M, FOURNET,
c/o MACAO HOTEL,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1909.
THE
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN
MORTGAGE CO., LD:"
(CAPITAL PAID UP..
MacBo
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE;:
Hongkong.
TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC:
BUILDINGS, 39
TAKE NOTICE that under No. of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), jevery Domestic Building or part of atch Build [ing within the WESTERN Division, of the City of Victoria, occupied by members of more than one family, except those within the Huropean · Reservation or thora", paria" of 4" Domestic Ballding used as a Shop, Office or Godown, murt. be 'CLEANSED. and LIME- WASHED THROUGHOUT. by the awaers during the months of Fentuary and March,
'N.8,—The word “Throughout” used in this notice means that the Houses should be lime. [274 washed, in respect of all the Walls of each
Room, all Cubicle" Partitioni, Stüir. Căsidgh". and Stair Linings, all Collings and the Under- AND sides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants. Quarters and táclusiya : of Verandahs.
Loans on Mortgage o. House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage PARA Advances made on Merchandise,:. Loans made on the Provident, System.
(Rates and Particulars on application);
THE OFFICE Ork TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILES,
ATTORNEY, &C “Undertaken und Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES" & Co.,
General Manager. :.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1908.
PABST BREWING "COMPANY, MILWAUKEEO-
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS LEFT IN STOCK
BY...
SIRMSSEN & da,
Agents for
HOROXONG & SOUTH CHINA
Hongkong, 10th July, 1001.
and rendered unsafe. A chimney toppled ever but fortunately did not fall with sufficiant forca to crash the roof. The building was consider ably strained, the ceilings of two rooms were Build and Design cracked and plaster misplaced "while several pictures and oin iments were thrown to the floor and broken or damaged.
of
All Claims against the Steamer must be presif sented to the Vaderigned on or before the 3ed prox., or they will not be mcognized,
All broken, chafel, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be -exsinined on ilin 26th-inst, ai sX-AM...-
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agepts, Hongkong, zoth March, 19:9-
At the General Hospital oes-half of the tiles the roof of the main building, were cleared as swept away by hand, whilst the building itself was badly wracked and furniture, éte, damaged, The new building of the U.S. Naval Hospital was also badly straips, and several of the chimneys just erected will have to be rebui!!, while the "Deutsche Haus” which is now under construco tion, has several large fissures which will pro bably necessitate the walls boing reconstructed. The Catholic Church has also several cracks across the front of the building. At the resi fa79 dence of the Rav. R. S. Booth, No, 175, a brick' chimney topplad over, but fortunately the da- mage done was not so serious as in some of the other cases oled. The brick chimney at the
Rubber Tyre
RICKSHAWS
Standard make or to
order.
Dresidence of Mtt, Irwine was also demolished. STOCK ACCESSORIES
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG; AND::
A SINGAPORE THE Company's Steamship
RAM "FOOKSANG," having arrived from the above Ports; Consignětí of Cargo by her and hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside: w
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM. the 15th inst will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co LD,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th March, forgj
abovo casos.
while the roof of a stable attached to Lot No. 14ta was badly wrecked. The residence of Mr. RT. Bell, at No. 16, was also damaged con- siderably. In numerons cases ornaments and pictures were displaced and broken, but the casos constitute the most serious dam age which has come to our notice on the Biof
Cosildorable' dimage was also' đónn' in 'the' lower parts of the town. The private residenca of' Mr. and Mrs. F., M. Tegoer wat badly strained, while part of a godown soll on to the corrugated roof of Mr. Karl Lewis's, photo- graphic studio in Hommura Road, crasbing through the building - The premises occupied by Mesura, Vantine & Co, and Messrs, Andrews & George were also seriously damaged." Tho roof of a building occupied by's Chinose at 165 Yimisbita-cho fell in, and as a rosulij'ä'Japa" ¦mezo and his wife received wounds from which they are not expected to recover. Avlarge number of other buildings in Yamsililth-chö sustained more or less damage, AVALA
The waterworks-pipes were damaged. "In various places At Kanangibashi bridge near All Claims must be presented within ten
Mg9) the Isezuki-cho Police Statión; the main burst; days of the steamer's arrival hare after which "THE above Steamer baring arrived, Con- | and the neighbourhood was flooded, traffic date they cannot be recognised, nebeddengo signees of Cargo are hereby requested to: Being stopped for a timeracij We No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda: wend in their Bills of Lading for countersigna. | |--The building of the Rokkukia hospital, at': haya lat the Godowns, and all Goodi remaining, zure and to take immediate delivery of their | Nakamura wat badly damaged by the collapse andoliveted after the" in prox) will be sube! Gödde from alonguide,dupa fason of the roof and wall-gay here, ware soms' four- ject to rent Mes
Parahy a Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel teen patients for the building at the time; bat All broken, chafed; and damaged Gööda itte will be landed and stored at Conalgunes risk" fortunately no one was injured.java
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless potice to the contrary be given beford (TO- DAY.
Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will be
·landed at Consigncé's risk into the hazardous andfor:watia hazandous Godowns of the Hong- kopg and Kowloon. Wharf, and Godowa Coy Llimited, and stored at Consigneca' risk and'
BANK LINE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
· STEAMSHIP " KUMERICA FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO,
* HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,
to: ba left in the Godhung, where they will baasd expense, poznata VA ROG examined on the gist -
No Fire Intune
any case, whats
fected by us in
To a few cases electric and telephone wires
its biokuni ja Yökösuma; but no verions:
COLVED ESCO was cinsed thereby © No serious damage was done
AND
REPAIRS OUTFIT.
DEPOT, KOWLOON.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
HEAD OFFICE and SHOW
ROOMS,
Road Cen
The Backyard must have "Its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first' floor,
Carved, Painted or 'Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limo-i washed, but must be Claanäed.
The Western Division of the City lies to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly Straat.
The Government Limewashing Contractor fir¬prepared:to Cleanse and Limewash Finora
at the rate of $1.00 per floor on application: balog_made to the Secretary of the Sanitary, Board.
A”GIBSON,"
Secretary,
Dated this 1st day of March, 1909.
0. C. MOOSA,
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FEATHERS, &c., do.
LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS
VARIOUS COLORS.
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS,
WOOLEN DELAINES, NUNSVEIL.
"INGS, VOILES, &C,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
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Samples on application, Coast Port orders carefully executed.
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No. 39, DES VOUR ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.
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