Intimation,
Um Powell,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY Y 1900.
Entertainment
UNDER
the Patronage of His Excellency
the Governor,
Sir F. LUGARD, K.C.M.G. C.B., D.S.O.
A GRAND GARDEN
FETE.
In aid of the Funds of the
SOLDIERS' =& ́ SAILORS! HOME" &
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE,
will be held in the
BOTANIC GARDENS,
WEDNESDAY," the 5th May.
Under the following Committee of Manage
ment 1
Col. Darling, R.E..
Commodore Lyon, R.N.,
• Lady Piggott,
Mrs., F. H. May,
Major Fisher, and
5. T: Duba, Esq., BA,
When varied and numerous Entertainmante will be given from 4 to 13 PM)
Admission........................Si cach Soldiers and Sailors in uniform...25 centse Children under 12 years...............25.capts
A. MORENO, "Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, 27th April, 1969,
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Notices of Firms.
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HONGKONG AND 'WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
re
Special Show MR. ROBERT MITCHELL, having to
MUSLIN
BLOUSES
AND
Ready Made
WASHING
DRESSES
Ladies' and
Children's
BATHING
COSTUMES
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
28 Queen's Road
Maged the position of Acting Chief
Manager of the Company, ME WILLIAM" WILSON has beco, appointed his successor from this date and datil further notice.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
H. P. WHITE,
Acting Chairman. Hongkong 8th April, 1909.
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INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
and
EXPRESS. THAINS Co
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TU EUROPE.)
41
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
BEST AMERICAN
SUGAR CORN SEEDS,
IN PACKETS,
WHAT A DREADNOUGHT COSTS.
Intimations
VALUE OF BRITISH NAVY-ESTIMATED
FOUNDED IN HONOUR AT £133,500,000.
No doubt you have seen in the such papers BEEourcements as this concerning some Apropos of the enthusiasm prevalent to premedicine or other If, on trial, you write that 100t Great Britain with a Dreadnought, it may | this medicine has done you go good we will be of interest to quote a few figures in connec. refund your money."Now, we have never had tion with the enormous expense of building remedy named in this article. In a trade reason to speak in that way concoming the
now battleships.
extending throughout the world, nobody has ever complained that our medicine has failed, or asked for the return of his money. The public never grumbles at honestly and skillfully
10 Cents each.
Apply to--
GRACA & CO. No. 27, Des Vœux Road. - Hongkong, 25th April, 1909.
1339 THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.ed by experts at 133 millions.
It is true that the new ships like the Dread nought, Temerairs and Vanguard are tremend ously costly: Ready for sen they average out £1,750,000 aplece; and the value of the British Navy in hard cash last year (1908) was satimat
Have much pleasure in announcing further REDUCTIONS.
IN
BUTTER PRICES
FROM 187 MAY; 1909.
"Buttercup" Brand .......................65 coals per Ib.. "Dairymaid" Brand.....70
H Daisy"
#Brand..................75
May be had in ¿lb. pats. Bongkong, 30th April, 1909.
LEE YEE
HAIRDRESSING SALOON
Has Always on Hand
1380
CIGARS CIGARETTES
WAND
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE
11. D'AQUILAR STREET,
Ножакона.,
Lame, tak Raruton the "attr
To Let.
TO LET.,
OOMS suitable for Offices in No. 10, ICR R°
HOUSE STREET, in rear of David Bassoons & Co.'s premises."
FROM AN ADMIRAL DOWN. But it is not fa construction that the money roes. It is in upkeep, British ships of war ara manned by nearly 104,000 officers and man,
exclusive of about 18 ond marines. These have to be paid and the man victualled There is alta to be considered the cost of coal, of stores, and of repairs, to say nothing of gass and, am munitios. Take the, Dreadnought, 12,900 tons. which has a sea speed of at kaots, as instance."
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made éreud, or at a medicina which really and actually does what it was made to do. The foundations of :''
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Ud Chartered Steamer MOMUMKNIGHT ERANT C
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMHO AND
NAV STRAITSAR YOHAME vessel are hereby informed the their Goods Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ara being landed and placed at fade pish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Godow Company's Godowns at Kowloon, ere each consignment will be sorted out ark by mark, and delivery. can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 1st Ma) at 4 7.3, will be subject to rent. RA No Fire Insurance will be effected by mů moy case whatever. LOWS THERE WANAT Godowas for examination by the Consignee's Damaged Packages must be left to the and the Company's representative at an appointed hour
pon as
S.S. "OCEANIEN."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,”
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION. ara laid in sincerity and honour, the knowledge of which on the part of the people explains its popularity and success. There is nothing to disguise or conceal. It was not dreamed out, or discovered by accident; it was studied out, Ail Claims must be presented within ten on the solid principles of applied medical days of the sisamar's arrival litre after which science. It is palatable as honey and contains date they cannot be recognised. Spec 'all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure
No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh code left the Godawas, livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Hongkong, 26th April, Tong. Wild Cherry. This remedy is praised by all who have employed it in any of the diseases it is recommended to relieve and cure, and is Her full complement is about Bas- com-effective from the first dess. In Anemis paratively small number, sewing that alder and Scrofola, Nervous and General Debility, In- much smaller vessels of the Royal Sovereign ||Accora, La Grippe, and Throat and Lung class required over 700 man.
Troubles, it is a specific. It is precisely what it is said to be, and has won the confidence of the public on that basis. You may resort to it with a faith and hope that aride from the history of what it has done for others. Dr. Thos. Hup Stucky says: "The continued use of it in my practice, convinces me that it in the most tion now on the market." One bottle proves palatable, least nauseating, and best prepara its intrinsic value. "You cannot be dis appointed'in it." Sold by chemists throughout the 'world.
A vessel lika tha Dread sought has an admiral aboard her, whose pay is £1,825 a year. Her | captain gets over £900, including allowances, and her two commanders" about £400 apiece, She has about a doréa lieutenants, who man age various departments-navigation, gunnery, torpedoes, etc.-and their combined pay is, roughly, 2,800 Her half-dozen engineer officers are rather better paid. They take £1,500 between them.
£40,000 IN PAY ALONE.
WEISMANN, LIMITED.
UR BUSINESS has been REMOVED OUR DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL (lately occupied by Madame Jay).
mongkong, agih April, 1009,
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She has a chaplain, two doctors, a caval in. stractor, accountant officers, a paymaster, and his staff There are, four warrant-officers, who each draw about rao a year; a number of midshipmen, or naval cadet:; a sick-bay. staff, carpecters and satisans, cooks and de-28 years' experience with Leading Fire
INS INSURANCE MAN eks Engagement. mestics, bandsmes, and ship's police, besides Companies. Open for hongkong pr China all the petty officers, seamen, boys, engine Coast ports. No objection to shipping or FAIR VIEW" No. i Robinson, Road,
ratail stores. room artisaus, and stokem. She carries.
Apply Rooms and Large Outhouses,
also marines, both artillery and light infantry. Apply to
So it is not wonderful that the total pay-roll DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD, | exċċeds £40,000 a year. The cost of victuall- Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.
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HAVING been appointed AGENTS for containing. Six Rooms, and Several Small
the above Company, wo" shall be
pleased to give any lafórmation as to raios «f
parrago, &c, la connection with above,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 110 Tele
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Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
the
"HE Undersigned have received instructions
from Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., to sell by
PUBLIO AUCTION,
↓
TUESDAY,
the 4th May, 1959, at 1.30 P.M., at the late Residence of Mr. G. C.-C. Master,
No. 4, Morrison Hill,
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
AND
CANTONESE BLACKWOOD TABLES, WRITING TABLES, STOOLS and SCREENS, Including: DRAWING ROOM CHAIRS, SOFAS and Fine UPHOLSTERED SUITE, CARPETS, HALL CHAIRS, RUGS, HAT STANDS, MATTING, &c. BED ROOM FURNITURE, including:-CHESTS-OF- DRAWERS and Fius Double MIRRORED WARDROBES, dressing TABLES and' WASHSTANDS; BRASS. and BRASS. MOUNTED BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES, PUNKAHS and Large ICE CHEST, EXTENSION MAHOGANY DINING ROOM TABLE, and a Quantity of GLASS, KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, CROCKERY and LAMPS, COMPLETE DINNER BET, SHANGHAI BATHS, BASINS, &c, KITCHEN UTENSILS, &c.
Also
**
TWO CANTONESE BLACKWOOD IN- LAID SCREENS, CANTONESE BLACK- WOOD CARVED STUOLS, Oda Handsome- ly CARVED BLACKWOOD CARD TABLE, Ope Beautiful CARVED BLACKWOOD WRITING TABLE: SEVERAL SETS of TAPESTRYCURTAINS and SUN BLINDS; Three Good Peck-carrying CHAIRS (almost 'NEW',..
AND
A Quantity of PLANTS, POTS, FERNS and FLOWERS.
Catalogues will be issued
On view on Monday, the 3rd May, 1999 TERMS -Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1909.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned bave received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
BB
SATURDAY,
¡the 8th| May, 1979, at 5.30 Pác, ni Kennedy's Causeway Bay Repository,
TO LET.
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ly as 3d a pound; in others--al Ascension-it costs as 6d a pound. The men nowadays get HOP and DWELLING. HOUSE, No. 78, Eve meals a day; if you include the early mora.
Queens Road, Centru.
ing cocoa. Until lately they had three only. In round figurer the feeding of a Dreadnought's crew costs £18,000 a year.
Apply to
5. J. DAVID & Co.,
. Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 25th March, 1909.
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TO LET:
Coal is, of course, an item which depends” upoo the distance travelled, and the speed. Although the Dreadnought's turbines can drive ber, through the water at 24 miles an hour, she OS, 51, 53, & 55, WONG-NEI-CHUNG❘ually travels at an economical cruising speed
ROAD.
NOS
Apply to
- HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND
& LOAN CO., LTD., No. 8, Queen's Road West Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.
TO LET.
GODOWN NO. SA, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.
ica
TO LET.
FFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
3rd Floor,
Np. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
ROAD,
A HOUSE I Wong-ngi-chong ROAD A. HOUSE in RIPON TERRACK OFFICES lo YORK BUILDINGS GODOWNS in PRAYA East, Blox BUILDINGS, and No. 168, Das Vaux ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel,
· FLATS lo MoKeron TerrACI. ***No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL
Ist Floor,
Asply to➡'i
of about to koots, Even so, the 2,700 tons of best Welsh which her vast buskers contain will cany her only 5,800-séa milos.
Besides the vast amount which she uses for steaming, she needs coal for distilling, for || making electric light, and for the pumping and other auxiliary engines, of 'which she has no fewer than 364 aboard her. The coal costs about a pound a ton, and the bill for fool- coal and oil together-comes to about the same as that for victualling.
"VICTOR,"
Cjo Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, 30th. April, ryop
138*
COLD STORAGE:
LTD, bars 00w 40,000 Cubic feet of THE HONGKONG 10E COMPANY, COLD STORAGE #vailable at KAST POINT.
Stares" will be’Open, at to 'AM. and 4 PM, daily, Sanday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
G. E. HAXTON, Manager.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1909
0. C. MOOSA,
[se
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON.
Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &0, 80.
1M
VARIOUS COLORS.
The value of the stores carried by a ship like LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS the Dreadnought is about £120,900. Stores include paint, röpe, lubricating oil, boats, tools, fargus, etc. The giount used yearly would average about £7,000, · Add £6,000 for depre- ciation, and the stores figure out at £13,dob-a ynar,
AMMUNITION a big ITEM.
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES,
IN
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.
WOOLEN. DELAINES, NUNSVEIL- INGS, VOILES, &e, &c.
UNDERCLOTHINGS,
Samples on application, Port orders carefully executed,
Manakampi vach Sentämber t688,
Ammunition is not counted among stores. to these days of keenly competitive target practice, whenevery ship in a equadron is trying to wipe its neighbour's eyes, the target practice allowance is largo. The Dreadnought hat 12-inch guns, which cost about £13,000 spiece, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S To fire a single shot from one of thean' weapons costs no less than £80. There are also a nom. ber of quick-firers, field guns and other smaller arms; and quite £500 has to be allowed for rifle cartridges for small arms practice. Torpedoes Cost £500 splece, and a ship usually -loses at "least one is the course of a year; £18,000 is the lowest figure at which you can put that one Item--ammpoition. Repairs are always a big matter; but they vary so greatly from year, to year that it is almost impossible to make any 15thing like a correct estimats á vessel goes, aground'on an uncharted rock, and, like the Commonwealth, knocki a hole in her bottom which you could drive a cab through....... Result, months in dock and so expenditure of £70,000 | or £80,000. . Another goes through a year with only one ordinary docking, and gets off with £5,000 or £6,000,
*E HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Wangkang, 19th April, 1009
TO LET.
TWO AIRY ROOMS in a house on BELILIOS TERRACE, fmt row, entrance from Robinson Road. Moderate Rental. For particulare; apply to-
"HOUSEHOLDER"
Cjo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 5th March, 1909,
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The following well-known Race and. Polo O
Ponies: MAVOURNEEN,”
"KILLALOO
LANDWI
"SHAUNABOD.”
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, FERROL
TO LET.
FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and and Floors of No 14, Das Vaux Road Central (formerly occupied by Memes, fihawan, Tomes & Co. Renty low,
Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMI
E. D. Bansoda de Con's
TWENTY YEARS OF LIFE,
Consignees.
“DEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Coast
S.S. BENARTY,"" FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO": LONDON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby
CNG all Goods are being landed
at their risk into the bazardats and/or extra bamardons 'Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Go, Ltd. whence and/or from the wharvres delivery may be obtained, whe
The effective life of a modem,steel battle ship is not, at the outside, more than 20 years. And at the end of that time a million-pound vassel fetches, perhaps, £20,000 as old iron have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain
"No Claims will be admitted after the Goods So the Admiralty bas to allow 5 par cent, foring undelivered after the 6 h prox, will be sub depreciation. In the case of a Dreadnought Jocs to rentrega book
or an inferible this means the vanishing of All Claims against the Steamer must be pro
sented to the Undersigned, on or before the 487,500 a yarr,
14th pron, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in tas Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th pror, af 1EAM.
V. This list is rough, and incomplete. Mr. Ro bertson, answering a question in the House of Commons at
IVINGSTO Agente
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of 'Cargo, from London or
F. Horti, in connection with above Steamer ex as Dordogna, and from Bordeaux_ox 1.1. are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk lato
Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and the hazardousandjor extra hasardous Godown
delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Dordogne and Feder, from Havre
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consigases bafore I AM. TO-DAY, requesting it to ba landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after, MONDAY, the 3rd May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges:
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 3rd May, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 3rd May, at 3 P.M.
No Firm Insurance has been affected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Agent. Hongkong. 26th April, rang
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELTA,"
THE
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. vessel are hereby informed that their Goods ar Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
being landed and placed at their rich in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's 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.
This vessal brings on Cargo
From London; dcc., a S.S. Victoria, From Calcutta, ar S.3. Syria.
From Persian Gulf, ex B.1.S.N. and B. &
P.S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless fnstructions are given to the contrary before. 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 5th May, 4 F.M., will be subject to rent:
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me fa any case whatever,
DER ARM Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative iht. pointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which dais they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have last the Godowns,
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent,
.
.:
Hongkong, 29th April, 1909.
FROM EUROPE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
"SCANDIA,"
Captain in Пöhren, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to said. in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to, taice. Immediate, delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional: Cargo will be forwarded, unless Bolice to the contrary be given before To DAY.
Asy Impeding her discharge will be landed at consignees risk into the arrendous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, and stored at Consignnos risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised, Sep
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawns, and all Goods remaig. ing undelivered after the 7th prox, will be subject to rent
"All broken, Chafed, and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th prox, at 37AMES
No Fire Insurance has been effected, colleg HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Hongkong Ofc. Hongkong, 30th Aprila 1000.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, MOJI
AND KOBE
THE Starship
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees, "JAPAN."
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Good will be delivered from alongside, og
Cargo impeding, the discharge will be länded at Consignpost and expense loto khi basundong and/or jextra hasardous the Hongkong and howloon Wh down Coll
No Fire
uança has beení
will be counteri