Wm. Powell, Ld.,
ALEXANDRA
TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS.
TENDERS are invited for the lease of Reveaus Farms in the State of North Borneo from the 6_161 Jatury, 1910, as hereunder.
REVEN: E FARMS IN THE STATE
OF NORTH BORNEO.
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POLITICAL OFFENDERS DRIVEN TO UICIDA, A terrible picture of the fate of political offenders in a certain Siberian fail is presseted by a correspondent in La Correspondance Russe which, if true, suggests that insanity has overtaken the Governor. The story is told by a condemned soldier who writes:
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How-wbat your think of the Bihor, bazi ducial confoke to you regard him as the biggest bigot in the whole of Wales Bat, ladies and gentlemen (with a Laump on the table), we ought to feel proud the fact that we have la Mr. Lloyd George a match for the Bishop any day, and on his own ground, too.
Then the crowd frosted, and Mr. Lloyd "George blushed.
PLATFORM WIT....
No one is quicker at repartee has the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. On the occasion Di his first visit to Carmarthenshire, in South Wales the chairman of the meeting confassed to the audience that he was disappointed in Mr. Lloyd George's appentance, . ' I had heard and read so much about Mr. Lloyd George,' he declared, "that I saturally expected to thost, a big man in every sense, but, as you can ase for yourselves, he is very small in stature."
"For some time past the life of the convicts has been almost unbearable." The arrival of a 1. 1o making arrangements for the leasing Daw Governor at the prison has been celebrate a of the Farms for the next Farm paried of 19 o, ed by all the convicts being put in irons. We 1911 and 1912, the Government icieives to have been deprived of the privilege of making itself the right of vesting the Farms (as pro- purchases of tea, sugar, and tobacco, This vided in the Proclamations, concerned as named in Schedule A appended) in any per-means that we have no nourishment over and son, by public or private sale as may be above the prison dies, and we are almost dying
of hunger. thought fit.
⠀⠀⠀ "But this is nothing to the punishments that the convicts have to safiar, For a trivial breach of the prison regulations we are sent to the cells. In each dark, nahasted cell there are from seven to ten convicts. Most of them. Mr. Lloyd George, bowever, was equal to are ill, and they receive do medical attention. the occasion, I am grieved to find that your Those invalids who are fortunate enough to be chairman is disappointed in my size, he quiet- In hospital are kept in iroas. And the punishly replied; " but this is owing to the way you ment of the lash is becoming more and more bava bare of measuring a man. In North Wales generally used.
we measure a man from his chin up, but you evidently measure him from the chin down," .*"*I am here,” he remarked in a speech. · Byť before he had time to finish the sentence à
subject to the above reservation it is hereby notified that tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sanda kao, up to 12 o'clock moon, on the 1st day of 1 ctober, 1907, for the purchase of the exclus. ive privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one, two or thrós yours com- mencing on the 1st January, 1910,
1. Any perago either, for himself alone or for agent duly accredited in writing, on any date prior to the said noon of the ist October next, submit to the said Secretary at Sandakan, any
BUILDINGS. himself and others, may, either in person or by
Special Show
MUSLIN
BLOUSES
AND
Ready Made
WASHING
DRESSES
Ladies and
leader he may think fit for all or any of the Farms, provided such tender is in conformity with the terms of tendering hereinafter set out and fulfils all the conditions required of the Farmer.
.All tenders so made will. (except at the ex- prats wish of the tenderers to the contrary) be received and treated by the Government. BI strictly confidential.
Da receiving any such tender, Goverament reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not,
If Government decides not to consider the tender, it will be returned to the tenderer under sealed cover.
All tenders accepted for consideration by Government will be, in the f.st instance, re- tained by Government for further consideration with the tenders handed in on 1st October, 1902, which will be opened at noon on that dale, after which the successful tenderer will be selected.
3. The Farms, above referred to, are:- BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, Opium, Spirit, Gambling and Pawn broking, as fol Jows
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(2) in one concession for the whole State. (8) in one concession for any of the follow. Find Districts of the State, the limits named including the interior territory watered by the
rivers within the limits given respectively :-.. SANDAKAN DISTRICT the Territory bounded on the 'nne side by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangan River and da the other by the true left watershed of the Pailan river.
"The men who were confined in Cell No. 8, deprived of their clothes, refused to march with the others to their work
o M. the director of the prison, noisy interrupter had chimed in, "And so am
7.00 am.
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"WEEK DAYS.
sant for a file of troops and ordered them. But the retort was quick as it was over PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, to be taken forcibly. Two of the con-whelming. Yes, but you are not all there!** victs were killed and eight were seriously la jured' in the struggle that followed. Those who survived the scrimmage received to lashes each; but even this was not considered suffi. cicot, and the rest of the coavicis, who had nothing whatever to do with the affair, re- ceived a hundred lashes sach. Furthermore, the thongs used were steeped in salt, and was, rubbed into the opan wounds,"
"Finally, the convicts of Cell No. 8 and several others-forty of them altogether-were tried by court-martial and thirteen of them were sentenced to death and thirteen more 10 penal servitude for life."
"What do our opponents really want?" he inquired is a recent speech. In the moment- ay pause that fallowed the question there came a voice, husky from the effects of alcohol-7.30 LES 10 10,00 cai. „..Every to minutos 10.00 am, 10 11.00 1.1. ...Every 15 minutes 'What I want is a change of Government,' 'No. no,' was the ready reply. 'What you really want yö a.m. to 12.45 pm. .....Every 15 minutes 12.45 pm to 1.13 pm....Every 10 minutes. is a change of drish
During his Parliamentary career, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer has proved himself a first-class fighting man, distinguished for ab- solate fearlessness and brilliant speaking, and winning personality.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Since this occurred there has been no limit to the mad brutality of the Governon The lighting of a cigarette bas become su offence that only Sifty lashes can punish fitly, The immediate result of all this has been an epide.THEU
mic of suicide. Of the convicts who recently, actived at——, 'and' who found it impossible to bear this insane ferocity, six killed themi- selver. Then, as a means of dealing with this opidemic, it was decreed that the friends of KUDAT DISTRICT-the Territory bound-suicides should receive ibe:lish. Seven more, ed on the one side by the true left watershed have followed the example of these six'; and of the Paitan River and on the other by tha- true' right watershed of the Pindasan River.
these things still go on.""
(m) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Pindasan River and on the (other by the northern boundary of Province.
Clarke.""
(iv) EAST COAST DISTRICT the Territory" bounded on the one side by the, trua right watershed of ts Kinabatangad River and qa the other by the Dutch Bjondary on the "Nouth at Broershock point, t
(v) PROVINCE CLARKE-being the Territory between Batu-Bain and the Lawas Dorthern watershed.
4. The attention of these desirous of tender ing is drawn to the following terms
(a) Theenderer must state in his tender the ampual sum offered for the Farm rent for the three years igro, iguz.nad 1913; a different sum may be offered for the first, second and zhid years respectively. The tenderer must also clearly state the propsition of the amount Regt to be allotted to each separate Farm, **- (6) The Government does not bind itself to
accept the highest or any fender, and reserves
the Farms,
to itself the tight of making any arrangements it may deem advisable es regards the letting of (e) Each tenderer should specify in full, in English, and in the vernacular language of the tenderer, the names, residences and occupa- tions of the persons tendering, and similar information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(d) The Cuccessful tenderer will be called upon to enter in o á contract under the provis sions of the Proclamations named in Schedule A appended.
(e) Conies of the Forms of Contracts for the Forms may be seen or application at the Offices of the said Secretary, at Sandakan or al Messrs. Guthrie & Co., at Singapore, or of Messra, Gibb, Livingst`n & Co, at Hongkong, The successful tenderer will be required to depealt with the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan, security to the value of thres induths' Farm rent by, means of a deposit of money to the amount of ane months Farm rest, and of title deeds to the amount of two months' Farm tant,
The retail rates for Chandu, fixed by Government for the Opium 'Farm for 1910,
Children's and gts are those specified below:-
BATHING:
COSTUMES
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
28, Queen's Road:
Hongkong, 18th April, 19^* --
Per tabilities.240
+
chi ungen
20.30
5 hon packet supine "00.15)
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Q'DO...*
00.00
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MR. LLOYD CHORGE.
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
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HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW, the_8th May, 1909, at `2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, comer of Ice Hours Street, MALAROR ASÍORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS;
Comprising FINE HAND PAINTED JAPANESE VASES, PLATES, OLD JAPANESE CLOCKS, BUDDAÍS, CARVED IVORY NETSUKES, MAKUDZU and · ARITA VASES, PLACQUES, TEA SETS, IVORY STORY OF HIS RISE TO FAME.
FIGURES, CARVED BRASS VASES, Patbetic in the extreme is one of the earliest BOWLS and TE-PLE LANTERNS, KIN- recollections of the "mad" who has risen from KOSAN SATSUMA VASES, PLATES, poverty and the obscurity of village life to the TORTOISE SHELL ORNAMENTS, FROG eminent position of Chancellor of the Ex-SKIN and SILK EMBROIDERED HAND FURSES, CARVED· CHERRYWOOD chequer, and who was recently awarded dam DESKS, TABLES and CHAIRS, &c, &c. ages for libel against two. London newspapers. Catalogues will be issued.
**TERKS :—As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
[393 Hongkong, 7th May, 1909.
Mr. Lloyd George's career is an unbroken record of the unexpected. Though born in Manchester (in 1869), no Welshman is more, intensely Welsh than he, in tongue and in sen- timent.
Mr. William George, father, died on his little farm near Haverford West, afier.a few
days'illoers, leaving his widow and two little THE
mites totally unprovided for, Mrs. George, however, bad a bachelor brother, Mr. Richard Lloyd, was on hearing of his sister's sad plight, took the widow and two children to live with him,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigued have received instructions
to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
* FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
TO-MORROW..
the 8th May, 1969, at 5-30 P, at Kennedy's Causeway Bay Repository, The following well-known Race and Polo,
Ponies:
This necessitated selling up the faim, and, although tha future Cabinet-Minister was not much over a years of age at the time, he vividly" MAVOURNEEN," remembers how he and his little sister, awed and saddened at the sight of a crowd of people bidding for the various articles that had made
"KILLALOO"
"SHAUNABOO,"
"MINNOW,”
up the little home, stuck pebbles under the Brown China Pony, Sob.-Griffin of this Season, gate in the hope of preventing the purchasers from carrylog, the furniture away,
Edwards in his Life of Mr. Lloyd George, "Troly a pathetic scene," says Mr. J. Hugh
published by George' Newper, Limited, "the memory of which m sistoned Mr. Lloyd George's eyes when in later years he recalled the incident." ~
**A VÀLUABLE LESSON IN) SELF-HELP:
The story of Mr. Lloyd George's-rise to fame as unfolded by Mr. Hugh Edwards, forms one of the most striking, and romantic stories in the history of politics. How the village ind, whose circumstances were such that be scarcely ever |ate "fresh meat, and whore greatest luxury was ball an egg for bis breakfast on Sunday morn-, fog, practically educated himself, entered the
*(A). The "Opium Farmer is responsible får Acing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the
plum Farm or at the Opitim Farm:shops at law, and made sich a name and reputation-by prices higher than those fized by Government championing the cause of the people at all. and named abova (g), ⠀
times that they sent him to Parliament, and thas set bis feet on the first rung of the ladder which led to the Cabinet, forms a story of per- severance and self-bolp which should be placed in the hands of every youth; '
The Opium and Spirit Farmer may fix their awn prices for supplying the Opium and Spirit Farm Shops wholesale with Chandu nodőp rits, (During the continuance, of the Farm per 4, the Opium and Spiti Farmer will be entlled to the use of a Trade-mark (lo" be
approved by Government) to be affixed to any Oplam or Chanda prepared by them, and to apy vanel containing Spirits for ukle,"
Terse and characteristically quaini was the description which the late Sir Wilfrid, Lawson gave to Mr. Lloyd George, when he was first
elected a member for Carnarvon..
He is quite a young follow; he is not a real sise, but he is a plucky young fellow. He reminds me-of his namesake-David, when ba
() As soon as the new Farmers have been appointed by the Governor, they will be re- quired to submit in writing to the Secretary to the Governor at Sandakan a ScRedele showing full particulars as to the Title Deeds they pro- pose to deposit with the Government as want out to fight Goliath. I don't exactly call security for the spid, two months' Farm reqt. | him the Prince of Wales; but I dọ call him the If these are considered satisfactory, the now Royal George.! *. Farmers will be required to execute a mort-. gage of the property to the Government as
Ș, HIS FAVOURITE STORY,
provided for by law, Mitt is against himself, but none the less Mr., (4) The Farmer for the West Coast may be Lloyd George takes the greatest delight in required to rent contain Farm buildings at relating is. It was during the early days of his Jesselton.
(1) The following Proclamations govern the conduct of the Farmsjn B, N. Borneo vir
SCHEDULE'A.-
The Opiam Proclamation No. 16 of 1901 as mit amended by Nacy of 1004.EZ. The Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901, The Pawnbrokers, Proclamation No. 14 of ZOHENBOOM AN 'Amended by No. 1:06:1903, and The Gambling & Proclamation No B of
light for the Discstablishmost of the Welsh Church that Mr. Lloyd George spoke at a local meeting to Wales, with a view to counteracting the effects of a speech made by the Bishop "of St. Asaphi
**The chairman of the meeting/undsed to pub-- the speaking; introduced the principal speaker,
Ladin
Gentlemen--" Lloya T791 George will reply to the address given by the
AND
Ooo CHESTNUT WALER MARE, Lady's Hack, breken to harness, One CHINA PONY Hack, up to weight.
TERMSA csual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 7th May, 1909
Tass
1,15 p. 10
.45 pm. ...Every ig'minates
1.45 pm to
2.15 p.m. ... Every 10 minutes
1.75 p.m. to
3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. ⠀
3.30 pm to
$.06 p.m. to
245'pm; and
5.00 pm,... Every 15 minutes. 8.00 pm....Every ra mianter,
NIGHT CARS. **
9 pm, 9.45 p.m. to 17.15′′0," every half hour.
; SUNDAYE 8.00 am to 9.00 am........Every 15 minutes. 9.00am to 9.30 am. ...Every so minutes. 9:30 am, to saga am. .....Everý iz minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am. ...Every to minsten. . 13:45 Am. 10 12,00 BODD... Every 15 minutes, 1200 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutest. 1.00 p.m. 10 5,00 p.m....Every 25 miloutes 5,00° p.m. to° 6.00 pm: ...Every 10 minutes.
·6,00 p.m. to”. 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutas 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Ever” id minutes NIGHT CARS as on Week Days į SATURDAYS.
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“HE Breamship »
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having arrived, Consignnes of Cargo are heraby Informed that their Goods, with the exception" of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being v landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowes of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Paint Godowns, whence delivary may be obtained."
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda" have left the Godowns, and all Goods: remain«, ing, undelivered··"after" the 8th of May, will be subject to ranti
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the 'Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th of May, at 0-30 A.K.
All Claims must reach us before the rath of May, 1909, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected. 2 Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.TRELAS PIE DIN GEREN NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & COM General Agents.
Hongkong, 1st May: 1909.
"MOGUL” LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP: “PATHAN" FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
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CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed So that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharges, delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain? ing undelivered after the fath instant will be subject to rent".
All Claims against the Steamer must be pres.. sented to the Undersigned, on or before the 3rd June, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will'ba examined on the seth instant, at 3 P.M..
No Fire Insurance has been éffected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by") DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd May, roog..
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CONSIGNEES.
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THE Steamship
"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby e informed that their. Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored, at their mik Into the. hazardons andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. NAMUN No Claims will boʻadmitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaini ing undelivered after the 17th of May, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafad, and damaged Goods are..
THE DRAPERY lightest touch, the strongest and the to be lift to the Godowns, where they will be
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examined on the 11th of May at 9.30 A.M.
All claims, must reach us before the th of May, 1909, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
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All broken, chaind, and damaged Goods are/; to be left in the Godówns, where they will be examined on "WEDNESDAY, 1ath instilas, 3 P.M.
All Claims must be presented within finsen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No Claims, will be admitted after the Goods": have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the tath, May will be sable
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