Intimation.
Powell's
Furnishing
Department
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
(FIRST FLOOR)
CHINA.
We are now showing out, new "ART" TOILET SETS in four "lustrous art glazes, CRUSHED
STRAWBERRY CELESTE BLUE BRONZE GREEN
and
ORANGE
AT
9.75 per set of
6 pieces.
also a useful and artistic WHITE and GOLD SLT
AT 7.50
per set of
6 pieces.
We are offering our customers the unique advantage of being able to purchase any single piece of either of the above toilet sets, to replace breakages.
CURTAINS.
Our of summer curtains is
range now complete with new and select patterns, from the lowest priced SCOTCH LACE to REAL SWISS
at prices to suit every income.
THE "POLO”
די
SCOTCH LACE
4 YARDS LONG.
5.00 por pair
is strongly recommended as a strong inexpensive, good washing Curtain, ia white-only.
an
We also Stook these Curtains at 6.25, 7.60, 8.50, 10.00, 12.50, 15.00, and 18.50 in white and ecru and in a large variety of designs.
Our MUSLIN CURTAINS com- prise all the latest styles, in Plain, Frilled and
`Bordered, Madras in white and ecru
WHITE & FIGURED BOOK MUSLINS.
FRILLED COIN
SPOT BOOK MUSLINS
and
EMBROIDERED.
SWISS.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and
28, Queen's Road.
"Erth May, 1999):
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 20
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Just Unpacked
N ASSORTMENT OF
AN
FLOWER SEEDS
FAOM LONDON PER; LAST ENGLISH: MAIL,
Also
BEST AMERICAN", SUGAR CORN SEEDS FRON CALIFORNIA
ALL ÎN PACKETA,
at
10 Cents each.
Apply to
A WEALTHY BRIDE,
MARRIED AFTER BEING ENGAGED TEN YEARS.
AMERICAN PRIBE KEPORTARE' METHODS
A young lady who is said to be worth Ligao In day has just been married la Amarica. She was Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Man. Hally Green. She is 33 years of ago and her husband, Mr. Matthew Astor Wilks, a millionaire, 165 years of age. Altera connship listing ten years her mother, who is one of the richest women to the world, eventually gave her consent to the marriage. The ceremony took place at 5 Peter's Episcopal Church at Morristown, New Jersey, in the pressuce of as friends and rela tives of the bridal couplo, All the guests accom- p.nied the bridal couple from Hoboken is a a private car. „Miss Green was a close-fitting brown cloth dress, heavily trimmed with white; and a large white Merry Widow hat. In view of No. 27, Des Voeux Road.
Mrs. Hetty Green's prominence as the female (3.9 Rockefeller, extraordinary storest was dis
played in the arrangements for the marriage of ber daughter.. Mr Green tried very hard to bave the date and the place of the weddiog kept secret, but the World gave the secret away. The manger in which American news papers report weddings is illustrated by the experiences" of the representatives of the New York newspaperi who were 'deputed to do the ceremony,
GRACA & CO.;
Hongkonu, 13th May, 1909.
FOR SALE.
"ADLER
"
TYPEWRITERS,
THE PERFECT VISIBLE.
The latest 1900 Model No. 7 with the latest improvement, the lightest touch, the strongest and
best ever produced..
the
We sell our Adler under our guaranteed terms,
AN ALL NIGHT WATCH.
A dozen reporters sat all night on the doorstep of Mrs. Green's Ló a mouth flatis Hoboken, and they were finally rewarded assine o'clock pot morning, when a four-wheeler drew up in front of the building, and Mrs. Greenaud berdaughter, both heavily veiled, entered. The four-wheeler started at a farious pace for the railway station a mile away. There were no other cabs in the v'cinity, so the reporters instantly chartered butchers', bakers', and grocen' delivery cans and raced in pursuit. Passers by were astinished ty see the carts speeding over the
rough cobbestone of Hoboken's sleepy streets at breakneck speed, and they immediately
joined in the race, not knowing cause of the commotion. They should Stop this and "Runaways!" and the crowd grew in size They reached 'he railway every minute. station, 502 strong; a few seconds after the | bridal carriage had drawn up, nd before they could find out what it was all about a dosen
A few lines will bring the Adlor lusty policemen promply dispersed them, to your office free trial,
We sell various makes of second- hand Typewriters
AND
་
Rent out by day or week.
REPAIR IS OUR SPECIALITY.
DRACON CYCLE
DEPOT,
Meanwhile the reporters dashed 'through the station and tried to enter the private car, but the doors were locked and the blinda drawn.. : OUTWITT&D. T
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'nesburg, have recently opened 'a inrge throu storied bonded warehouse in Railway Square.
CertainTransvaniofficials have alao consider able interests in Dalsgos Bay, and it is useless, therefore, to allege that the marked preference shown, to this post is not prompied by: the interests of the capitalist and the mining bouses, What is known as the Now Swasiland Rail, way was to be opened for traffic to the border at the end of last year. This new line will open up large cont areas in Swar land, and it is the intention of the Portuguese to push the coaling busiones in conjunction with "tha, Transvaal, to try and oust Natal from its pre- sent premier position as the coal merchants of South Alica. The coal, however, cannot be compared with that from Natal as regards quality.
SATISFACTION IN PORTUGAL
IOCO
Intimations.
Consignees,
ТИВНА
FROM EUROPE.
HE HA. L. Steamship
"SILVIA,"
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless matice to the contrary be given ↑ "fare TO
.DAY,
landed at Consiguce's risk into the hazardous Any Cargo impeding her discharge will ba and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, and stored at Consignew' risk and expeats.
OF THE MULTITUDES GAR who have used it, or are now using it, we bava never heard of any one who have been 'dis- appointed in it. No claims are made for it except those which are amply justified by ox= perience. In commending it to the aflicted Captain Porzelius, having arrived, Con we simply point to its record. It has done great in their Bills of Lading for countersignature signees of Cargo are nereby requested to send things, and it is certain to continue the excel-by the Undersigned and to take immediate lent work. There is we may honestly affirm delivery of their goods from alongside. —no medicino,which can be used with greater. and more reasonable faith and confidence. It nourishes and keeps up the strength during those periods when the appetite fails and food cannot be digested. To guard against imita tions and substitutions, our "trade mark is put on every beille of "Wampole's Prepata, tion," and without it none is genuine. It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritiva All Claims must be presented within ton and curative properties of Fure Cod Liver Oil;ys of the steamer's arrival here after which
date they cannot be recognised; -... PAMETN extracted by us from fresh cod livers, com- bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos philes and the Extracts of Malt and Wid Cherry Taken" before meals it create an appetite, aide digestion, renews vital power, drives out disense germs, makes the blood rich, red and full of constructive olomouts, and gives back to the pleasures and labours of the world many who bad abandoned hope. Dr. S. H.
· The Mundo declares that the agreement | McCoy, of Canada, says: "I tastify with cencedes to the Transvaal the right "to freely | pleasure to its unlimited urefulness as a tissue recruit catives irrespective of Portuguese con builder."' Its curative powers can always be tral, and that several British agents are to be relied upon. "It makes a new em in medicine, appointed to participate in the administration is beneficial from the first dose and represents of the Lourenco Marques Railway and port. effective medical treatment of the twentieth. The agreement comes into force, iris stated, on century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the May r.-Central News.
Oak." One bolile convinces. Watch carefully against imitations. At all chemists bere and throughout the world.
Lisbon (via Badajer), April 18-Telegrams received here from Lourenco Maiques report that the agreement between the Transvaal and Mozambique, respecting Lourenco Maiques and Delgoa Bay, his not only been definitely signed but without the restrictions sought to be imposed by the Transvaal,
The cows has caused intense intisfaction here, particularly in view of the sacouncement that the signing is not ed referendums as was expected, this cousas having been, taken be cause the agreement contains secret clauses,
Public Company
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
hereby that
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL above Company will be held at the Registered
Office of the Company, Alexandra
.
NOTIOR.
MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese graduate
Colony
versed in literature, bai been a teacher
for over ten years, chants in this
Des Voeux Road Cential, on SA URDAY, the He bas a good method of training Euro 29th day of May, 1959, at 11.33. A.M., for the peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and purpos of receiving the Report of the Directors | is possessed of a first rate certificate as a' together with a Statement of Accounts for the Chinese teacher. year eading, 30th April, 1999.
The guests, who were in the car awaiting the airival of the bride and her mother, quickly bured the doors as soon as they had entered, Then the reportera jumped into an ordinary car of the train to which the private car was attacked, and persisted in trying to reach the bridal party as the train, travelled to Morris town, Finally Mrs. Hetty Green sent, Maj Keeter, a friend of the family, with a message informing that the ceremony would take place alebon. On'attival at Momstown the patty went to the ins of that name. A few minutes 5 before iz they croised the straat to the church; and, after the ceremony, relurped to the jos for the wedding breakfast, after pausing for a moment on the church steps to be photo- graphed. The toasymeon will be spent in Canada)
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th May, to the and Jove sext, both days inclusive.----
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th May, 19091.
Auction.
[420
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HEUndersigned have received instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MR. O. D). THOMSON,
the
00
SATURDAY,
22nd May, 1909, at risk; at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road corner of Ice House Street,
A NUMBER OF LA W BOOKS,
Comprising
CHITTY'S STATUTES by J. M. Lely,--
33-35, Des Voeux Road, Central, cleverest woman financier in the world, pos--SEA, STEVEN'S MERCANTILE LAW,
Dongkong.
GUNA
Mrs. Hetty. Green, who is probably the sesses a fortune of from £5,000,000 to £17,000,000 and her daughter Sylvia is her (41 ole heiress. She has always lived in extrema simplicity, and her modest fat on the fourth floor of so apartment bouse in Hoboken (which | might be called the Southwark district of New York) is far lesi pretentious (ban those oc- copied by clerks who are her neighbour, Miss Sylvia Green is described as a tall, dark, grace,
D'RECT from the coanufacturers at lowest prices. 12 bore Double Breechloaders from 30/8 each. Illustrated cataloguerol. latest modet Shop Guns, Combination Gues, Sporting Rifles, &c, post free, D. JAMES & REYNOLDS, George Street, Misories, Lon dan, RC England
ГАЯЯ
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.'
PORTLAND CEMENT.
fal, and cultured woman, Mr. Matthew Astor Wilks is the great-grandson of Mr. John Jacob Aster, founder of the Astor-forlang............
TRANSVAAL AND DILAQUA BAY,
· SOUTH AFRICA'S DESI NATURAL HARBOUR
Delagoa Bay, which' is at present very much in evidence owing to the agrement concluded between the Portuguese and Transvaal Govern-
In Carks of 375 Dr. net. $5.50 per Caik meats as to its share in the traffic carried inland
ox Factory.
In Bags of so s. aet $8.45. per Pag:
ex Factory SHEWAN TOMES & Co, General Managers Angbang. ( Angnat, Yos".
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAJKE (TASTELES) FORM.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TRADE
THERARION
MARK.
Pežu succesdal and highly pegular remedy, used in " par Continental flo-pitale des Kärred, Röstan, Joben, Valponii'and nibe y cool now mil the dus derată te bà macht in a malene bi ting kind, and, sur, annos evory-- Diag Ilia) cho nam gi
THERAPION NĚ.15-
Peschasjen, effectually, wij er sesling injections, the use of which does iraqalaka - hagan loy laying sunfoundation of stricture andher verjend allmenni, Faslysentery, pilay Scitation of the limelosed coughs, keronchitis, ascŽINSK, and mime of the many trying compisints of this kind, lì with bu four 'on'sli'ng' yelinations, affording pronial A jellet where herske diskreeu dedurebeen powerley..
THERAPION NO.2
forim
pislogai, scotvy, pimples #pots, Blade lica, paina haud swol ling of Joints, And all diese symptoms, out, rheumatism. which it has bevii Too much a £ruhlují in employ mercury, sarangarijia, B., to the destruction of suffers tooth and void of health. This preparation purifies the whole systent through the blood, and tha roughty eliminaira ali poisonous matter from the body,
forex.
THERAPION NO.3
tion, sleeplesmess, and all gistrering consequences if dianpation, worry, overwork, endly error, encesa, hư, được possesses surprising power in talning strength and vigour to those suffering from entrrating influences of long residence in hot, unbra) thy creates.
“is sold by principal
THERAPION Chenalsts through
out the world, Pics in Remand 1 per packet. In ondering, state which of "the three numbers required" and observe some Trade Mark, which is a fac-simallest words asid appears de fieltish Government amond) pifzed to eruy : #amp lettern on
packagy i
* by order of Hila Majesty's Jon. Commissiosus: Dvd when which, ijst a forgory, REAL
Sold by ali'Chemister
from the seaports, is certainly the best natural harbour in South Africa.
At one time it could have been ours for moro, song but for the indifference of the Imperial Government. There is no doubt whatever that geographically, and from the point of view of convenience, it is the Trans. vaal's outlet to the sea. It must also be re membered that many of the large mining and -commercial · houses at Jótannesburg hava obtained concessions. from the Portuguese Government and built warehouses and wherves of their own at Delagon,
What is known as the Gojao Wharf, ever, | 3,000 feet in length, belongs to the Portuguese Government, and half a mile beyond this is the Netherlands. Pier, also Government pro- -perty. The Delagon Bay Azency Companies
bayo a concession of some thirteen acres of the river frontage, and· jèrlies built out to low water mark. The river Rowing into Deligos
· Bay is navigabls to whipping for some thiriten miles from the mouth, and at Matolla, some six miles up the river, is the important Ling him Timbers and Trading Company's conces sion, which includes cold storage, flour and saw mills, everything, in fact, in connection with the business of a forwarding agent and general merchant,
The Portugucis Government has spent only a few thousands in alt in improvements at Dala- gón Bảy, and all the whatres, piers, cranen, elf, have bens erected with Trosvaal, money, The Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company holdi su interes, amounting to no less than a lounh in the Delogoa Lands-fyn. dicate (Limited), and the recent purchases by Johannesburg firms of property in the centre of Lourenço Marques will probably
| building boom, Mosenthal Brik
13 vols. LAW TIMES REPORTS,-to vols. DANIELL'S CHANCERY FORM and PRACTICE AUSTIN'S JURISPRUD ENCE MARSDEN'S COLLISIONS at INTERNATIONAL LAW DIRECTORY, CASES of CRIMINAL LAW, HONGKONG DICTIONARY of the ENGLISH LAN ORDINANCES 1883-1908, STANDARD GUAGE, &c., &c,
ALSO
2 IRON SAFES (one by Miner's), TERMI:—AS Usari.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, soth May, 1909; «
[4ar
Entimations.
TNSURANCE MAN socks, Eogagement. |26 years' experience with Lading“ Fire Compaults. Open for Hongkong or China Coast ports. No objection to shipping, or retail stores..
Apply-
7
M.VICTOR," Cla Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 30th April, 1909,
-1382
...
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG - JOR:COMPANY. 'LTD, have now 40,000 Cable foot of COLD STORAGE available at EAST. POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.St. dally Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver
perlihable goods.
G. K. HAXTON, Masger.
-Hongkong, 6th January, 1909,
BENGERS
Food
is quite distinct from any other. It possesses the remarkable properly. of rendering milk, with which it is mixed when used, quite. easy of digestion children, invalids and iconvalescents.
Denger Food is sold in Ginsby Chemists,
everywhere.
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Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write care of Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to 37, Hollywood Road, and floor,
· Hongkong, zyth February, 1909.
אן
DANK HOLIDAY
faro
accordance with Ordinance No. 6, of 1875, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the. 24th instant, EMPIRE DAY,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1909..
No Glaims will be admitted after the Goods havaleht the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 21st fost, will be sub-
act to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the aoth inst, at 3 P.M. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office.
[414
-Hongkong, 14th May, 1909.)
BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP ST. PATRICK?
FROM NEW YORK,
"ONSIGNEES ofCargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence andfor from the, Wharves
delivery may be obtained.
have
'No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
undelivered after the 24th instant will ject to rent.
left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th June, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by..
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1009.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Stanmer
(418TH
THE DRAPERY EMPORIUM
7, Lyndhurst Terrace.
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EUROPEAN, INDIAN and CHINESE
USEFUL ARTICLES
F+
OF
"SOCOTRA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Contignees of Gago by the above-named, vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godownych 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.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary befor 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd instant, at 4 F.3, will be subject to rent,
No Fire.Insurance will be effected by me In any cast whatever.
Damaged Packages, must be left in the | Godawas for examination by the Cousigned's CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS and the Company's representative at
and TOYS.
VERY NORMAL RATES.
READY FOR SALE.
The Latest Style Goods for Present Season Gentlemen's and Children's.
VEILS,
HATS, BONNETS (Hat Flowers), RIB-
BONS, LACE, BRIDAL FANCY DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, LAWNS, NAINSOOKS, SHIRT. INGS, ALPACOAS,
HOSIERY, ENGLISH and AMERICAN FOOT- WEARS, &c, &c,
·Prices and Samples on application. Best attention to all Coast Port Orders!
Hongkong, 16b April, 1009 20
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES,
THE P. & 0. S. N. Co's Steamer
THE
"NAMUR,"
[346:
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vassel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each, consignment will be sorted put mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be landed here ugless Instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd inst, at 4 2,3,, will be subject to rent, .......
appolated hour.
All Ulalms must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godówas,
E."A. HEWITT,
Superotendont
Hongkong, 17th May, roog.-
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEŅ., IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"LÜTZOW,” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, "aro being " landed and storedsṭibeirrisk into tie hazardous. „and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. :
kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Poist Godowns, whencé delivery may be obtained;" * No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remalo, ing undelivered after the 25th of May, "will be subject to rent.
· All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the aõib vi may, at 9:30 AM.
All Claim must reach an before the 30th, of May, 1909, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will bo affected; **Bill of Lading wil be countersigned by, the Undersigned. *
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.
¦General Agents."
Hongkong, Joh May roog-
AN APPEAL..
THE ROAD, boga, most THE SUPERIORESS of the ITÁLIAN
respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in | Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind-
any case whitovor;
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative 'äl an appointed hour,
All claims must be presented within ten days of the stoner's arrival horn after which data they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godawas, signed
EHEWETT
Expe tendenti:
(Add) Hongkong, 18th May, 1909,
priropage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all klade of NEEDLE WORK, BE
Gentlemen's Shir's made to order, and Cuffs god Collari rosewed on old ones).
Ladies and Children's Cader clothing, Chi drea's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery 'Materials can be supplied, if required, toggle
The Superioress will also be most: rcalefa for any PAPER, or old ExygLoris to be mad Lato Books for the Children of the Poor Bo "who are taught by the Cim