Intimation.
Powell's
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 12
THE MOZAMBIQUECONVENTION,
Intimations.
derived under the new agreement: are not so clear, and some" opposition wasilat once shown. It is pointed out that a foreign port Ti is not a little strange that no telegraphic ought not to be patronized when a British port
THE TRUTH ALWAYS. information should have been received in the is available, évan at a slight loss, and that When you are in doubt tell the truth?" It Far East concerning the important now agree. under a Union the interests"¿f Natal should be was an experienced old diplomat who said- this, ment that has recently been concluded between
as carefully studied by the Transenal as the to a beginner in the work. It may bass' in some the Transvaal and the Province of Moïimbique, latter's own convenience. To this, the Traus things, but not in business. Fraud and decopi, to replace the modus v.vindt of Decembar 1901 vaal cleverly replied that the advantages in are often profitable so long as concealed! and the addendum of 1904. The convention certain to accrue to that colony.would more yet detection is certain sooner or later; then was arranged at a lengthy conference between than outweigh the loss to Natal and that in the comes the smash-up and the punishment. The Messrs. Louis Botha, Smuts and Hull, on the Transvaal's increased prosperity Natal will bare best and safest way is to tell the truth all the Transvaal, and Major Ronado and Captain Dal have an equal share. Apparently, this argutime. Thus you make friends that stick by you, melda, on the Portuguese side. Negotiations meet was found onssawerable, for the op; and 'reputation that is always worth twenty were carried on at Pretoria, The agreement, position seems to have been withdrawn. | shillings to the pound everywhere your goods which was signed on April 1, fe for a paried The third patt gives an additional guld are offered for sale. We are able modestly to pro que to the Mozambique by throw firm, that it is on this basis that the world. usual way for tonowal. It is divided-loto-tag-down-the-barriers-between-the-rich-wide popolarity of— four paris, the first of which deals with the markets of the Transvaal mining centres to the nativa que-tion. Henceforth the Mream producers of Mozambique, while the latter's BUILDINGS. bique Government will issue licences. al- markets are valueless to Transvaal exporters.
lowing duly accredited representativas of the
The final clause of the convention appsäre pré- Transvaal mines to recruit native labour within
Furnishing
Department f ten years, but provision is made in the
ALEXANDRA
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
IN OUR SHOW
ON. THE
ROOMS
FIRST FLOOR CARD TABLES 2ft. Gin. x 2ft. Gin. frota $10
AND
3ft x 3ft. from $21. COVERED GREEN or RED BAIZE.
ENVELOPE
FOLDING CARD TABLES
from $21.50, covered in BAIZE, IMITATION LEATHER OR REAL SKIN IN ALL COLORS SMOKERS
ite serritarios for ano year's service, subject to mature, but the other South African colonies | will do. Its nature also has been frankly made
certain equitable but unimportant conditions The second part refers to railways and porte. Bath governments are pledged to facilitato and develop the impart and export trade of the Tropivaal uit Lourenco Marques. It wan found necessary, to make special arranga, meals in regard to the "competitive area" of the Transvaal. Between fifty and fifty-five per cant. of the overson traffic of that section is to be secured to the Louresco Marques route, and remedial measures are to be taken lf that limit is either exceeded or not 'reached. Provision is also made for regulating the rate on both sides of the competitivé area and for a division of jucome-between the two adminis trations. "A Board of four members shall be
The
were courteously kept aw it with the delibera tions and there is every resson to believe that the Union will endorse the action of the Transvaal, even if the other units see in the "aguement a trace of the arbitrary spirit former
17. associated with the wealthy Transvaal.-M.
C. D. News.
Intimations.
ON IS MAJESTY 3 SERVICE. TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY of TENDERS by cfoLKERS, PLUM! DERS PAINTERS, SCRAPERS, SHOE. MAKERS or LEATHER-WORKERS for the period of 12 month commencing at July next to H.M. Neval Yard.
entrusted with the charge of Delagoa Hay part, two members héjog nominated by Mezam- bique and two by the Transvaal. Chairman of the Board shall, bu‘a Por. Forms of Teader can be obtained at the tuguese, with only a deliberative, voto. With
Chief Constructor's Office, H.M. Naval Yard, these two differences smoothed away the deposited in the Tender Box at the Main Gate of
Boogkong, and when filled in' should be de legates turned their attention, in the third part, the Yard not later than noon, WEDNESDAY, to commercial intercourse, and arranged for an 16th Juno, 1909.
W. T. HACKADAY, interchange of the products of the two colonier
Chief Constructor. Past IV epacts that the agreement shall remain val d if the Union of South Africa be establish-
· គ
*
But Alsics could have been effected than a seulement of the difficulties between the Transvaal and Merambique. There have
No happier supplement to the Union of
been many dissensions... between the twa
colonies in the past for which the blame, it in to be feared, must be laid upon the
CABINETS Transvani, In 1868 Pretorius, President of the in dainty and Artistic designs, FITTED with COPPER and SILK-PANELS, WITH KEYS TO ALL CUPBOARDS AND DRAWERS
Transvaal, cadeavoured to annex Delagoa Bay on the pretext that it was the natural outlet of the Transvaal to the ei. The ownership of Delagoa Bay had not then been clearly estab hhed and England and Portugal, the only couries i trested in the Tr.navant's ambi tious policy, also laid claims to the poit, both apparently with some show of reason, for stier
$15, $18.50 AND $21.50 four years jere fai negotiations their conten-
LADIES' DESKS
AND
BUREAUS
in ENGLISH and
"
tions were referred to the President of France for arbitration The Transvaal thereupon with. drew its untenable claim to favour of Por- tugal on the understanding that should the award be in. Portugal's favour the South African republic should have special facilities for the importation of goods ibrough Delágos Bay, Great Britain and Purtugal then agreed that whichever of them should obtain possession of the Bay should give the right of pre-emption to the other. In 1875, Marshal MacMabon gave his decision, which was completely ja favour
AMERICAN STYLE | of Portugal. to fulfilment of 'their under-
from $27.50 to $65.00
REVOLVING
standing the Transvaal and Portugual next signed a Treaty granting the privileges agreed upon, and also contesting to the. construction of a railway from the Trans- vaal to the post.. This part of the agree ment fell through because the Boers were un-
BOOKCASES able to raise the capital to build the line; but
FINISHED IN
NATURAL TEAK OR TO· IMITATE ALL.
WOODS
PEDESTALS IN
VARIOUS SIZES AND STYLE,
in 183 Colonel MacMurdo, an American, ob- tained a concession to build a railway line from the bay to the Transvaal frontier. In 1879 the
Portuguese Government seized the railway line
on the slender plea that the Transvaal (rontier lay five miles beyond Komati, the loland ter- minus. Against this England and America protested strongly to the Portuguese Govern. meat, and the matter was referred to arbitration by the Swiss Government. The proceedings lasted for ten years and £900,000 compensR tion was then awarded to Colonal MacMurdo. In 1895 the Netherlands Railway Com
any extended the line to Pretoria, and there
is pa doubt that it served a useful purpose to READY FOR INSPECTION. | the Boers by enabling' them to bring in their
heavy supplies of ordnance.
CARVED
WHATNOTS Both ordinary and
CORNER SHAPES
For
BRIC-A-BRAC
ALL ARTICLES. CHEERFULLY
WITH NO
SHOWN
Criticism of the new 'agreoment has Ecen favourable in the Transvaal: The negotia liens are raid to have been carried on in a
broad-minded spirit, for while the Portuguese representatives loyally preserved their coun- try's geographical rights they met the Trans- vaal delegates half way in all questions affect-
Hongkong, 11th June. reg.
THE
[477
DRAPERY EMPORIUM,
7, Lyndhurst Terraco,
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EUROPEAN, INDIAN and CHINESE USEFUL ARTICLES
CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS and TOYS
OF
VERY NORMAL, PATES,
READY FOR SALE. The Latest Style Goods for Present Season Gentlemen's and Children's,
SHIRT.
|
1909
HONGLONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
Corrected ¿zth June, 200 cli, per 5 Max.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Beefsirloin & prime cat-Mai Lang Pa
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk Roast Ship
10
Shark--Sa Yu Skate-Po Yaniù Shrimps-Ha prome
Centr
Crats.
Snapper-Lap Yabugsonuminai Soles-Tat Sa Yü..............................doar 15 Tench-Wan Yu anuguanDUSTY JU Turbot-Cho Haw Yit
omnium și Turtles, small, fresh water-Kook You a Whlie Ball-Ngan Ya Obai............DNAKO JE
18
FRUITS.
#0
20
20
·18·
15
20
30 26
Brean-Ngan-Lası sinemorni p Boup, Tong Yuk, young w | Stank--Ngau. Yuk Pa dosinór p Sirloig-Ngau-law--matky
Bullock's Brains Know.....· par sát co
Sausages,-Ngan Yak Chaung .... m
Tongue fresh-Ngau Lluis......... aack corand-Ham Ngau Llo... » Head-Ngau Tati mandarina Heart--Ngan Sum ......... „Hump, Sall-Ngou Kip „..... Fest-Ngan Kook .......... Kidneys-Ngan Yiu............... ............... Tall--Ngau Mel .....................
Liver Nyau Cop.................................................. Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To........ Dalves Hoad and Fest-Ngau-chal.
4
H
rest. The people have discovered that this WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
medicine is exactly what it is said to be, and that it does what we have always déclared it
kdown. It is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. A combination of supreme excellence and medicinal merit. Nothing has been so successful in Anemia, Scrofula, Bron chitis, Influenza, Loss of Flesh and Wasting Diseases, Weakaess and Low Nervous Tone, and all complaints caused by Impure Blood: Dr. Austia D. Irvine, of Canada, says: "I have dued it in cases where cod liver oil was indicated but could not be taken by the patient, and the results following were very Katifying." It is effective from the first doty and agrees with the most sensitive and nervous Pige! Chillings-Cbl chaong stomachs. It cannot deceive or disappoint you, and comes to the rescue of those who have received no benefit from any other treatment, it stands for the medicinal triumphs of the age." chemists throughout the world, "Watch carefully agains! imitations." Sold by
JUST LANDED:
Almond-Haug. Yan.ortazoren » Apples, (California)-Kam San` Plug
Kamumiemmin p `(Chefoo)~Tiu, Chan. Ping
Small-Hol Tongu Custard-Fan 'Lai Chi......each Bananas, Jragrant, Casten-Sang Sheng
T
So,
60
H
Ko
13
#
„, {brides), Macao-San Houng Chlo 18 Chasinuta, Chloese-Foong Lüksem Carambola-Young Tou Sliding Coconauts-Yab Tez aminintach
anch
8
LO
18
13
Grapes-Sin Tal T... Lansas, China-Ning Moong......
Amor,-KumSan Ning Moong..
#
6 Lichiees, Small Stone-La! Chi Cop
Fresh, Lai Chi, ....................................... Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moongach Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong......... 21 Mango, Saigou-Sal Kung Morag une 20 Mangosteens, San Chule Ter perto...
Oranges, Tim Chang
21
tao-ktok..............01 $1.00 Mutton Chop-Yepng" Pal Kwat
Leg-Young Pai immoon 19 Shoulder-Yeung-Shaw
"
Bralni-Oh! Know.
, Fry.Chỉ Cha Head-Chi Tas
Hear: -Chi Som.............................back
74
13
(Canton), "Cooking-Sa Li
13
10
$2.00
tr
12
per set
2
10
Small-Tai Kut`...........canty
12
Mandarin-Tim Kuti
B
Olives-Pak Lam..............................
25
Passion Fruit ........
sach
|
18
Paars, (Américap)-Kam San Shut Li D
9
3
10
"
Kidneys-Oh! Yla........................palt. Liver-Chi Kon ..................... Fork Chop-Chi Pal Kwat na 'y
Comed-Ham Oka Yuk
&
(Shanghai) Sheung Hoi Li, va
13
30
Peanuts,-Fi Sang .............................................
to
#1
Persimmons, Large-Hung Chia .........
The well-known and famous brandy
111
Fas of Lard-Ch¤ ̧уati ...........................
& Co."
"
:
Per Bot.
..$2.50
."
Livar-Yeung Co.................. Sacking Pige, To Order-Obx Chal'... Svet Bacf-Sang Ngau Yan
12
$10
5.50
H
Mallon-Song. Yeung You ............ Voal-Ngan Ghal Yak...
Sausages-Ngao Chal Yuk Tong..,
32
20
"Bisquit DuboucheSheep Head and Feet-Yeung Tau
XXX Very Old Fine V.0.0,B. Guaranted 20 Years
Old
Renk ..........
-Hoart-Yeang Sum.....sach
Kidneys-Young Yin
** Pine-apples, 1st quality-Sheung Foon'-'
Ti Paw-law ...........................................tüch
and cooking-Chung-tang
Paw-tw. 20
Platains-Tul Chl
Flams, Siratow-Hung Lai ......
Pomelo, Slam-Ulta Lọ Yau ..........sach
Walaets, Hop Tou
-Green-Sang Hop Tou
24 Shanghai Lo wal
50
9.
VEGETABLES, &C.
20 Anichokos, Shanghal,--Shoung Hoi Ab
Cal Chank Besar, (French) Macao-Ch Moon Pin
....Tan
Busas, (French), Shangbai-Sheung Hoi
ALIO
QUINQUINA ?
QUINQUINA 7.
DUBONNET?
POULTRY,
Chickeo-Rai Chal
3D
FRENCH STORE,
fole.Agent.
Capons, Large, Small-Sin Kalia...oen jy Docks-Ap
Beans, Sprout--Ab Chol....................................... Beans, Long-Tau Kok .........dogistik
it
ch
HA
. 30th April, 1909.
40 Doves-Pan Kat
Eggi, Hen-Kai Ton......
...per dot.
Haluan-Hol Nam Kaf.................. g Geote-Nge LA PÉTR
1
it
17.
D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
AND
MARKS,
HATS, BONNETS (Hat Flowers), RIB
BONS, LACE, BRIDAL VEILS, THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO FANCY DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, LAWNS, NAINSOOKS, INGS, ALPACCAS, HOSIERY, ENGLISH and' AMERICAN FOOT- WEARS, &c, &c
Prices and Samples on application. Best attention to all Coast Port Ordern, Hongkong, 16th April, rocg.
LEE
YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAB ALWAVE On Hand
$346
No,,60, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then
The Duke of York, and
H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and bawing 4,500 testimonials from all, sources.
My 34 years experience in tattooing is a guarantas of good work and prompt execution. My colours are absolutely fast and porfactly harmless, and produce a charming efact not sitained by any other, as their composition: Is only known to Gen. "In taitnoing unlike some species of engrayings, care must be taken to have the work dono, in a parfect, high toned manner. In order to take special precaution against possible dangers, I use fresh materials
CIGARS, CIGARETTES |dally
AND..
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE
12, D'AQUILAR, STERET, Номавоко
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1967,
[43
The copying of Portraits with distinct minuteness a speciality, •¦
Homoking 14 September, took
Auction.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
0. C. MOOSA, THE Under
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR · STREET
“HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,`'
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
TUESDAY,
Goose, Wild Shangha--Sheung Hol Ye
Ngo
Mask Doer-Wong Kong............bach Hire-Ta Chal....
Partridge-Che Khoon i -Pheasan!--Skas Kal...........
...palt.
Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup......... each
Kolhow-Holbow Pak Kúp
卡
Quall-Um Ghun............... Rice Birds-Wo Fu Cheuk .......................dozed Sulpa-Sa Ohol .............................
*
1)
No
#
sabel 8.6 8.
Beat Root-Hung Choi Tau....
· Brinjals, Green—Cheng Ynan Ker ............ 10 Brajats, Rad-Hung Ker.................. 53 Brassica-Pak Chol........................
{ } }}*བྷཱུ}
*** 23
Bamboo Shoots-Chook Shun secolours Cabbago, Obionic, com-Kal Choy...... Cabbage, Red-Kại La Yeni ch Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yol Chol Cans Shoots, buach-Kau Shug w a 'Cauliflower, Lago size-Tal Yeh Chol F4......................................Bach Cenliñower, Modium size-Cheung Yeh
Caulidower, Small sizɑ-Sai Yeh Ohol-fa
25 Carrots-Kami Shon
23
Celery, Oblanca-Tóng Kaa Choy .............
26
Tarkaya, Cock-Fo, Ka! Kong'..... per 1. „76
Hea-
55 Wild Docks, Shanghai, Sul-appair Teal, Shanghai, Sul Ap Obal....................... Wild Dacks Canton-Sang Shlag Sul
Ap
-por pair
FISH.
Barbel-Ka Ya Bream-Bin Yu.....................n Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hol Bla Yà, Ostp-Li. Ya aina mipaquimport) Catfish-Chik Yuribor24 31
25
Celary, English-Yeung Kan Chol .............. Celery, White-Pak Yeung Kan Chol... Ohlilles, Dried-Cou Lat Oblu wakigeniti
Red-Hang Fa
Green-Cheng Lot Cula....... Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lan Ghof Liu Cacomhars-Cheng Kwa amewaanadia Bittor Squash-Fɑ Kwa ............keamana Garlic-Saen Talinasarovarokar Ginger, young-Sun Tat Koung ..................
old--La Koung manniman Horse Radish, Shanghal-Llk Kan ... ↳ Indian Corn-Sek Mal..........piece Lettuce-Yeang Sang Chol ...............tach Water Chesnuts-Ma Talou H
Mandarin-Kwai Lum Ma Tal„
Mark Melon....
16. Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Kho.............. Onions, Bombay--Young Obung Tau jie
Panley, English-Young Un Sai ..............B Green Fear-Cheng Tao.....................
>
10
12
12
#
16
Grabe-Hal
20
น
Grean-Sang Chung............... S'kal-Sheung Hoi Chung Tan S Japan-Yat Poon
16.
H
Dattle Fish-Mak Ya ........................ Dadi Sa Mang Yo
IS
Okroes-Mo Ker
re
15
Dog Fith-Tit Te SB
on ||
9
Potatoos, Sweet-Fan-Shu....................
sai j
16
Fresh water. Tìm Eui Ya
H
15
24
$2 48
ing the common welfare of the two colonies NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON: the 7th June, 1909, at 2:30 PM. At their Dace-Wong Mal Lon Special reference is made to the satisfactory settlement of the native question which, it is claimed, will largely promote the future pro- sperity of the Witwaterstrand. It is not forgot
Trimmed and Untrimmed
ter that the restrictions placed upon the re- HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
-FEATHERS, &c., &o.
cruiting operations of the mines' agents' in. Portuguese territory caused the shortage of pative labour in 1993-4 and focidentally the Introduction of Chinesó labour, de the Chi- LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS nete have not been an unqualified success the first part of the agreement has been received
OBLIGATION TO with nanimous approval in South Africa
Strest is also laid
upon the important |
PURCHASE ebagge effected by the establishment of the
POWELL'S
...
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and 28, Queen's Road.
©Hesgkong, jih Jose, 1910,
Board of Costral, for it may justly be accepted as a recognition on the part of the 'Mozambiqus Government that as the-Transvaal is the principal if not the sole user of the port it is ressonable to the Tranevant and advan- lageous to Mosambique that the former should be entrusted with's share in the control and working of the port and railway. This cannot fall to be beneficial to each, especially in view of the antiquated Customu systém” that has so hampered forwarding agents in the past. In segard to the competitive aress, or secilons
that might with equal success trade with Natal [ag or other Bouth African ports the bonefts to ba
IW
VARIOUS COLORS,
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES ·
IN WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.”
WOOLEN DELAINES, NUNSVEIL INGS, VOILES, &c., &c.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
UNDERCLOTHINGS. famples on application. Const Port orders carefully executed: Hongkong, jeth September, 1908,
Bates Rooms, No 8, Dan Voux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising 1- SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW. ING ROOM SUITE, TRAKWOOD SIDE. BOARDS and DINNER WAGGON with BIVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD EX TENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES BEVEL
LED GLASS, MARBLE TOP STANDS and DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED GLASS, BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE and RATTAN MATTRESSES) GLASS, 'CROCKERY and E-F. WARE, TIENTSÍN: CARPETS and RUGS, PICTURES, IRON SAFE, &c. &c.;
Kals, Congor--Hal Man Yu
Yellow-Wong Słupiaim......*D Frogs-Tien Kal is..........puzki W Garoppa-Sak Pan Gadgeon-Fak Kup Yo ........................á. it Herdags--T$0 Pak mummmmmon | Hallbai-Cheang Kwan Yo Labra-Wong Fa Young Losch-Wa Y
Shanghai-Sheung Hol Sha
Teal OM
Japan-Yat Poon Shu Taal vi American-Fa Kl
***
Fonchow Fat Chin Sha T Blacao-Oh Moon
16 Fampkin-Toong Kwa woduma Radish-Hong Lo Pak Taal (someon Rhubarb......
-28
10
Shalets-Com Chung Tat .....................
25
Lobster-Lang Ha mainonnan j Mackeral-Oh! Ya's w 14 Monk Fish-Mon Ya mauu 2 Kallet-Chai Y¤ ..................propriatin Jr. Oysters Sang Hop sem sp Farrotfisk—Ka! Kang Yan, Fach-Tau Loo
Op COTTAGE PIANO and PIANOLA, One. OLD VIOLIN and SEMI-GRAND-Ta Paw Poong more make gi PIANO,
Plaice-Pan Yo.................................... Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong,uïment m.
AND
22
720
Splanga (Chinese)-Paw Ohol wimmed" Spinach-Yin Chol,...........NOTARE » Tomatoes-Fan Kortbes
Toralpë, Pan-1] (Long)--Low Pak
M
English-Yanng Low Paki.place'
16 Vegetablo Marrow-Okit Kwa miaka
Water Oreises-Sa! Young(Cha! unena. a-Caltrops-Las Kok.............................. Lily Hoois--La Ngat ..................... Yams-Tal Bhupierajayanti apestandi 5820...............mper bandle.
15
9
18
14
a
:-
FOR VICTOR TALKING MACHINE and | Pomfret, White-Pak Chonkin 19 RECORDS,
Prawns---Ming Himarë je Catalogues will be issued.”
RAY-Fel Fa 5apes | FRAMS AS baarit
Rock Flak-Suk Kan Kong............ 15 Kouch-Chun Yu see a noi nga, pë ́Salmon, ((son), truck water-Mo Yan
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, toth June, 1909.
9
... The prices necessarily vary from day, to 16. and the Sanitary Board has no power to compel staliköldács to sull' at the prices gooted...
W, EQWER ROWLANDS,