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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 1000
Intimations.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above Society will be held in the City Hall; on THURSDAY,-the-aged-Instant, at 5.30 PM. for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August, of electing Office- bearers for the ensuing year, MC; <
DAVID WOOD, ...
Hoa, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th September, 1909. 2.
HALLEY'S COMET |___Intimations.
THE COMING WONDER” OF THE HEAVENS.
Next spring we may once more expect to MOTHREB SHOULD KNOW.
The troubles with multitudes of girls: is a see the famous comet known as Halley's in all its glory. At the present moment the earth and wet of proper nourishment and enough of it. Now-a-days they call this condition by the the comet.are.rushing towards one another at A-learned-name of Anemia-Bot-words change tremendous pace in their, several orbiis, and Do facts. There are thousands of girls of this rapidly reducing the four hundred millions of kind anywhere between childhood and young miles which separated them a abort time agladyhood. Disease Gods most of its victims There is, however, no danger of a collision, among them. They are too weak, and frail to we shall pass in October the spot at which the resist. Some of them are, passing through the comet will arrive at the end of next March mysterious changes which lead up to maturity [G41 By May and Juse boxt year we shall have got and need especial watchfulness and care. Alas, round to the other side of the sup, and how many break down at this critical period; the comet, which will then be turning in
the story of such losses is the saddest in the ∙its path into space, will be at its nearest to us.
But again we shall be in front of it, and history of home. The proper treatment might When it crosses our orbit for the second time have saved most of these household treasures, we shall be steadily leaving it behind us. Is if the mothers had only known of.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
EAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
LIMITED,
PRAK
7.00 4.11.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
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SHOWING 1000 m. te 11.00 ..... Every 15 minutes.
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1.15 p.m.to
1.50 p.m. to 5.00 pm to
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NIGHT CARS...
6.43 pm; and 9 p.m., 9:45 pm. to 1L.ISʻpm,
avary huit bour...
SUNDAYE.
COLLECTION 8.00 am to 9.00 am. .....Byary 15; minutes ***
OF
THE LATEST
AND MOST
ARTISTIC
CRETONNES
PRODUCED
Auction.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TOMORROW,
the
Consignees,
NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
* NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Beamship
"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH".
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
informed that their Goods, with the 'exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong.. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown.Com. pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Palat Godawas, whence delivery may be obtained.
15th September, 1909, at 2.30 P.M., at their Hsles Rooms, No 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, HIGH CLASS GOODS, Comprising -- HUCKABACK TOWELS, TURKISH TOELS, BATH TOWELS, GLASS, KIT CHEN od PANTRY CLOTHS, HAND- EMBROIDERED BEDSPREAUS, TOP SHERTS, PILLOW CASES, IRISH LINEN DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS with undelivered after the 15th of September, SERVIETTES, HEMSTITCHED SHEETS,
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are WHITE and CREAM LACE CURTAINS
to be left in the Godawas, where they will be 3 yds, 31 yds, and 4 yds. long, MARCELLA STER: RUGS, WHITE LAWN UNDER SKIRTS, SKIRTS, DRESS LENGTHS, FLANNELS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remala-
will be subject to rent."
last appearance was in 1835, for it has a period and given it to their, daughters, they would have TOILET QUILTS, CARPETS and AXMIN./ Oxamined on the 15th of September, at 9.30 AM.·
of about 75.yours.
grown to be strong and healthy women. 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. In. building up pale, puny, emaciated children, particularly those troubled with Anemia, Scrofula, Rickels, and Bone and Blood diseases, nothing equals it; its tonic qualities are of the highest order. A Medical Institution says;
Halley's Comet was so called not because he discovered it, for it had long been known, but because be was the first to calculate its pibit and to predict its return. Halley was born in 1556, and was educated at.St. Paul's School and Queen's College, Oxford. He was a notable astronomer, travelled much on the Continent, and was a friend of Sir Isaac Newton. In 1722 he was made Astronomer Royal,, hind besides predicting the return of the comet in to8t he recommended the use of the transit of Venus for obtaining the parallax of the soo. HeWe have used your preparation in treating died in 1741 'with a Eurpoar reputation as an children for couglis, colds and infammation
its application has never failed us in any case,, astronomer. The comet which bears his neme has appeared since his death, in 1759 and 1835, even the most aggravated bordering on and it has been identified with the comet which oniapneum. The children like it, and it builds up their bodies; many liute children owe their terrified Europe in in 1456, with that which ap. p-ared in 1066, and with the comet of no 52. lives to it." The more it is used the less will to mentios no a her occasions.. Comets were be the ravages of disease from infancy to old popularly supposed to porteud terrible events, age. It is both a food and a medicina, and to appear at the death of great conquerors modern, scientific, and effective from the first and rulers. For example, cimeta sbone in the dose. It never deceives or disappoints, and is the medicinal triumph of our time. "There is heavens at the deaths of the Emperor Constan. tine, Attila, Chilperic, Mahomet, Richard 1. of no doubt about it." Sold by chemists. England, and of the Emperor Frederic. So deter mised were people in the Middle ♬ get that great mon must have a comet at their death-beds, that a' comet was actually invented when Charlemagne died in 814, as no one would believe that so fas marvellous a man could pass away without'a comet to do him bosour. Nothing was known in, those days of orbits of comets, and each one was supposed to be a special ponent.forale)ling. a great event and then disappearing into the
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NIGHT DABS 25 on Work Days, BATURDAYS, Extra cars 3.15 pan., 21.30 pm, and 11:45 pm. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at thi Jonipany's Ofice, Alexandri „BuildINGS, 101 Væan Road Central
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General Manageṛı,
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THA PROVIDENT LOAN MORTGAGE CO., LD.
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AND
Loans on Mortgage of Rouse Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advancas made on Merchandiva. · Loans made on the Providest System,
(Rates and Particulars os application
THE OFFICE OF
THIS YEAR TRUSTER EXECUTOR OF WILLS,
ATTORNEY, &c.; Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 543.
HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
NOTICE is hereby given that Scaled Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, till Noon on The two most celebrated histo ical appear: Thursday, the 30th of September, 1939, for the ance of Halley's Comet were in 1:66 and purchase of the privileges known as the Opium 456. The first da'e was that of the Norman Faria established under "The Opione Ordia- Invasion, of England, and each side claimed ance, 1909, that is to say, the sole privilege of preparing Opium and of Selling, within the the comet as a portent in favour of themselves. Colony, (including the New Territories), Opium The Normson said the comet was set in so prepared, inclusive of the privilege of collect. the heavens to guide Duke William acrossing dross and of preparing and dealing in the Chaodel, and those who have visited Dross Opium, for three years, from the 1st of
March, 1970. the linte museum at Bayeux will remember that it forms a notible figure in the Tapestry of the Duchess Matilda, which is kept in a glass case in the second room. In the thirty second scene of the Tapestry is an object like ‘a buge shuttiscock' above a castle with a group of Normans starisg.and posting at it striking Anglo-Saxon attitudes by anticipation at the same time. The foremost of them is supposed
You will NEVER if you to be prophesying evil for Harold, and the
VISIT
MOHIDEEN
THAHA
in
D'AGUILAR STREET,
the
NEW JEWELLERS AND DEALERS
in
CEYLON PRECIOUS
STONES
inscription above them is "fati Minot Stella.". William I was a great believer is portents, and he made the most of the comet in his attack upon Harold and the English.
Fall information as to conditions of tender. ing, etc., can be obtained from the Colonial Treasurer and the conditions of tendering and form of grant-have-been-published in the Government Gazelle as Notification No. 54) of the 3rd September, 1909, of 1959 are hereby cancelled.
Government Notifications Nos. 401 and sor
A. M. THOMSON,
Colontol Secretary,
3rd September, 1999.
TENDERS
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TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY TO The other famous appearance of the come! H. M. NAVAL YARD of the under ̄was ̄ld~1456,-when-it-spread-all-over-Europe, mentioned-Timber-Materials for one year from and; in all the churches people prayed to be 18th October, 1999, yix:-- delivered from the Turks and the comet. TEAK Three years Barlier Constantine, the last Em-AMERICAN FIR OF peror of Byzantium, had died the death of bero on the Sandjakdar Yakushar, the Sultan Mohammed bad entered the city, and the Church of St. Sophia bad become a. mosque. The Crusades were over, and Christianity seemed fated to succumb to lalam, for nothing was able to stop the conquering Moslems. Theo in 1456 the comat appeared in the heavens, and Europe saw in it the scimi- tar of Othman, foretelling the subfugation of Christendom. Its appearace, according to the chroniclers of the time, was terrible; it stretch. ed across the sky like a waving flams, and was of the colour of molten gold. The Pope, Calixius 11. ordered that the bells in the churches should be rung every day at noon, and that univeral prayer should be offered, up to exorcise the portent and to check the advance of the Turks. Then at last, to the great relief
AND
An assortment of WITNEY BLANKETS and GENT'S SUIT LENGTHS.
(The above are all New Goods). Catalogues will be issued. ↑ TERMS:-As usual.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 10th September, 1909.
Public Companies.
DOUGLAS STeamship co., LD.
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THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, on SATUR DAY, the asth September, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General, Managers together with a Statement of Ac counts to the 30th June, 1909.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 25th September, both days inclusive. ||
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managen. Hongkong, 9th September, 1909.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Thirty-five
A cente per Share for the Six Months
coding 3th June, 190, will be payable on the asth Beptember, 1909, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained an application at the Company's Office..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company' will be CLOSED from the 13th instant to the 25th September, 1909, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 6th Baptømber, 1909.
Intimations,
OSMAN &
1640
CASUM,
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.
JUST UNPACKED Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed
HATS,
RIBBONS, FLOWERS & FEATHERS.
MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILĖS,
BAULK, THICKSTUFF, OREGON FINE SCANTLING, PLANK, CAMPHOR WOOD
AND BOARD. HARDWOODS
OREGON БРАКЕ... Forms of Tender, and information in regard to the conditions of contract, &c., can be ob tained on application, to the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard, A deposit of 'bne hundred dollars will be required with cach, tender, but this will be returned on the accept-LACE and EMBROIDERIES a speciality. ance or rejection of the same. The leaders, which will be received till noon on zod prox
bpuld be sealed and addressed to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard.
The lowest or any Tender will not pecessarily' be accepted.
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Hongkong, 13th September, 1909,
NOTICE.
7
of Europe, the fiery gaizghan gare dimmer and RLI HON FAN, a Chinese graduale fainter, and at last disappeared from the IV versed in literature, has been a teacher- hoavent. When next it appeated, in 1531, to European officials and merchants in this Solyman I, bad just been repulsed at Vienna, Colony for over ten years, ard Europe had become accustomed to look- He bas a good method of training. Karo- of every description, and ingon sirin and Hungary as the barrier peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and against the Turks and so comparatively little is possessed of a fest rate certificato as a golice was taken of the comet as a Mahometan Chinese teacher. He has also a good know. portent.
ledge of Mandarín.
other GEMS.
Hoogkong, 31st August, 1909.
LEE
YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAR ALWAYS ON HARD
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Those who intend learning the Chinese
Bongkong Telegraph office or direct to 37, Hollywood Road, and floor.
Hongkong. 6th September, 1909.
For Sale.
(638
TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINĖNS.
Samples on application. Coast - Port... Odors' osrafully executed
Monekana, dtk Santambar. 1089;
Int
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
**
GABINET-MAKERS AND ART Decorators, from Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE
In modern times comels have been looked upon chiefly as the means which will bring language are requested to write Care of LI KWONG LOONG & CO., f6so about the destruction of the earth, an in 1832, 857, and 1872-the end of all things terrestrial was positively predicted. However, like the comel of 1456, ibose visilaûts passed harmless. ly away, and the most worldly-minded were content to note that the years in which a comet appeared were usually semarkably good vin- tagas yeare in fact vintages of come years warn greatly sought after, especially that of Ber. And though Halley's comet has never been famous for the excellence of the wines grown under it, let us hope that this year will be an exception to the rule in this respect,
CIRCUS KLEPHANT ESCAPES,
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TULLET REQUISITES FOR SALE
13, TAGUILAR ŠTREKY, “HONGTONG; Hongkong, pod Saptamber, con
YUEN HING,
No. 4 D'AQUILAR STREET,
1
FACTORY SWATOW KIA
LAKI
„MANUFACTURE WHOLUJALE & RETAIL
DEALTRI
in all kinds of hand-made DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER WARE, &c.,
all of the best quality,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1909,
FOR SALE
AT
"GRACA & 00.
27, Des Vædx Road,
VIEW Post Cards and Asiatic Postage Novels. Books for parlour and household
030.
Stampi
On the afternoon of September 3 exciting scenes wem witasssed on board the Nippoй -Yasna Kaisha liper Tango Mars moored on the Yokohama pier. The menagerie of the troupe which has been performing in Yokohama of late were to start for Shanghai by the Tango AirRelief Scrape and Scrap Albuma.” which was to leave Yokohama on the 4th. The lion, two elephants and horses, were em barked into the steamer under the superintend ence of the Indião keepers.
The Doctor at Home"--190g edition. Prayer Books, Religious Pictures, Pendants, Hedals, Statuettes, Flower Sands,
An elephant, which appears to have been not specially fond of the prospect of sea voyage, suddenly broke loose, and descending to the platforms rushed along the pier and entered one of the sheds attached to the Customs House, to the consternation of all present,
The Indian keepers succeeded after long struggle, in securing the elephant, and taking it back again to the Tango Mary. As another Nippon Yusan Kaisua liber on the Bhanghal line was just then being moored on the pier, the #E579| contusion was VERY grBAL-
Toy Books for Children.
~: Manita Cigars and Cigarettes,
Stamps in Bets, Packets, Bags and Single. Large Assortment of Albums for Stempt and Post Carda, qua “
Postage Stamps Catalogues by Lincole, Senf, Stasley Gibbons, Scott and Tailleurs,
Stock Books, Duplicate Pocket Books, Transpiraat Envelopes
Moveable Leal Albums, Tweeters, Magnify ing Glasses, Perforation Gauges Water Mark Detectors, ligi, Massey's Commercial Map and Directory
Inspection invio Fl Hoarkong, 6th September, 1909.
No. 39, DES VAUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only. Shop In Hongkong with this name.
THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE Worry description can be made to order in any design required."
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Olab, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., „Mesara, A. S. Watson & Co. Flits had other,
fing Estab Jahments in the Colony, to whom inference can be made as to the Buperior Workmanship and Materials: if the Taralizira do suppilad.
Messrs., A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd, waija as follows:
"We have plsssars in stating that Mr. Li EWONU LOONG famished the Annars to our Dispensary and gave me erary sails
faction
(54.) A. 5. WATSON & DO,
25th May, 1891.
ORDERS punctually, attended to, and CHARGES most modersie.
PECTIO INVITAD,
All Claims must reach as before the 19th of September, 1909, or they will not be re-
cognised.
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No Fire Insurance will be affected.. Blits of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.`
THIS STEAMER BRINGS CARGO. Ex S.S. Barbarigo from Catania via Port Skid.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
. "MELCHERS &.00,
· General Agents. 'Hongkong. 8th September, 1000,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE
THE PƑ & 0, 9, N. Colt Steamer
"CEYLON,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FORT SAID, SUEZ, STRAITS AND COLOMBO.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named xossal are hereby informed that their Goods ar boing landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowne at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out naik by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unlass Instructions are given to thé contrary, before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the, 15th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to tent
No Fire Insurate’will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour,
All claims must be presented withla ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods bave left the Godowns,
E A HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong. 8th September, roo9)
FROM EUROPE.
THE H.A. L. Steamship
Con
"NICOMEDIA": Captain Habel, having arrived, signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed, and placed at their risk in the hazardousandfor sixirs, hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whezce delivery may be obtained. against Bills-of-Lading, countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given befors TO DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival.bere, after, which date they cannot be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-
ing undelivered after the 18th just, will be subject to rant:
.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th insių, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,. Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 11th September, 1900-
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM CALCUTTA, PEÑANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
of
“NAMSANG," .
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Cargo-by-her-are-hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM., the rash inst, will be
| landed at Contigner's risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be affected,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD...
General Managers. (Mongkong, rath September, 2009-
5.5. "OCEANIEŃ.”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. –
“ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Hayrs ex 1.2. Cordongs, in conseilan with above Steamer are, hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure Vatuables are being landed and suited t
their risk, Into the hazardous and/or gistis hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whatt and Godown Co, Llanted, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing, soldie
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles Intimation is received from the Consignoss before MONDAY, the 13th September, t A.M., requesting it to be landedcharaji
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 20th September Npon, will be-subject-to-rint- charges, p
All clalma kinse be sent in to me on'gr. the 'soth September, or they will
All damaged vic MONDAY the not