Intimation.
Powell's
Furnishing
Department
FIRST FLOOR
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
WE HAVE JUST
UNPACKED A LARGE
CONSIGNMENT
OF
DINNER
WARE
SAMPLES NOW ON SHOW.
A PLEASING
STYLE
ALL WHITE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18 1909
-- TERRIBLE' HOTEL MIRK IN
CANADA.
·MANY FATALITIES.
Arrangements on paper, but little can be achiev ed in practice. Even if the Academy of Music
it extended there will be a difficulty in obtain logstudents, for in instrumentation it is of primary importance, for students of music
Entimations.
*!FOUNDED IN HONOUR.
No doubt you have seen in the such papers
to train, their fingers before they have announcements as this concerning some Vernon, B. C., Aug. 10, After the terrible holocaust in the Okanagan grows rigid. For this reason the academedicine or other. If, on trial, you write that hotel, which occurred this morning, one of themy of Music is anxious to admit young this medicine has done you no good we will most horrible which has hippened in the West, boy and girls at an age before they refund your money."Now, we have never had a gang of men were set to work in the smould-be faished their education in the higher reason to speak in that way concerning the ering ruins, Elavon bedien were taken out, slematary schools. Objection in raised to such remedy named in this article. In a trade ar arrangement because it would interafere extending throughout the world, nobody has and with few exceptions arms, heads and legs with the general education of the children. As ever complained that our medicine has failed, were found to be barbed off. Two men sleep-
or asked for the return of his money. The ing is one bed were found lying in the mat- against the view, which still prevails, that
musical education is a luxury, Professor public never grumbles at honestly and skillfully tress under the blankets, never having moyed. Tamura urges that a little girl who can sing made bread, or at a medicine which really and They were suffocated to death.
podelil source of great consolation to a actually does what it was made to do. The poor family overburdened with the worries of foundations of life Music teachers should try and make their papils comprehend what they are singing, and it becomes an important qusilina' as to what, tunes are best suited to the raste of Japanese.
tion has been collecting pɔpular songs fram all parts of the country, but nothing has yet been setled in the matter of publication. Fro ess it smura hopes that the example of Germany „will be followed in the creating of folk songs,
Japan Chronicle.
Shortly after the alarm was turned in, people in the neighbourhood were aroused by screams fom the occupants of the hotel. The fre started in the hall at the foot of the stairs, and within a few minutes all the corridors were in a blaze, shutting off exit by means of the stairs
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION are laid in sincerity and honour, the knowledge of which on the part of the people explains its popularity and success. There is nothing, to
One boarder, a Japanese, 'smashed. a window 1 this connection the Department of Educa- disguise or conceal. It was not dreamed out,
with his hands and jumped out, landing in a tree and escaping unbust","
One of the proprietors, awakened by the crackling of the flames, lowered bis wife and children through windows. One of the chil. dren was saved by Mr. A. Hickling, the hero who lost his life through attempting to save a
who was screaming for help in the hotel.
Julius Fuerst, bar-tender, sprang through a window but landed directly in the path of the flames and died screaming horribly. A barrier of zo feet of flame kept the rescuers from reaching bim, and they could only see him dia. 1.is body was the first discovered.
A
41 non today all emergency wor' for the recovery of bodies, was suspended, and a methodical excavation of such ruins,as are left way commenced. "Oo account of its construc. tion, which was frame faterior and brick veneer, the building was burned down to thing but a heap of black coder. The whole building was mais of glowing coal in about one hour. Nothing was saved in the hole, not even the ledger, whichi was laid on top of the safe, nor the register, so the pro- prietors will not be able to give accurate details of the lost until all the guests are assembled and the missing are accounted for.
It is not know how the fire originated, but it is believed to be incendiary. Mr. Sigalat, ove of the proprietors, emptied the cash register at at 12 o'clock, taking the receipts of the day, and retired to bed. He says be could not have been asleep twenty minutes when he was swakened by cries of the guests and the crackling of flames. Constable Bailey reports that he found a man in the alley at the back of the hotel very drunk, and helped Sigalet to take bim into the hall of the hotel, where the fire started shortly after he, Sigale, ret,red. Nothing has been seen of the dranken mao; and it is believed that be perished in the flames. He may have been the man who start ed the fire.
A barber shop and real estate office, lesants of the ground floor were able to save the most important of their effects. The buildings across, the street and the tuyal bank to the east had all their windows broken by the beat of the fl.mes, but wire s.ved by the gallant exertions of the firemen. By suthing short of Providence was, the lower end of the low saved, as it was literally covered with buge cloders carried by the wind from the faming building.
The loss will be between 125,000 and $30,000, with Sr3,000 incurance. The other damage is pot serious.
This is the third fire believed to be of incen- diary origin which has occurred in the town within less than three months." Special meet-
held this afternoon to consider the fire." he coroner's inquest, which will be held to-mor
We are prepared to ings of the cify council and board of trade were Bell any quantities to suit our Customers, even, s expected to add important develop single Pieces.
MEAT PLATES..
SOUP PLATES.
PUDDING PLATES. CHEESE PLATES OVAL DISHES-
5 SIZES COVERED VEGE-
TABLE DISHES. COVERED TWIN VE-
ments,
MUSIC IN JAPAN.
AN EXPERT'S OPINION.
In view of our article on Japanese music a
few days ago, a statement made by Professor
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BIGGEST BATTLESHIP
THE ALL-BIG-GUN "NEPTUNE." H.M.S. Neptune, the newest and largest ship If the Dreadnaught class to be added to the British navy, was expected to be launched at Portsmouth early this month. The Neptune hat brao built at Portsmouth dockyard. *kol- lowing the precedent of the Dreadnought, the Neptune, bas baan constructed with as much secrecy as possible. No information whatever asio dimensions or special features of the ship have been made known by the Admiralty nor will, they bo, Same details, have, however, leaked out and from these it is evideot (bat the Neptune will be the most powerful fighting ship in the world, as well as the largest
Intimations.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK..
business at the City of San Francisco, State of California, United States of America," NOTICE is hereby given that THE PARAFFINE PAINT COMPANY, Carrying on have, on the 7th day of June, 1959, applied for the registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks of the following Trade Mark
PABCO
in the name of THE PARAFFINE PAINT CO., who claims to be the proprietors thereof..
The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the month of August, 1905, in respect of the following goods
PROTECTING COMPOSITION; BUILDING AND ROOFING.. MATERIALS, DAMP COURSE AND BUILDING PAPERS" IN CLASS 17.
Dated the 18th day of June, 1909.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER;
Solicitors for the Applicants,
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898,
or discovered by accident ; it. was studied out, on the solid principles_of_applied medical science. 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 Mall and Wild Cherry. This remedy is praised by all 490] who have employed it in any of the diseases it is recommended to relieve and cure, and in effective from the first dose. In Anemia, Scrofula, Nervous and General Debility, In- fluenza, La Grippe, and Throat and Lung 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 arise from the history of what it has done for others. Dr. Thos. Hun- Stucky says: "The continued use of it in my practice, convinces. me that it is the most palatable, least nauseating, and best prepara tion now on the market," -One' bottle proves
"You' caunot be dis it intrinsic value. appointed in it" Sold by chemists throughout the world.
Her displacement will be 20,250, tonk, as against the Dreadnought'e (7,000 and the Belle- rophon's and 81. Vincent's (her immediate pra.. decessors) 18,000. This increased displace HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S S.CIETY. ment has bees devoted to providing the Nep. fane with greater protection to her bull. She has been so built as to render her proof against submarine mine explosions as far as it is posat sible to do jo; for the watertight compartments are so pamerous, that two or three might be
are
foded and yet the ship keep on fighting. The Neptunt will be 600 feet long and 80 feet wide. les engines, which to be on the turbine principle, will give her a speed of a knots an hour, he is to be armed on the all-big-gun principle, and wili, carry to 12-inch goos of the very latest pai: era, which, will be mounted in pairs in armouted barbeiten, while for resisting torpedo sttack she is to carry 20 4-inch guns,
Her protection will consist of a complete belt inade of K upp steel, 11 inches thick amidships, with armour of corresponding thickness elsewhere. For launching this huge vessel a massive cradle made of steel and wood bas to be built under the Holl rests on the sliding ways, held up by the dog' sheer, which it will be the duty of the lady performing the launching, ceremony to release.
Intimations.
This
ENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY TO TENDERS VALSTARD of the under mentioned Timber Materials for one year.from. 18th October, 1959; vizi-
TRAK
BAULK THICKSTUFF, -AMERICAN FIR ̋ori
OREGON PINK SCANTLING PLANK, CAMPHOR WOOD
AND BOARD. HARDWOODS
OREGON SPARB. Forms of Tender, and information.io regard, to the conditions of contract, &c, cas ba ob- tained on application to the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard. „A' deposit of ous. tender, but this will be returned on the accept- handred dollars will be required with aach
Tomura Torazo, of the Imperial Academy of auce or rejection of the same. The tenders, Music in Tokyo, quoted by the Mainichi, is- which will be received till soon on and prax., worth attention, Interest in music, says Mr should be sealed and addressed to the Naval "Tamura," has grown considerably-smorg-the-Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard.
iend.
The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily Japanese people of late, the popular tasse
be accepted. ing towards the higher forms, but the musical
Hongkong, 13th September, 1909. world in this country is still jó a state of chaos, What is required aboye all is the machinery
for training musicians. The Imperial Academy of Music in Tokyo is the only institution. ol
the kind in Japan. At this schoot the number of students is, about, 188, the graduates GETABLE DISHES.Dually leaving the Academy sumbering SOUP TUREENS.
SAUCE TUREENS tion to devote thechselves to music as a profes
WITH COVER AND LADLE SAUCE BOATS:
SALAD BOWLS.
STEAK DISHES.
CHOP DISHES
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
28, Quem's Road.
Longkong, täh Septemberɛi
not more than sixty. More than half the num- ber of graduates are women who are in a posi.
sion. The total number of graduates from the academy since its establishment is not mari than 260, some of whom have died, while others have adopted other professions.. The number of graduates now engaged in treiping stufeots p obably does not exceed two-birds of the total. It is not an easy matter with such
a condition of afl sim to develop a musical edu-
cation or to improve the taste for the higher
1654
MARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT. TT is hereby notified that information bas
ties
been received from the Military Authori-
out as under :---
"
that GUN PRACTICE will be carried On MONDAY, the zoth September ---
From Stonecutters West and Central in a South-Westerly direction, at ranges up to 10,700 yards, commencing at 9 AM, and finishing at E P.M.) On THURSDAY, the 23rd September :--
From Pakahawan in a North-Easterly direction, at ranges up to 6,500 yudi, commencing at 7 P.M., and finishing at 10 P.M.
On FRIDAY, the 24th September
From Stonecatiers West in a Westerly direction, at ranges up to 10,700 yards, commencing at 9 AM,,,and finishing at
IP.M;
If the weather is unfavourabla on the above dates, practice will take place on the following day,
branches of the art. A conference of the beads of Middle Schools in all parts of the country convoked by the Minister of Education in 1907, adopted a resolation to make music an indis, pensable subject in the curriculum of Middle All shipi, jooks and other vessels are to Schools, but the first question arising was how keep clear of the ranges.
C. W. BECKWITH, Lieutenant, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
(661
to secure teachers and textbooks for music. Asa matter of fact, it is quite impossibla is the pre- - Hongkong, 17th September, 1909, sent circumstances to provide all the Middle Schools with music teachers, while no songs suitable for boys in the middle and... bigter schools can be found. To meet pressing re
YUEN HING,
-No. 4, D'ÁGUILAR ; STREET,
quirements & work entitled "Songs for Middle FACTORY BWATOW KIA
Schools" has been published. Apart from the Middle Schools, it is necessary to appoint' si
LAK.
MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
Makkah in all kinds of hand-mada",
THE
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the abavo Society will be held in the 5.30 P.. for the purpose of receiving the City Hall, on THURSDAY, the zyrd'instant, Annual Report and Statement of accousis for the year ending 31st August, of electing Office. bearers for the ensuing year, &c.
• DAVID WOOD,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, ilk Septembar, 1909."
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FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent,
Hongeons, 30th April, 1909.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK..
NOSAFETY RAZOR CO., carrying on is hereby given that GILLETTE business at First, Second and Colton Strests in the City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, United States of America, have, on the 15th day of May, 1909, applied for the registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks of the following Trade. Mark :-
Gillette
in the name of GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.
The Trade Mark has been used by the Ap-¦ plicants since the 16th day of May, 1908, in respect of the following goods :-
RAZORS and RAZOR BLADES, SAFETY RAZORS and CORN KNIVES or RAZORS IN CLASS 12. Dated the 18th day of June, 1909.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Applicants,
8, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
491)
Consignees,
FROM EUROPE.
THE HA L. Steamship. Captain Kaisal, having arrived,
"LIBERIA,"
Con-
signees of Cargo are hereby informed that, their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whence delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Unders signed.
Uptional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which dale they cannot be recognised,
8, Das Vœux Road Central,
Hongkong.
Consignees.
—SS,~#OCEANIEN.....
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Carga from London and
Havrd of 6.5. Cordomas, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their 'Goods, with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hamsdous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unlass fatimation is received from the" Consignees before MONDAY, the 13th September, at IL A., requesting it to be landed bare.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undenigned Goods remaining unclaimed | after" MONDAY, the 20th September, st
· Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to ma on or befors the 30th September, or they will not be re» __cognlrod,__________
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 20th September, at 5 PM, No Fire Insurance has been affected...
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 13th September: 1009
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELTA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are baing landed and placed at their risk in the No Clalma will be admitted after the Goods Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown have left the Godawas, and all Goods remaining Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each undelivered after the 21st inx, will be sub-consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the ject to rent
Goods are landed.
All brokan, chafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th inst., at § P.M.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in 140 any case whatevar.”
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
2.00 ...
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS,
7.30 2.m. to 19,00 LM, ......Ëvery 10 mladtas.. 10 00 8.m....10 3.00 am, .......Every 15 minutes, 1.30a.m. to 11.45 p.....very 15 minutes. 11.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 15 p.m. to 1.45 pat.....Every 15 minutes 1.45 pm. 10 215 p.m. ...Evary zo minutes. -7.15 p. 10 3:00 pm...Every 15 minutes 3.30 p.m. to $.50 Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m. ......Every tô mlastes,
NIGBT CARE.--
845 pm and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pás. every half hour.
SUNDAYS. 1.00am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes 3.00 am to 9.30 mm. .....Every 30 minuter, 9:30 m: 10 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10,jo .m. to 17.00 am....Every 10 minuter. 13.45 8.m. to 13,00-2005... Every 15 minuter, 11.00 Noon, to 1.00 p.m....Every to minufer 1,00p.m. to 5.00 pal....Every i's minuter, 5.00 p.m. 10: 6:00 p.m. .....Every⋅xo minutas, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. ..... Kynty 15 minutes, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m...Bytry to minute”,
NIGHT CARD as on Wook Days. SATURDATE, Extra cam at 1.15 pan, inga gum, and 21.45: p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Omeo, Alexandra, Buildiwas, Des Voeur Road Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers. 17angbang, Tas April, rone
NOTICE.
R. LI HON FAN, ■ Chinese graduate
Merd in Hterature, has been a teacher to European officials, and merchants in this Colony for over ten years
He has a good method of training, Baro-, peass to pass to the Chinese exanimation, and 1 possessed of first rate conidicata as a Chiassa tascher. He has also a good know lodia of Mandarin.
Those who intend fearning the Chinese
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hoogkong, 14th September, 1909,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENDORAN,” FROM ANTWERP, LEITH, MIDDLES BRO, LONDON AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods sin being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and
•
This vessal brings on Gargo:~
From London, &c., 'ax 5.9, India. From Calcutta, ex S.9. Japan. -From-Parslan Galf-er BLS.N‚ and É; &“.
P. S. N. Oo.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary` before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the atst lust, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rani
No Fire Insurancs 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 ap- pointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., of the steamer's arrival hare after which date whence andfor-from-the-wharves _delivery they cannot be recogalsed. may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing 'undelivered after the 22nd just, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the zgth inst., or they will not be recognited:
All brokan, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the azud inst., at 11 AME
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 15th September, 1009,
AMERICAN ASIATIC S. S. CO: NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
(660
No claims will be admitted after-the-Goods: have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWITT, ⠀⠀ Apperintendent,
Hangkang, 15th Septembar, ro00.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO and SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship. *M, MARYO:MARU”
having arrived from the above Porte, Cons sigapes of cargo are hereby informed that thair) : Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and "INDRASAMHA,"
Godown Oompany's Godown at 'Kowloolių!! Captain T. Kvans, having arrived from the whare each consignment will be sorted out. above Fons, Consignees of Cargo are bereby mark by mark and delivery can be obtained ma informed that their Goods are being landed at soon as the Goods are landed. **
their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong. and Kowloop Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees 'risk and expense. *
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, 23rd inst, af-17,M. -All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the synd last, will be subject,
least one music teacher to each Normal School. DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE messed to write Care of Bills of Lading will be countenigned by
At present one teacher does, duty, at several schools. In consequence, extra singing eri arcinas outside the clias hours are out of the qusrtion. It is 90sy to make very patiometry
LINE GRASS CLOTH PEWTER AN
WHERE, WARE, ALJEVOZA, Call of the best quality,
No Fine Insurance has been affected. KWANG SHEWAN, TOMES Hongkong*17th September Food
CO.
Optional Goods 'will be carried' kiki, unla Instructions are given to the contrary, before: Noon, TO-DAY."
Goods pot cleared by the sand Septembe will be subject to
rest
· No' Firs fusurance has best effected." Damaged packager must be left in the Godown for examination by the Conilgneo's~ and the Co's representatives at an Appoi hour. All claims must be presented can days of the stenmar's fifivå K which data (they cannot be recopulia claims will be admitted shar 135 STA laf the GodownEY MIDAE