Intimation.
Powell's
HAVE JUST
OPENED THE
FIRST
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY OCTOBER 18 1 1900
Public Companies.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ΤΗΝ
HE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on FRIDAY, the 2nd înst, at 11 AM
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THE RAILWAY KING,
LATE NDWARD JI. HARRIMAN.
Consignees.
'SHIRE" LINE OF 'STEAMERS," LIMITED:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
'FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
colli ion with James J. Hill and J. Pier pont. Morgan; with the result that the shock/ aundered the finstcial world. It was the "greatest whirlwind, on May 9, 1901, that had Modern individualiom - was typified in the | sbaken Wall-street up to that time. Great person ́of the late 'Edward H. Harriman, the|institutions were sent reeling to the verge of "Railway King" of America, who died the other ruin, and only a trucs betwean the great in- day, after a comparatively-abort·lļlasss, at the 'terests prevented absolute' chios" | Harriman2| age of 61 year. He was an patrowood but got what he was after, way thwarted later by a absolute monarch in the great Republic, whers, trick, returned to the charge, and foally" mado nominally, one man is as good as another. good" in such a way as to teach the Morgan. The first whispers of serious illness were sharp Hill group to ever afterwards respect him by reflected in Wallstreet, and no sooner was Bubsequently the "Railway King's" career was financial world found it necessary to form the special circle of operations, but in connection bis death announced than brother princes of one of never ceasing battle, not only in his own qual combine," with a capital of five millions with other great concerns. He received one of 1791 sterling to prevent the "bear" raids that were the worst set backs in his life when James B. beginning on the principat Harriman stocks. Hyde sold the mighty Equitable Life to Ryan, It is safe to say that the passing of the "Rail-a Harriman fon. Then, in 1907, he quarrelled w.j King" has more powerfully afficted world with Theodore Roosevelt, and the great Pres-landed embracing metry movements than would be dent wagas relentless war on the big little the demise of anyruler who wields the sceptre man's interests with every arm of the Admini. by hereditary sight,
stration, Ooly by the exercise of the most skilful strategy did Harriman hold his own naiil Roosevelt went cat of office,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the aand “instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents."
Hongkong, 5th October, 1909
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE HOLDERS in the above Company will be
THIRTEENTH . ORDINARY' YEARLY MEETING of SHARE
held at the Company's Towa Office, a Lower Albert Road, Hongkong.on TUESDAY, the 19th October, at 11.37 PH, for the pur. pose of prescating the Report of the Directors | and Statement of Accounts to the 31st July,
1909.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
· October, 190g; inclusiva.
THE SON OF A CLERGYMAN.
It was in the rectory of a little church at Hampstead, Long islaid, that the man who was destined to exercise enormous power first” saw the light, on February 25, 1848. He was the son of the Rev. Orlando Harrimad, rather less than passing tich op twice forty pounds a
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A MARVELLOUS CREATION. Edward H. Harri-nan in a period of 15 years created a railroad er pre farger than any other the world has ever knowa. · He outdistanced mith's rivata, and the roads which he dominate
CONSIGNMENT be both days the live to the 19th year a stipend that was not always paid. Ined
OF
Ladies'
AUTUMN
and
WINTER
COATS,
SKIRTS,
COSTUMES,
ULSTERS
ALSO
A good variety of
CHILDREN'S
COATS.
The cut of these Gar-
By Order,
M. MANUK,
Hongkong, 1st October, 1909.
Intimations.
-HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
deed, five years after the birth of Edward, his | reverend-faber left the parish, as the result of Acting Secretary,
| a controversy with the officials over, the ques- tion of arrears of salary, and the family moved [500
10 Staten Island, and theoce to Jersey City. | Then followed a period of dira poverty, whore" | in the heroism of the mother, a woman of an old aristocratic family, shone out conspicuous ly. Four sons and two daughters had to be 'mainiaiced, and educated;-and-iksir: finances- were at the lowest ebb when, towards the end of the sixtler, some money was inherited by the death of a relative. It was not much, but it enabled the harassed pister to retile to a comfortable homs in Jersey City Heie Ed- ward Hanimian was educated in the district and church schools, sed as a youth made bis first start in busivess in the copacity of a cork.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS of the above Club will ha held on SATURDAY, the a3rd October, 1999, at 12.15 m., at the Offices of the Jockey Club on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater Road, a notice regarding which is being sent to each Member.
By Order,
A MODEST BEGINNING, Whether by practising the strict economies T. F. HOUGH,
that marked his boyhood at home, or by a Clerk of the Course.
lucky rise in speculation, is not ascertainable, Hongkong, 6th October, 1909. (705 but in plyo he appeared on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a member.. THE
From the very outset of his trading he was successful. He was a nimble and shrewd SOUTH CHINA ARTISTIC
operator, and made no mistakes in the next 13 BAZAAR.
years, by which time he had gained ■ 'name' and fame as a capitalist. His advent into the field of operations which was afterwards to be known as his own speciał preserve, was made
EXHIBITION HALL
FIRST FLOOR OF NO. 25 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL (opposite the P.'& O. S. N. Co's office,)
OPENED DAILY
From 11 AM to 5 PM, -- From 7 F. to. P..
Ivory, Silver, China, Paper,, Wooden and Bamboo Ware."
Embroideries, Silk, Oil and Water Colour Paintings..
Curios and Perfumes.
Screens, Pictures and Photo Frames.
Preserves and Canned Goods, Writing Inks and Paper, &c. Hongkong, 25th September, roog
PEAX:
1.00 a.m.
(67%
- TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIMB TABLE
WEEK DAYI.
_7.30 am, to 16,00 8,m. ...Every so minutės Go00 am, to 13.00 s.m. ...Every 15 minutes 1,30 am, to 13.45 pm. .....Every 15 minutes 11.45 pmita 1.15 p.m. .....Evary 10 miantos 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pim....Every 15 minutes 4.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every to miantes 15 p.m.to 3:00 p.m. .....Evory 15 mlpatar 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every re minutes 1.50 pm to 1:00 p.m. ..... Hvory to miqatar
NIGHT CARS.
5.45 pm and 9 pm Sun
overy kaif bear. AUNDAYI
1.00 am to 9.cą sm. .....Every 15 minutas .00 sm to 9.30 km. .....Every 30 minutes *
yo`sm, to 10,30 km. ...Every 15 minutes. 0.30 am to 11.00 1.m. ...Every 10 minutes 145 km, 10 13,00 noon..... Every 15 mlautas 1,00 Noon to 1,09.p.m....Every to minntes 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pum. .....Every 15 miantes 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes 100 p.m. to 7,00 pum. .....Every 15 minutes
oop.m. to co p.m. ..... Kvarý rá minnta. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days BATURDAYS
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Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 pm and
11.45 pm PECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the
Road Central,
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." BRECONSHIRE,"
WEATHER-FORBOAST AND
STORM-WARNINGS ISBURD FROM THE "HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNĀLA,
Meteorological· signals ́äre hofsted on the mast, in front of the Water Police Station At Talm Sha Tsui for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not
are being landed and placed at their risk in Sig having arrived from the above Forts, Consigneessarily imply that bad weather is expected of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hasardons andjer astra, hazardous Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted ous mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained 'as soon as the goods "are
Goods not cleared by the 19th inst., at 6 P.M., will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever,
All damaged packages must be left in Godown, where they will be examined at admitted after delivery of Cargo has been 19.30 A.M_on the 19th 'inst,' No Claims will be
affected to Consignees, and same must bo presented within to days of the steamer's arrival here, otherwise they will not be recognised.
Optional Goods will carried on unless in- traction are given to the contrary before 'steamer's arrival.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th October, 1909. [715
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION........
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
**LAISANG,"
until a few days ago have a trackage of nearly 40,000 miles. Think of it! A capital value equal to the gros debt of the United States, and a mileage equal to one and three- fifths times around the earth. Singularly. enough, it was power that the mad loved; not riches. - It is doubtful whether be owned ↑ par cent, of the vast properties he controlled with so much skill and firmness. Very, probably; it will be found that he was not as rich as either- Morgan or Vanderbilt. Heregarded money but as a means to an end, as a pawn in the game. THE Company's Steamship He was the only man who was acknowledged to be it once a great railway expert and also a great broker. "I am not a to percent man, and L'winl something that will grow," is declaration attributed to the late " Railway King." His operations were world-embracing. The Pacific Mail carried his flag into the Orient, the Southern and Union Pacific carried it across the deserts and over the mountains into the far North-West; Mexico and Panama koćw him; he captured Alaska and Siberia ; he pushed his way into Japan, where feeling was so intense that his party was stoned. At various times it was said that Harriman was merely the agent of other, and greater, men, but as the smoke of his advance cleared away, It could be 'sand that it was always and only "E.H.H."
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A SMALL SICKLY MAN. Personally one of the smallest and physically
of Garge by her are hereby informed that having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees
their Goods will be delivered from alongside, - Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., the 18th inst, will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th October, 1000
16.
* BEN! LINE OF STEAMERS,”
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
S.S. BENAVON," FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON: AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo hereby
No Claims will be admitted after the Ghoda bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remain Ing undelivered after the azad inst, will be subject to rent.
In 1881, when, thanks to the helping band of wastest of America's leaders, he bad in time of Cometall Goods are being landlor Stuyvesant Fish, he was elected a member of reverest atrons to fight against the odds of ill-at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra the board of directors of the Illinois Central health, and his death at 61 war not unlooked-ardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Railroad, Still was Harriman content to work for. He leave two sons, W. Averall and Ro-whence and/or from the wharves delivery Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., quietly, almost obscurely, for the next decade, land, boys la their teens, 'an unmarried daugh- may be obtained. Ho'mada no great splash in "rails,” but he waster, Miss Mary Harriman, and another who studying, studying, and ever studying, until he is the wife of Mr. Robert L. Garry. His widow had perfected homelf in knowledge of the phy. was a Miss Mary Averell, of Rochester, whose sical details of railroad maungement. Certain father was a moderately successful business ly he did not come into his kingdom hurriedly, man. Edward H.. Harriman was never mode-sented to the Undersigned, on or before the All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- nor easily, nor by pue of the great coups which rate to his ambitions. Pad be lved longer-29th lust., or they will not be recognland. Occasionally convert unknown Americans into but it is idle to speculate. The epitaphs pro celebrated (or notorious) multi-millionaires in bounced upon him by the fiunciat magcater a day or a week. Nevertheless, with foresight whom ka dominated so largely will probably and caution, dictated by ever-increasing know-be: "He was not a ten-per-cent mao,” ledge, Harriman was preparing himself for the opportunity, which duty präsented itself, .
THE YEARS OF FANIC,
Intimations.
HONGKONG Yolunteer CORPS.
Admission.................
Tickets to be obtained at Volunteer dead Quarters or from Members of the Committees of the Orphanage, and, Ladies' Benevolent Society.........
The years 189a-3 are marked with black bor. ders in many business calendars in the Repub- lic. Oce after another great concerns toller- ed and fell, till the panic set in earnest, Marcantile failures totalled over £66,000,000, A be held on Volunteer Farade Ground on GRAND OPEN AIR CONCERT will and 642 State and national banks collapsed. SATURDAY, October aged, at 9.15 P.M. in Europe drew away twelve millions sterling in aid of the funds of the Diocesan Girls gold in six months, railroad and business lay Orphanage. inart from axbaustion. The great struggle over the gold standard was at hand. Harri man, who had stored away safely a large for lune, saw that the time had arrived for him to move. He perceived the first timid forerunners of better times. With almbat uncanny preaci. ence he saw the wonderful revival, that was to nccur in the golden days following M'Kinley's election. His alert eye fastened upon the Union Pacific Railroad, for its wreck had been the worst and its promise of profit was the greatest. Plan after plan for its resuscitation had failed; even the mighty Pierpont Morgan had, unsuccessfully undertaken a reorganisation scheme.
FIRST ENORMOUS DEAL.
A mixed syndicate, of which Harriman was a conspicuous figure, offered the Government, in round ögures £11,600,000 in cash for the property, besides assuming so` obligation of £5,400,000 to reimburse the old first-mortgage bondholders. On the last day of January, 1898, the deal was completed, and the road turned
ments is Superb and they's Once ALEXANDRA BUILDING over to the syadicate, which also purchased
newest colorings only
are displayed.
SHOW ROOMS
AND
FIT FING ROOM
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
-Gazeral Managers. kan pot Anell, roce
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS, /
for a million and a quarter sterling a group | known as the Kansas Pacific, but thereafter pat up no money whatever. The growth of the now concern was simply stupendous, and bern it was that Harriman forged to the front an tho ́ dominant man of the syndicate. He popred
FROM and after 1st J 199 one millions into the property, buying new equip rates of Subscription to the Hongkongmont, abolishing grade crossings, and improv. Telegraph (daily and weekly losnes) will be as ing the physical condition of the read. Every
Is Tows
DAILY-336 per ampum. WEEKLY-513 per annum.
dollar put in was borrowed, and it came back
a hundredfold,`· The stock sogred. Credit The rates per quarter iet per mensem, pro-was excellent. Then the big mergers began, ponional. Subscriptions for any period less Harriman abruptly displaced the Gould repre than one month will be charged as for a full sentative as chairman of directors, the Oregon. month. The dally issue is delivered fren when the Railroad and Navigation Company were address is accessible to messenger. Poak brought in, also the Oregon Short Line, and subscribers can have their copies delivered more golden profits'accrued. Glancing further at their residences without any extra chuigs, | afeld, the now acknowledged railway chief saw On coplas sent by post an additional $1.80 that the Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Gelf, line,
· per quarter is charged for postage.
and the Chicago and Alion road, badly wanted The postage on the weekly issue to any pari looking after, and he gave them the required
of the world is go cents per quarter, "t
attention, Fingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weakly,
twopty-five cents (for cash only).
{PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.} Them will be no rebate to - Missionais Subscribers as heretofore,
-“By Ordar,
THE MANAGER, "Hongkong Tennisë"On""LA
·| A COLLISION WITH; MORGAN... The next great deal was the purchasť by Harriman of the 'Southern Pacific, a gigantic, operation, which was carried out without the" expenditure by Harriman and his associates of a dollar," Skortly afterwards, in andeavouring. to get sa astrazice into Chicago for the Union Pacifc lind, the (asterising came "Boss!
Hoogkong, 7th October, 1009
*HINA
H
1697
THE PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAȚITAL PAID UP
$1,250,000}
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandism. Loans made on the Provident System.
· (Bates and Particulars on application),
THE OFFICE OF MA TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, 30, Undertakes and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managara. Hongkong, roth March, 1908
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when used, is dainty and delicious, highly nutritive,
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the azad inst, at 11 AM
No Fire Insurance has been effected... Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 15th October, rang.
,:
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I.
A CONE polat apwards
A COME polat upwards and DRUM below
A DRUM
4: A CONE
point down.
wards and DRUM below
5.
A CONE polat down. wards
6.
A CONE point down.
wards and BALL below
7. A BALL
A OOKE palat upwards
nd HALL below..
Indicates a Typkbón to the North of the Oblony.
indicates Typhoon to the Northolest of the Colony.:
Indicated Typhoon to the East of the Bolbay,
Indicatera Typhoon 'to_the_Benth.Fast
of the Golony
indicatesa Typhoon to the Bonth of the, Colony..
Indicates a Typhoon
to the South Wes
of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon
Colony,
to the West of the
indicates a Typhoon
to the North-Wou}, of the Colony.
Red Signals Indicate that the centre `la belleved to be more than goo miles away from the Colony.
Black Signal. 'Indicate that the centre is belleved to be less than 300 miles away from the Colóny..
· The above - signals will," na kuratofore, be
positions or are moving in such directions that bolsted only when typhoons arist in such -
Information regarding them is considered to be of Importance to the Colony or to shipping: leaving the harbour.
~These signals are repeated at the Harbour" Ocs, H.M.5. Tamar, Green Island Sigani Maxt, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the (717. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf-and Godown
Company at Kowloon.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ·
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
THE Steamship
"COBLENZ,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com. pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remäin ing undelivered after the gind of October, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods art to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the sand of October, at 9.10 A.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 36th of October, 1999, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be'effactud, Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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ŽURDENT SIGNAL,
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to fall typhoon". foros at any 'moment, the following Ürgent Sigual will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office `TARKK 'EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, 'AT İNTERVALS
́OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be holsted at the same time, superior id the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALAK
The following Night Signals will be exhiħli." ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water
Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offen Flagstádi, and H.M.S. Tomar.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed~tä 'Be sfinated more than 300 miles from the Golday.
II. Threa Lights Ves ral; Grossi Rei Gram, | indicates that a typhoon is believed to be
MELCHERS & Co., ltuated less than 300 miles from the Colony
General Agents..
Hongkong' 16'6 October, cro
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
· III, Three Lights - a fleal, Rød Green Red, Indicates that the wind may be expected, to i increase to full typhoon forcs at any moment.
No. ¡Ii. Signal will be accompanied by the LI KWONG LOONG & CO., | Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signál being 'Wint published by night.
Ea T
ÇARINET-MAKERI AND ART DECORATOR, from Shanghal, has re-opened thuletta
FURNITURE STORE
کروز
No. 39, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, TUI, The only Shop in Hongkong With this'nime,
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Thess Night Sigonis will be suberitated the the Day Biggala 'at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered daringithe night,
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGK
and most easilyHEre high claSS"PPRNITŪRT For the beast of Natire Draft and pening!
digested. Infants thrive on- it, and delicate or aged. persons enjoy it. Benger's Food is sold in tini, by all Chamisis, úlc; øverywhere.
FOOD
BENGER'S
of every description can be made to Ocean. Vesmis, a Cone will be exhibitadsan order la say design required, virgin organs such of the following stations during the time Have been patronised by the vHongkong | thái shy of the above Day Signals are hole ad Club, Hongkong Hotel, Talograph" "· Co.,|| in td Harbour. Masers, A. B. Watson, Be Up, Firms and other Iling Establishments" "in "the" Colony, ta whom reference can be made was "to" "the Superior: Workeasunship and Materials of the. Farattere, &c, supplied.
Masura, A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd, write ad
-"We bars pigssure in mailng that Mr. Li KWONS LOONG forelsked the Annaxı to one Tippastry and gavo ne' every nails
(84) A. 3. WATSON & 00. 25th May, 1897, 18,
ORDERS" "Paschalfy – attended 10, CHARGES Mast' moder
AVAN INSPECTION
Gap Rock.
berdeen.
Warian
San XI Wan
Stanley,
Cape Collinson.
S
This will indicate that there
sary in the China Sə nistý is holsted fathe