Intimation.
Powell's
Xmas
Bazaar
NOW
OPEN.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
and
28, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1909.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY DECEMBER 13 1000
Intimations
JUST LANDED:
The well-known and famous brandy
Bisquit Dubouche
& Co,"
Per Bot.
XXX Very Old Fine .........$2.50 V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Tours
5.50
Ola
ALSO
QUINQUINA ?
QUINQUINA ?
DUBONNET
FRENCH STORE,
Sole Agent,
Monckens, 30th April, 1909. 20
P
BAK
7.00 8.m.
145
TRAMWAYS. COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEE DAYS,
7. to Am, to 10.00 am....Every to mĺnoter
10 00 8.m. to 11,00 am: .....Evary, 15 mianter 11,301m, to 12,45 pm....Every 17 minuten. 1.15 pm Every to mlonies.
12.45 p.m. to
1.15 p.m. to
1.45 p.m. to
1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 2.15 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes.
115 pm to
1.00 pm. ...Every 15 mínston.
1.10 p.m. to
5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 miantes,
5.00 p.m. to
8.00 p.m....Every to miantes”.
I
NIGHT CARL
✅To Let
TO LET."
FFICES and ROOMS on the wid OFFIC Canual (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showen, Floor of No. 14, Des Voeux Road Tomes.& Co.).
',
'Apply to--- THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E. D. Sassoon & O
Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, irth September, 1909. (188
TO LET
BRAZILIAN RUBBER OPPOR
TUNITIES,
It is, of course, the fashion nowadays to pass
for rubber production. Capital is all being over the clains of Brazil in organising capital directed 10 new plantations in saw countries; the home of wild rubber is ignored. The op- | portunities it offers, however, are suggested in the following contribution from one who is a practical expert, who has spent his life in the rubber regions of Brazil, being conversant with avery step in the process of rubber production With all the money, he writes, that is ap parently available' for rubber plantation com
Notice of Firm,
NOTICE.
MR. P. THOMAS having bene-appointed
AGENT for the MESSAGERIES REUNIS at Hongkong, takes charge of the MARITIMES and the CHARGEURS
above Companies' Agency from this date.
"Hongkong, 11th December, 1000.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1817
Consignees,
BANK LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TACOMA, VANCOUVER, YOKO- STEAMSHIP "AYMERIC,
HAMA, KUBE AND MOJİ,
THE
HE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns. ture and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
"Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk
paniss-many with the seeds only just plaated THE Undersigned have received instructions and expense.
and lule hops of a return during the next
IN No. 6 DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL,
In No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,sovan or eight year-aurprisingly faw of the Victoria Buliding, Rooma suitable for Offices,
British speculative public have oven taken tha ROOMS is College Chambers, No. 34 trouble to inquire into the possibilities of the WYNDHAM' STREẾT.
principal producing centre, the Amaron regions, ske bome of first-grade rubber.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & 00, LD. Hongkong, 18th Novembur, 1909. [58x
TO LET.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, [FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
ON
WEDNESDAY. the 14th December, 1000, at 7.50 MM., at their Safes Rooms, No. 8.-Des Voeux Road, comer, of lee Hot Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PURNITURE,
GODOWN, No. 4. PRAYA, Kennedy Town to plant at d transplant millions of trans with MANTELS
Apply 10-
Although it is 'clear that even in the Amazon. country there are thousands of miles of rivers. where it would be rather speculative to plast rubber, still on the rivers in and around the present producing areas sufficient country exists out planting any area, more thickly than expert THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Paaters consider safe. On these rivers all that is required is a little clearing and thinning ont whera young plants are too thick. This could [739
„be done by the ordinary gatherers, who in most casas gaiber for only £ve or six months in the year, and it would cost practically nothing, a the labourer has otherwise to remain idle dar- lag the rest of the year.
MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, aand October, 1909.
TO LET,
NSTOWN, two extensive
[OS, 20 and 11, PRAYA, KENNEDY two-storied semi-detached godowas, ground surface of coment concreta.
No. 1A, Praya, Kennedy Town, one extensive'
8.45 pm: and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.19 pim.'|| two-storied godown. -..
8.00 am to
4.00.a.m. to
every half hour,
SUNDAYS.
9.00 am. .....Every 15 mlantei. 9.30 4.m. ...Every 30 minutes. 9:30 am. to ro.30 a.m: .....Every 15 minutes.. 10.30 am. to 11.00 am. ....Evary to mlantas. 11:45 mm. to 12,00 noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15-mlouter, 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes 6.00 p.m. to. 7.00 p.m. ... Rvery 15 miantas 7.00.p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minota",
NIGHT CARS as on Wank Days SATURDAYS.
Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 p.m. and
1.6 p..
SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the, Company's Omics, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, ..
General Managers.
thamlabs. Fat Annh. 15.
120
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net $5.50 per Cask ex Factory.
In Bage of 50 lbs. act $8.45 per Bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, .
Hongkong, reth August, 1908,
YUEN HING,
No. 4 D'AQUILAR STREET,
FACTORY SWATOW
18.
KIA LAK.
Manufacture WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS
In all kinds of band-made DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER.
WARE, &c.
all of the best quality.
Hongkong, tih Angust, rooG
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
$179
LI KWONG LOONG & CO
孝
GABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS,
from Shanghal, has re-opened their
· FURNITURE STORE
No. 19, DES VAUX ROAD CENTRAL.
The only Shop in Hongkong with this riame.
THERE HIGH-OLASS FURNITURE
WH
of every description can be made to
order in any design required.
Working capital is what the country requires most, and the few English companies that have made a try at rubber have been as hard up for ready money as the original owners, and, of
All are is first class condition, suitable for † course, being foreigners, got worse terms from ∙storing Rice, Flour, &c.
06
Rents moderate.
merchants and exporters. This is only natural, seeing that it is to the interest of these mer chants that existing conditions should continuo, DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD, for on top of the very high price of goods ra Hongkong, 8th November, 1909 (761quired by avery grower they get from 1 to 2
Apply to-
T
TO LET FURNISHED.
་
"ANTALLON,” | 126A, Barker Road.`
Rent 5225.00 per month. Seen by appointment only.
Apply to-
GODDARD & DOUGLAS. Hongkong, 8th December, 1909.
TO LET.
per cent. a month interest, and usually have the handling of the sa1800's rubber output, which affords them an opportunity for many charges to cutting, packing, caring, and classifying the rabbere
In view of the amount of British mavey in vorted all over Brazil, in the Para harbour works now being built, the Manaos barbour, [824stract improvements, electric and gas light: ing, tramways, Bewerage and markets, and in the Government loans, the British in- vestor might well consider how his security
KING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing affected by the robber industry. Ant-
the Harbour from about Octobor, at present in occupation of Messrs. Jardine, Matheran & Co., Ld.
Apply
one conversal with the affairs of the northern states and Acre territorry must be aware that rubber is almost the only source of revenue they have. There, may be other p'ential resources, but as yet they are undeveloped. If the people who take [463 so much for granted, were only to go farther Into-things-they-would-find-that-opportunitier
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909.
TO LET.
No. 3, MORRISON HILL
antry.
Inimadista
exist in that country to obtain a retum of 12 per cent. with good security mara casily than would be possible in any other country at the present day to secure 6 per cent. It is, how- avar, uoslusa to go without working-capital; nil Messi, JARDINE, MATHESON that can be done without capital has been fairly well done by the native. Nor is a small company salted for the place at all, fór á com. 'petent, well paid staff in necessary. An enor
mous area of country could be opened up with- i
Apply-
& CO, LTD. Hongkong, 9th December, 1909.
TO`LKT.
(408
OFFICES No. 3, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
Floor,
No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
ROAD,
A HOUSE to WONG-KE:-CHOKA ROAD, A HOUSE la Ripon TERRACE. OFFICES | YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS lo PRAYA LAST, BLU
out the expense of making railroads, owing to
the great river system of the Amazon and Ita
tributaries dowlog through fertile country,
The labour problem is hardly as serious ne | It may appear, for any kind of coloured labour could ba introduced, both State and Federal Governments giving every assistance to cam- panies recruiting, bands. The high wages of which we hear so much are brought about by
the hiring men making a big profit on selling
BUILDINGI, and Ho, đồn, Des Vœux | goods to labourers and by that means gatting
ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel:
FLATS in MORIZON TERRACE,
share of the value of their produce which would otherwise go into the hands of meri Nc. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,bor was 4 a pound the labourer produced just chants, middlemen, or exporters, When rub.
1st Floor.
Apply 10--
́ME HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, 30th November, 1009,
TO LET.
་
(5:
Hays been patronised by the Hongkong GODOWA . SA, DUDDELL STREET,
Ulab, Hongkong Hotal, Telegraph Co., Massis, A. S. Watson & Co. Firms and other" ading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Faraltura, &c., sapplied,
Makers. A, 5. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as follows:
"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Li KWONG LOONG famlskød the Annexa to our Dispensary and gava vis every Fatĺk- faction."
(54) A. 6. WATION & CO
25th May, 1891.
ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Bangkawe, Kah Angust, vuol
THE
AN APPEAL.
▶HE SUPERIORESS of the ITÁLIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bege mon respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that aha, will be plaased to recalve ordary for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
་་་,
Gentleman's Shirts made to order, and Out ind Dollars rewed on old onD.
Ladies and Uhildren's Under-clothing, Ohlf- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be suppilad, if required,
The Superiorens will sivo' be mċat grejuía' for any PACER, or alð ENVELOPF) toho m into Books for the Children of the Peer Schoeli, who are taught Se da fragt,
Apply tom
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
· Kongowe, Vir Insa, roca.
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when used, is dainty and delicious, highly nutritivo, and most easily digested. Infants thrive on it, and delicate or aged persons enjoy it. Benger's Food is sold in tina, by all, Gikamtals, alo, qvaryphain.
BENGER'S
FOOD
as many kiloe of rubber in the season af he
clothes, and at the end of the sensor ha'awed does to-day. Kö afro, got as much food and
as little as he will this season with the price over Key pound.
Except as regards export daty, the cost of producing rubber in Brazil should be no more | with the present price than in 1908. Allowing the guiberara to be expplied with food shipped 'from this country with a fair proft added but "upplied direct from company in labourer, the cost in cases at Manson ready for shipment to Europe would be about is. 3d a poùnd, ex- cluding export duty, even if nothing but the prosent system of supplying goods to labquiers ware altered. Any company with business |capacity and capital that thoroughly organisad an estate of sumclast sise could within thres yaaru daly competition from anywhere in the world, and could easily land rubber ls Park or | Manass at less than 18, a ponud, and although the duty would haya to be added the Brazilian | Government would mover allow this to rulo the
Industry.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agants. Hongkong, 7th December. roog..
"DEN LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.S.BENLEDI," Comprising
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW.
AND STRAITS.". ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVER. BOOKCASES, TEAKWOOD SIDE: informed that all Goods as being landed with BEVELLED GLASS, "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby BOARDS and DINNER WAGGONS, with at their risk into the hazardoul and or extra BEVELLED GLASS, WARDROBES with hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and DRESSING TABLE and WASHSTAND whence and/or from the wharves dollvery ERVELLED GLASS.. MARBLE-TOP Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., with BEVELLED GLASS, HATSTAND, Drable and Fioela BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTRADS "with WIRE and RATTAN MATTRESSES, CARPETS, GLASS, CROC KERY and E-P. WARE CANTON CAR VED BLACKWOOD WARE. BRASS and IRON FENDERS, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS:
ALSO
One COTTAGE PIANO. 5; Catalogues will be issued.
· TERMS As usual, **
·HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hearth December, c00.
(B31
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of Decem- letting by Public Auction" Sale, to
ber, 1909, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public the Govermor, of nae Lot of CROWN LAND Works Department. by Order of His Excellency. at corner of Shin Ring Street and Hollywood Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
I have no fear, concludes this expert corres- pondent, of the price of rubber gelog down mach for many years to come. Of course, it ie to be hoped it will not stay at the present |· exorbitant price · long; if it does, more karın wlli.be caused than can be imagload-by-any- ontalder. There is plenty of room for Cay, lon and the 25,000 tons sha expecte to put on |the markets in six or seven years—although | I think it will be much longer-and I do not (sea' whare the incresia will come from nu får ma Brasil is concerned, potil planting is zystamu. sically adopted on a forgo scala. The presint high prices will, of course, send men into scat- ¡tared and optlying „places, but i think that' avery field capable of producing frst class rabə |ber at less than ós, a pound is known, as well ļas the approximate outpat that can be placed |{an shu markat" in any ordinary sesson—The "[B" || World quoted by Grande'i Busbar Nik Kul
Registry Na
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITT
Rauland Loš No x#36- !
Hollywod Road.
O AI cared of Shin
a of Sale.
y
Boundary Masurementa (Approximate)
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IL
The
*"*=9′′ ̄| 16°9′′ | | 53'6" | 50'6"
Boogkong, 11th December, 1909.
A
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Annual Rent
Upset Price
4.331
may be obtaĺood.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remain.
tog undelivered after the 17th inst, will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- supted to the Undersigned on or before the 24th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th inst, at 11 AM
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1909.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
*HE Company's Steamship
THE
"AWA MARU,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Con-
signees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as sbon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried ou dulans instructions are given to the contrary before
Noon, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 16th December, will be subject to rent.
1
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowa for examination by the Consignee's' and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed [833 bour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrivel bero, after which date they cannot be recognised, No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkang, toth December, roo9. · £458-459.
MERICAN BILLIARD TABLE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
(Nearly New) Batis, Cues, Rest, all compista.
Apply to-
GEO. MOBAIN.
No. 12, New Praya Hongkong, 24th November,' 1000. [793
FOR SALE
AT
GRACA & CO'S
A
STORE,
27, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
DOLLS.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
TOYS.
SWEETS.
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR
CARDS.
ALBUMS,
CHILDREN'S MAIL CARTS
AND
46
A Variety of Articles suitable
for
CHRISTMAS.
INSPECTION INVITED.
GRACA & CO.,
37, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL line, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steamship
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo arabereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go.. down Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, hebce delivery may be obtained:
❤
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 17th of December, will be subject to rest.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th of December, at 9.30 AM, All claims' must reach is before the art of December, 1909, or they will not be recognized.
No.Fire Insuranca will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned,
"NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & Co.
General Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1900.gada [5
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