Intimation.
Powell's
Alexandra
Buildings
GREAT
CASH
SALE
NOW ON
ENORMOUS
REDUCTIONS
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS
Modificóng"gth February, 1910.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17 1910
Public Companies
HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.............
NOTICE
CE is hereby given that the ORDIN- ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hail, Hoogkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of Febuary, 1910, at Nood, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to 3rat December, 1909.
The REGISTER or SHARES of the Cor- poration will be CLOSED Imm. MONDAY,
which peried no transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 29th January, 1910,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS. will be beld in the Offices at the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Roid, on MUNDAY, 215: February, at 12 d'clock. Noon, loc. the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directier had the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1909.
FORTURE FOR PAGE-BOY.
REWARD FOR WAITING. ON A GARRULOUS
·OLD LADY.
Michael Dunphy, an hotel page-boy, who a few months ago joined the ranks of the beli- boys at the Hotel Argonaut, San Francisco, has just inherited £10,000. He was a novice, and the other lads transferred to him all the distastefal tasks. At the hotel was on aged visitor, Mrs. Potter, of Salem, Massachusetts, whe was ill and querulous and the bane of the
known as a non-tipper, the boy, despite the gibes of his companions, attended the old lady with uniform cheerfulness: When Mrs, Potter left the botel in Juos without sipping him, the gibes were redoubled but they ceased a month later when the page boy received a chrque for £20 from the invalid. Recently the manager of the hotel received a letter in forming him that Mrs. Potter had died, leaving a begusat of £5co to Dunphy. The boy imme- d-mely purchased a piece of land arranged for a house to be built for bis parents. Then with she remainder he took his father and metter on a pleasure Trip to Denver. The manager reported to the lawyers how the money had been expended; and they replied stating that a provisión bad been made in Mr","Potter's will that if the boy invested the são wirely be should be given L9,500 more. The lawyers announced to Duophy thai fe had passed the test triumphantly.
$3,000,ace and tiq, from $7,000,000 to Sz4,000,000 while those of India rubber have during the same time, grown from S12,500,000 in 1889 to $45,500,000 in 1908, with every indication that the total for the year just ended bas exceeded $75,000,000.
U. S. RUNDER CONSUMPTION.
Intimations"
A FAIR CHANGE. Large sums of money are no doubt realized from simple speculation, but the great fortunes are derived from legitimate and honest business'
This increase in the value of india-rubber-where the goods furnished are worth the impéried is due, in part, to the advance in price they bring. Certain famous business price following the enlarged demand in various men have accumulated their inillions wholly in parts of the world; and especially to the United his way. Prompt and faithful in every con- States which consumes fully one-half of the tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence world's output of India-rubber. Thus, while is refused to unstable or tricky competitors. In of the public and command a class of trade that
Consignees
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. THE P&O). 8. N. 06.4 Steamer
CEYLON,"
Consigaces of Cargo by the above-named baing landed and placed at their risk in the vessal are hereby informed that their Goods are
Company's Godewas at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Whad and Gedown
and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
instructions are given to the contrary before Goods are fanded,
Optional Goods will be landed here unless
6 hours,
Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, at' 4 P., will be subject to rent.
any case whatever,
No Fire Insurance will he effected by mela
Godowas for axamination by the Consignee's Damaged Packages must be left in the and the Company's representatives at a appointed hour,
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date (bey cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods Yave left the Godowns,
E. A HEWETT, -
Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th February, roja
The 7th February, to SATURDAY; the roth bell-boys' existence. They accordingly deput the quality of india rubber imported has the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive consignment, will be sorted out mark by mark, February, 1910 (both days inclusive), duringed Duopby to wait on her. Though she was increated from 32,000,000 lbs. in 1889 toatters. Even a child or a dog soon learns to 55,000,000 lb. in 1899 and nearly 90,000,000 in distinguish between real friends and foes in 1909, the average import price has advanced disguise. A humbug may be advertised with from 39 cents. per ib. in 1889 to 60 cents per a noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, b. in 1889 and 80 cents per lb. in the past year, but it is sonn detected and exposed. The while for the month of October the average im- manufacturers of port price was practically $$ dol por 15.
The import price of the crude rubbst brought have always acted on very different principles.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION into the United States during the past year Before offering it to the public they first made as exceeded that in any earlier your, having sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did averaged 80 cents, per pound in the period in qastion, while the highest annual average in
its name appear in print. People were assured of what it would do, and found the statement earlier years was 78 cents per pound in the truthful. Today they believe in it as we all fiscal your 1956, 76.6 cents par pound in 1997 believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend. and 742 cents per paand in 1905, the import is paletable as honey and contains all the prices prior to that time ranging from 68 coats nutritive and curative properties of Pure Ced per pound in 1904 dowa to as low as ac average Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, of 38 cents per pound in 1889.
combined with the Compound Syrup of Of the $68,000,000 (say £70,000,000) repre. Hypophosphiles and the Extracts of Mali and seating the importation of the various classes Wild Cherry. If aids digestion, drives im- of india-rubber in the months in 1909 torpanties from the blood.and cures Anemia, which statistics have been completed. by the Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung" Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr. Louis Commerce and Labour, $60,500,000 represcut W. Bishop says: " take pleasure in saying 1 ed india-rubber proper $1,000,000 scrap rubber, have found it a most efficient preparation, em- fit only for manufacture: $1,000,000 gutta-joola-bodying all of the medicinal properties of a tong, as article similar to, and mixed with, pare cod liver oil in a most palatable form," It rubber for ute in various industries; $357,000 stands in the front rank in the march of medi- bafata, and 3:23..03 gutta-percha,
cine. It is a scientific remedy and a food, with a delicious taste and flavour. No slow or doubtful action. It cannot disappoist you," Sold by all chemists.
the 8th till afst
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from February, bolb days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,.
W. JOLLY,
Secretary, Hongkong, 9th February, 1910
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
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HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS.Will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 3:32 P.M. 01 SATUR- DAY, 1018 aot, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accoual to 31st December, 1909, and the Report of the General Managers, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 16th inst; to 26th instant, bol days incluya.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
General Managers. Hon. d'h February to
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,, THE FORTY FIRST ORDINARY THE
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the andorigned at 12 o'clock (noon) on WEDNESDAY, the 9th March
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Colapany will be CLOSED from 23rd ist. to the oth proximo, ook days inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company," Linted. Hnnukone, 15th Februnjy, rúto.
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Notices of Firms.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FRO
'NOTICE.
ROM this date, and during the absente of Mr. W. E. CLARKE from the Colony, M JON ARNOLD will act as SECRET ARY to the Company.
By Order,
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A MOTHER-IN-LAW" SQUABBLE.
The following amusing article appears in a` New York paper of recent 'dale-
One deputy mother-in-law and one deputy fater-in-law-otherwise two probationary of ficers were appointed yesterday to take the
THE CHIEF SOURCES OF SUPPLY, places of two real mothers-in-law, so that the
Dratil is the chief Contributor to the India- interrupted honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. George rubber supply of the United States, the quantity W.,Heidl of No, 163 Tompkins Avenue, Brook-imported from that country in to months ended lys, might get back to its proper stage of bliss. with October (statistics being naturally hard to
Magistrate Hylan, in the Gates Avenue obtain for a fiancial year to December 31, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Court, made the substitution. He admitted as amounting to 34,000,000 lbs. valued at $30,500, he did so that he was forced to try an experi-000, while the United Kingdbny coptributed, meal, as his former methods of dealing with presumably from its African and East Indian mother-in-law interference had not produced colonies, 9,000,000-1ts, valued at $10,500,000; satisfactory results.
Mexico, 15,000,000 lbs., valued at $5,500,000 Germany, $333,000 165, at $3,500,000 other European countries 6,616,009 lur, valued at practically $5,000,000, white from theğis? In- dies direct there was a total importation of a
Young Mrs. Jounie Heide complained that her George had smashed, the crockery and turned her and has haby out of the houre, Wone, he had treated her with contempt. She added that they hid been married only eightees months and were happy until her mother-in-law, with whom they lived, inter fered.
"It's not my mother, hut her mother, that caused the trouble," cried Heidi, who is twenty-two years old, Why, my mother does
the best that...”
6. "No need of going into that,” broke in the Magistrate ve heard that tale every day since I first sat 15 a Magistr te. What I say to be told is what can be done to restore peace ta ike home of a bride and bridegroom after that home has been managed by two mother in-law",
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The two probainst "officers were sùm mould. One, Mu. Tietjes, was ordered to look shar Mrs. Heidi, and the other, John McCann, was mede monitor over Heidt. ·
"Now," said the Magistrate to the strangely guarded pair, you have a chance to run your domestic affairs without interference, McConn and Mrs. Ticije sre officers of this court and their advice and testimony have great weight here. You will find that they will not interfere but will protect you, not only from outside interference but from each other. Be advised by them and you will be happy as a young married couple should be.
over 1,000,000 lbs., and from Contral America slighly less than 000.000 lbs.
The relation of the india-rubber importations to domestic manufactures in which that article is used at a raw material is apparent by re ferance to capsus figures, which show that the aumber of establishments engaged in manu; facture of rubber and elastic goods has increas- ed from 95 in 1880 to 224 in 1995; the capital. employed, from $6,000,000 to 540,000,007, the wages paid, from $2,500,000, 10: Brasly $9,500,000; and the value of the product, from $14,500,000 in 1 to $63,000,000 in 1995. Messimo exportations of India-rubber manufactures are assuming important pro portions. In the calendar year 1889 they were valued at 5937.497; in 1839. $2,081,588; and in the leo months of 1909 $7,067,038, indicating a total of over $8,000,000, for the calendar year. Of the $7,000,000 worth of india-rubber manu factures exported during the ten months, boots 40d shore were valued at $150,000; belting, hose and packing, $500,000; and $4,000,000
R. SHEWAN,
miscellaneous. Chairman, Hongkong, 15th Febicary, 1920. [185
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
ROM this date, and during the absence of
FROM M. WILLIAMS from the
PONIES.!
Auction.
PONIES!
PUBLIC ROOP.
PONIES!
"Mrs. Heidt; if you say one word to your hushied about these old troubles or refer to his mother or his relations, I shall bave you brought back here and a charge made against THE Undersigned have received instructions you. Heids, be the head of your own house, Rule your wife by gaining her respect and 'confidence, 'If you say a word to your wife (179 about these old troubles or refer to your mother
Colony, MBA R. LOWE has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Chamber.
EDBERT A. HEWETT,
Chairman,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1910.
CHARGEURS REUNIS.
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,,
од
WEDNESDAY,
or mother-in-law you will find yourself in the 23rd February, 1010, at 3 PM at the cell. And the mother-in-law must mind their own affairs, or they will be brought here to answer charges.
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Y Mutual Agreement between the Com- pagnia des Messageries Maritimes and the Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, the "All come back here two weeks from to HONGKONG AGENCY of the CHARGEURS day and let me know how you are getting REUNIS will, from the, ist January, 1912, be transferred to Meurs. P. A LAPICQUE &
alook," CO. (Queen's Building No 4).
CHARGEURS REUNIS,..
P. A. LAPICQUE & CO.,
Agents. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
P, THOMAS,
Agent.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1909.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
AT
GRACA & à¤. 17, DES VEUX ROAD.
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ASIATIC POSTAGE STAMPS
and
VIEW POST CARDS.. Stamps in Sets, Packets, Bags and Slogle. Asioriment of Stamps and Post Card
Albume.
Postage Stamps Catalogues for 19:0 Stock Books, Duplicata Pocket Books, Trandparent Ravelopes.
Tweezers, Nagailying Glasses, Partontion Gruges.
Novels. Books for parlour and household Use Toy Books for Children.
Prayer Becki, Religious Pictures, Pendants, Medals, Statuettes, Flower Seeds,
Relief Scraps and Scrap Albums.
MANILA CIGAR AND CIGARETTES.
Inspection Invited.
U, S. RUBBER Imports,
GROWTH OF DEMAND À MARKED FEATURE OF 20 YEARS.
Fountain, opposite the City Hall, SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN RACE PONIES. Catalogues will be issued. TERMI-AS Debal.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1910.
FÜRNITURE WAREHOUSE.
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The Financier, of January 8, pablishes the LI KWONG LOONG & COμy.
following article
Authoritative information to hand from New Yolk confirms Dur impression, frequently voiced in these columns, that rubber imparts into the United Sistes during the year just closed exceed both in quantity and value those of any previons twelvê months in the history of the unions.
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DAFIMET-MAKERS, and Art DecorATŪRS, from Shanghai, has re-opened their
FURNITURE STORK.
No. 39, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,”
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WHE
THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE
of every description can be made to order in any design required.
Statistics to hand show that, imports of rub The only shop in Hongkong with this name bar (of all sorts) during 1909 amounted in value to at least 68 million dollars-and probably ex ceeded that figure. Tais surpasses the 1905 banner year by perhaps seven million dollars, and further confirms the belief that the rubbes, manufacturing industry in the States during the past twelve months has more (bas recover ed from the financial shock at the end of 1907,
Hare best patronized by the Hongkong Olah, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Messia. A/S, Watson & Co., Firms and other ading Katablishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the
Superior Workmanship and Materials of the
The growth in demand for India-robber in the States, measured by the increase in im- | Frimitaro, &c, supplied, portation, has been a marked featurs of the last 20 years, & period of unusual industrial raw materials for which the United States is expansion. Indeed, fow, if any, of those
dependent upon, foreign countries for its sup ply show a growth sa rapid as that of india robber importations. In the 26 year period from 1889 to 1968. Importation of hides and sklas have incrested, from, $12,000,000 to $58,000,000, raw silk from $31,000,000 to $65,000,000, Abres from $14,000,000 to leaf tobacco, from 50,000, wiel & from
Mesars, A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd, wilto as follows:-
"We have pleasure in dating that Mr. K1 KWONG LOONG famished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gava pa arvory satis- faction."
(82) A.5. WATION & CO.
缪
25th May, 1891,
i
punctually attended, to,” and
INVITED.
RACE MEETING.
SATURDA, (OFZ-DAY),
19TH FEBRUARY.
TICKETS pl ADMISSION to the GRAND STANU and ENCLOSURE may be ustained kom Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD or at Gale. Price $7 for the Macling (excluding the whi-Day), or as per day. Tickets for the On-12ay), $2.
No.000 admitted with a Ticket, to shown to the Ticket Cuspecter at the Gate.
T.,F. MOUGH,
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 17th Febṛásry, 1910.
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HONGKONG JOCKKY CLUB.” THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the are of GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races, 19th instant.
Members and Members' Wives and Families, A stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Tickets for which will be sent out with the atombers' Tickets on the 710 1981,
All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.
·Special accommodation will be reserved 'as ią recent years for Chinese Ludies and their plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand, Female Attendants in the Studit erected on the^"}
T. F. ROUGH,
Clerk of the Gourie, Hongkong, 17th February, 1970.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
JORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. HE Steamship
THE
"LÜTZOW,"
having arrived, Consignees of Carge are hereby Informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables, are being ander extra baxardous Godowns of the Hong. landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous kong and Kowloon Whart and Gadown Com pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whance delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda Dave left the Godowas, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 18th of February, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chated, and damaged Goods sm to be fait in the Gadowas, where they will be, examined on the 18th of February, at 9.324.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 22nd of February, 1910, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
--THIS STEAMER' PRINGS CARGO Ex S.S. Barbarigo from Venice via Port Said. Senegal 19 Smyran via Naples.. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & O
General Agonte.
Hongkong, 11th February, roto.
MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP" SIKH," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
that all Goods are, being landed at their "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves dolivory may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Good! have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the and instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamor must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th March, or they will not be recognized,
NO CHILDREN under the Enclosure, to bleed on the and instant, at 31 will be
admitted inlo
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Couns. Hongkong, 1st February, toto,,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
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PASSES or Servants will be issued on
application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, 12th, and MONDAY, 14th instrat.
No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race day WITHOUT TICKETS, which cao be bad on application in the Undersigned. These Tickets are only available for servants while in attendance on their employers or when on đạty at the various Stands,
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants' passes in their possession, will forfeit them and the holders thereof will be removed from the Rociosure.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, tst February, 10to.
OSMAN
*
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CASUM
| & 8; D'AGUILAR STREET.
JUST UNPACKED Ladies' Trimmed and Untrium2¬ð, (ATS," "RIBBONS, FLOWERS
& FEATHERS,
MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
examined P.M. No Fire Insurance has been elected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents Hongkong, 15th February, 1910.
S.S." ERNEST SIMONS.”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
*NOTICE.
R
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"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 1.3. Dordogne and Charents, from Havre"
ex ss. Hatupan, and from Bordeaux ex #.. V, d'Arras, V. di Lillo, V. de Cell and Dunker, que, in connection with above 'Steamer are' hereby informed that their Goods, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous, and, dr, extra, hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld at Kowloon whence delivery, may be obtained im mediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignes before to P., the 14th February, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undanigued, Goods remained unclaimed after the 3111 February, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
T
All claims must be sent in to me on of before the 21st February, or they, will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on. the 1st February, 19ło, at 3 P.M.
No Fire insurance has been affected..
P. THOMAS Agent, Hongkong, 14th February, rein
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
LACE and EMBROIDERIES a speciality. THE Company's Steamship
TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINENS.
Samples on application.. Coast exscated
Port Orders carefully,
"KUMSANG
(10,
having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneins of 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 17th-inst, will, be landed at Consigues's risk and expense. No Tire Insurance will be affecial Bills of Lading will be countersigned by SE JARDINE, MATHESON 4:06.