1908-09-25 — Page 2

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

...

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTION8 OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, WEIGH-OLASB GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE HELEOTION OF PRESENTATION FLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, Mr.. *. JALOONER & Co. A ÄRISM TOH KOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BIZOUDLARE, LORD KELVIN S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

Intimations.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.).

COLE PROPRITTORS of TARASIMA,

THE CHINA MAIL.

·BETTER PROSPECTS.

in

THE COLONY'S BUDGET, Territories yield in all a revenue of $200,000 exclusive of laud sales, and is only just that a fair sum should be spent annually

improving communications...which are exceedingly lud. Wo hopo to, make road from Castle Peak Day to Pagehan on the lines described in my speech last year, to bo widened and

The

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FRIDAY, SEPIEMBER 25, 1906.

Intimations.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

improved later and extended to Tags GREAT CLEARANCE AUCTION SALE

OF

MAGNIFICENT IRISH LINENS

(ABSOLUTELY - WITHOUT RESERVE) | will be continued within the premises formerly occupied by the MUTUAL STORES, No. 25, DES VEUX ROAD CENTEAL, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY),

·BOLD AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRTTED COHI, HOJU, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, { Williams, latterly in the employ of through it is possible to spend more on such Lote on Tuesday last, but time did not-permit, so to effect a clearance it has been

I

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Exve the pleasure to inform my bumerers Customers and the Pablic in G. ter, that having completed 15 years since starting my Studio

in Longkong, to commemorate the happy occasion. I shall allow 20% DISCUMP on all Photographio Work with which I may be favoured, during the period of a month, čutotoneing from the laT SEEMBER. hope and trust my esteemed curramets sad the general public will not fail to take advantage of the special concession offered to them but once only in the cours. of a long period,

M. MUMEYA, Japanese Photographer, Telophone No. 188.

Ba, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Col Herlea,

SOLE AGENTS för KBHIDAKE, MI. TAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Cosla

HEAD OFFICE":—TOKIO,

BRANCH OFFICES:-

Nacaraxy, Mont, Kanathu, Wasanamu, Kore, Oaxa, BHANGHAI, BONGKONG, HANKOW,

TEL, ADDRESSES for above: IWASARL | Codes:-Al, ABC 6th Ed., Western Union.

AGEN IES

YOOKAMA: M. AHADA, Esq.

HIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL ORINEIANG: MOSSES GEARING & 06.

SHIP CHA

MERCHANTS, &o, &o., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING. SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL,

MANILA: Mosers Maçondbay & Oo,

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager.

For particulars, apply to

Hongkong, August 12, 1908.

1117

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITERS

ITH ALLZ REQUISITER.

Hongkoan, Marok 8, 1906

SIEMSSEN

BOLE AGENTS.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

20

"ESSRS HUOLES & ROUGH expected to dispose of the whale of the Unsold

decided to hold supplementary asles sa above, thus giving those who have not partici- pated in the exceptional hargains going since the commencement of the sale an oppor Lunity of filling their requieinents at a minimum cost.

The unreserved character of the eale commends itself to sil. This will be positively the last opportunity.

In addition to the class of Goods already comprised in this sale an assortment of Carpet Squares will be offered.

!..

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctioneera.

Hooring, Septembar 24, 1908,

Tho genuine mineral

water of

VICHY

French state's

springs

BE CAREFUL TO NAME WHICH SPRING

Budder diseases

VICHY CELESTINS Get Gear Dae VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE VICHY HOPITAL

complists

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In continuation of his speech at the Legislative Council, on Thursday afternoon His Excellency said.

and ultimately Shatarkok. The Chief Resident Engineer reporte need for aids in Kowloon fair progresa in earth work but is not less urgent in order that a sp3 |

good has he had hoped owing to tem of tramways may be start-d as soon as unexpected hardhess of rock and to labour possible, and amangat others the extension of Robinson Road and the road crossing it difficulties. Bo hay however now succeeded at right angles and giving access to the in letting several large contracts to reliable now

from railway station

Yaumati, cantators and he anticipates a saving sro expressly urgent, The amount for en the cstimates ro, ret to say that raising the level of Des Veens Road is the COAL DEPARTMENT. I have felt much anxiety regarding the as last year. This vote is rendered

foundations of some of the major bridgessary by the advent of the railway and the 26th September, from 11 o'clock Am until 12.30 and will

new reclamation and will effect a great ad in order tronesure unpaalf I appointed improvement. For gulies only $2,000 is

be resumed at 2.30 PM. the Director of Public Works and My voted as against $10,000 last year, and

Naval Dock, as an expert committee to is immediately necessary and will be com in scheme it may fairly be said that all that inspect them and furnish me with a report. pleted. The same way be said of the I have forwarded the report with the dushing tanks and down pipes. The foring observations of the Chief Resident Engineer god kerbing of streets is a task imposed to the Secretary of Stato for communica.pens yer by year in consequence of the extension of buildings, and there aro streets tion to the Civil Engineers who are re- which must on this account be put in order sponsible to the Government for thest Quarry Bay, and Reclamation troet efficiency of the construction ball techuical Kowloon, at Wongmsichoongand elsewhere. and which can no longer be delayed. mutters. I have hot yet rucoined their The estimate for this one is $27,500 reply and meanwhile I directed work on Under training nullahs the most import- the bridges to be arrested. It is only fair ant and urgent work is the extension of the to add that the Chief Resident Euginceritated by the railway. The pier at Green nullah in Waterloo Road, Kewloon, neces- is confident that the bridges

are Islaudis urgently needed to gire access to the Bound. I am glad to be able to inform gumpowerstepot, thenther can afford towait, you that much batter progress has been Plake Pier shelter will to completed as also made since the date of my speech on the the Albany filter beds, but the Kowloon watorworks scheme will själl require some railway, by the contractors for the reclama-ditional expenditure. Free have not tion and heavy cutting betwean Eowloon admitted of our beginning the Queen's und the souther mouth of the tunnel, Statue pier this your, and T regres that it Mr Gridin, on behalf of Messrs Leigh and extensive a rote at pres nt. The dredging

is imposible to commit ourselves Orange, has devoted much of his persona! of Causeway Bay is a work which I regard time and attention to the work and good as of great importance and urgency. We progrosafhas been made with the sea wall expect to have spin: $1000 on it by the end und reclamation. The work on the whole one year, which I am told, is as much as catt. of this year and $20,000 is provided for appears to be proceeding approximately are spent looking to the fact that work is contract rate but the mit Inss of about Eve months catnot. he rade up. This 10 matter has formed the subject of an

cable negatiation and hope that we shall mapanga | shortly come to an arrangement whereby the dates of completion shall be extended with reciprocal benefits to the Goverment and an increased penalty for overtime. quarante station. The emailpox outbreak on the Hong Beo showed the urgent ne- ru convinced that this arrangement is the cessity of having such a station to supersede! | best that can be come to and it is based on | the system of bìring_junks on which to

the advies of the hon. Director of Public isolate contacte. It is cof Works, and is assented to by the Daler incipient cases while the junks Jarome impossible in such circonstances to detect

Resident Engineer. Froid" the best us formation at my dispol, ris., from the most authentic sources, I think I can with some confidence assure you that. our section will be open to trafile al least as soon and probably much sooner than the Canton section which adjoins ours at 6amchun, and I hope that a ten- porary line will be in operation some time before the whole line is finally completed which will meet all the requirements of local trafite Papers were laid on the Council table early this year detailing pro gress to the end of 1907 and a similar repert will be submitted at the close of the prosent yuar. I am not at presem iti a position to say anything about the negotiations for a joint working agree. ment further than that the Chief. Rasi dent Engineers are open to settle such matters as types of rolling stock, points of junction,jas para ready for immediatâ solo. tion.

B. OISHI,

Manager No. 2, PEDDER STREET,

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, August 3, 1908, -

& 00.,

VAN

G.H.MUMM & C°

REIMS

BY SPECIAL. APPOINTMENT TO

## of Engros

Shewan Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTS

- for

HONG KONG. Canton

iluuckboy, January 7. 1908.

& MACAO

CROWN ROYAL EXTRA

CANVAS

STRONG TARPAULINGS, MOST RELIABLE QUALITIES, FROM

M. C. THOMSON & CO., LTD.,

GLASGOW.

ALWAYS IN STOCK WITH

SOLE AGENTS-:--

MELCHERS & CO.,

AND THE PROMINENT SHIPCHANDLERS.

Carbonic Acid in Steel Cylinders and

HOUTEN'S

COCOA

Children never tire of its

exquisite natural flavour and

it is as healthful as it is

delicious.

HOSPITALS.

Under grants to charitable institutions there is an increase of 8500) to the Tung Wah Hospital in Victoria. This is ansiet the institution to extend its sphere of utility.

A large sum has been subscribed for the new smallpox hospital for which Government has granted a`sile beyond Kennedytown. I trust that this institution will effect mest valuable service by overcom. ing thefprejudice of the Chinese to having their small-por patients reraoved over the water to the Hygon and that it will result. in the couplete coeption of dumping the corpses of those who have died of this disease in public places Similarly the Tung Wah bespital has created a projected scheme for creating a plague ward as an annexe to this hospital and from this and tie district hospitals and dispousaries I look for similar results. It is by measures such as those that I look for real reform in sanitation, and by which we shall secure the whole-hearted co-operation of the Chinese, and finally remove the fear) eugendered by methods wit the poorer classes did not understand and dreaded moro than the disease itself. With the removal of that fear we shall no doubt sova material benofit, aswollas a morsland administrativo Loue in the alse in value of house-property and the restoration of confidence. Tho need of on institution vámilar to tho Tung Wah Hospital on the other side of the water has long been greatly felt and a Substantial subsciption has now been raised to build and maintain it. We propose to gire $8500 per annum towards this project nat as it is an icipated that it will be open before the end of next year $1500s been provided. The only other new grant is to Miss Eyre's raiugo, a small sun of $120 only which has been set down more COLONIAL SHURETARY'S DEPART with the objcet of giving Government

MENT.

Approval than with riew to the netcal money value of the grant. The Bishop 137 NO. 653-With referees to Gorem of Victoria has placed this institution mant Netcation No. 492 of 18h under his patronage and a committee las July, 1968, which is hereby eancalled, it is bocu organised. If the intentions of notified that on and after at January, the promoters are fully carried out it is (TIRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1009, the FEES (payable monthly) at probabic that I may ask this Council

I will be held in the HONGKONG QUEEN'S OLLEGE will be 848 per to increase the contribution in a future: HOTEL, on THURSDAY, October 11, annam in all Classen.

Aerated Water Machines.

ALL ACCESSORIES FOR SAME.

℗ MELCHERS & Co.

WANTED.

FURVISED COUSE, on the Pair

or Lower Levein from Decoraber, 1908, le mach, 1909, or longer.

Apply

849,*

WANTED.

erols from about lab Docom ber, Well FURNISHED HOUSE Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS."- Hongkong, September 23, 1998.

of 5 or 6 Rocca.

1204

Care of Cuma Main' Offies, Bongo. September 1, 1908.

ALEXANDRA

CINEMA

THEATRE,

WEDNESDAY NIGHT, Fiat Appaanes of Prof. RYDER,

bie Orand Magical Entertainment,

MISS TENA LATOUR

EL NEW SONGS.

Sizes 8,15 D.R.

MANILA Unde [Mr F. GONZALES.

SONGS NIGHTLY.

AVERY BROOME, NIGHT?” ptember 1, 1900..

B. K. A. A. 4.

1908, at 6.30 .. to receive Committen's Report and para Accounts.

Members are particularly requested to attand, WA

H. 10. GARRETT, Hon. Secretary,

BEST &

GOES FARTHEST.

E

R.

1297

F: 11 MAY, Colonial Secretary. Fearone, September 22, 1908,

THE OWL GRILL ROOM

Hongkong. September 24, 1908. * 100 HAS RAMOVED TO MORE COMMODUS PREMISES

T8 CHRISTIANITY WCBIE

INTRODUCING INTO CHINA

Reprinted from the *Orma Han,

120 & 31, Des Verr ROAD

Near the MIUTUAL STORE,

SPECIAL LATES FOR MONTHLY CLIENTS, TIFFIN CO2) per Month. FULL BOARD. „,840.

your...

PUBLIC WRKS' EXTRAORDINARY,

1 come now to Publis Works. Extra- ordinary. The amotinta set down for the Law Courts, Post Office, and Typhoon Re fuge are as much as it is estimated can be spent during the current year in push- {ng "terward those works as fast as Places the sated for the last

named includes the special fand rated by the foressed light ducer. The $2000. pra-

1910.

largely tidal and cannot be expeditiously completed. The cost is estimated at about $5,000 and is should be completed in occurred fer acquiring the buildings at During the year an opportunity Taichikok which had previously been used as a coolie depot for South African coolies extremely advantageous terms for a

(Continued in Pave 3.)

Intimations.

course

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPART- MENT.

TT is hereby notified that information has been recaived from the MILITARY will be carried out sa under: AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE Un TUESDAY, the 22nd September

From Lemon in North-Easterly direc

tion, at ranges up to 8,6ki parda, commencing at 13 "Noon, and finish ing at 2 r.M.

On THURSDAY, the 24th September

From Lyomup in a North-Easterly direc- tion, at ranges up to 5,000 yards, commencing at 7.,, and finishing

At 11 P.M.

:

On FRIDAY, the 25th September

From Devil's Peak in a South-Easterly

direction, at anges up to 2.00 yards, cominencing 5AAL, and finishing at 7 P.IL

On THURSDAY, the 1st October -

From Lyomun in a North-Easterly direc tion, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, commencing at 7 r... and finishing At 11 P.M.

If the weather is favorable on any of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.

All shipa, janks and other vessels are te keep clear of the ranges.

BASİL TAYLOR, Comd., R.N.,

Harbour Muster, de. Hongkong, September 18, 1908. 1977

SPERRY'S

XXX

FLOUR

FOR

FIFTY YEARS:

THE STANDARD

SPERRYS

MILLS

BAKERS FLOUR DAN SPERRY ECOMMAN

STOCKTON-ALİRGENUA,

SAN ERANGISOO OFTIGE

184 Calais Stedt:

LOZENGES — SALTS — COMPRIMÉS VICHY-ÉTAT

TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE, REPAIR AND HIRE.

Price ry Cheap.

New Bicycles ('Humber) $100 each

BEPAIRS UNDERTAKEN,

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE from $2 per hour.

SOLE AGENT FOR

The Famous Humber Cycles.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,

Note New Address: 33 & 35, Des Voux Road.

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING

WEAVING & DYEING CO...

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MERT THE ORDINARY ANNUAL abere Company will be held at the Office of the General Managers, an SATURDAY, the 26th September, at 12 Koox, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Consult ng Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1908.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 28ch September, both daya inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & O.., L.,

General Managers, Hongkong, September 7, 1008,

1235

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

NOTO.

[4.77% bag` to inform the Public that we hare This Day established a First- Class GENERAL STORE and FRENCH BAKERY in order to give the Hongkong public as opportunity of testing our Bread.

We are in possession of numerous testi- monials from Firme in Tuukio.

$312.

·Walalmaya" stock the best of canned goods from the principal manufacturers of England, Franca and America and Kiso deal largely in RATTAN FURNITURE.

ON HING TAL 63, Das Voz HOLD CENTRAL Hongkong, September 24, 1908.

NOTICE.. THE Undersigned, an old well estab Ilished Firm of many decadse stand- ing, dealing in all sorts and varieties of HUMAN HAIR, beg to inform our patrons that owing hitherto to our having confined oncalves to Ka Yise Crow Bad CANTON, our name, lo conseqcence, zam meins makpown to them, and also, although they recognised the first grade quality of the goods they have bean buying, yet they know not that we are the Exporter, as alt 1278- Hair coming from us, after having been osrofully co ted, is subjected to a browsing and drying process of one own before boing exported.

INTRIES for the Hongkong Cricket L League Shield Competition 1998/t, will CLONE to the Undersigned on SATUR- DAY, 26th September.

France Fee $10 each team.

A. E. ANGER, Hon. Bec, and Trennirer. Hongkong, September 18, 1908.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT

OLUB...

-Now in order to suit the convenience of and to be in direct-commeríntion with our THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | patrons, we have detablished na Ufas at Tof the Club, will be held in the No. 127, First Floor, Das Faux Ro ÚNICKET. CLUB. P'Avinox on MONDAY, | Hongkong, where all orders uliwd be care- the 28th inst., at 16 P..

fully and expeditiously stiended to By Order of the Committee,

Please note that to present imitation and fraud, we have adopted.

sa.our Trade Mick

1988

· ENDLEY G. WHITE, Zon Secretary» : Hongkong, Sept. 19, 1908,

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. -

THE 29x0 ANNUAL GENERAL MKETINGTM will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, & 5.30 P.M., 03 [TUESDAY, \8øptember, 29:b, to receive the Committed's Respor, and paar Ascounts for laat season and clost Officinis nr 1908-A.

HERBERT L. O. GAREEFT,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkmg, September 18, 1908.

1281

HONGKONG JOCKEY ULUB.

NOTICE.

THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of the... above -Oisb-will be held on SATURDAY, the 3rd Deloben, at 1.50 r.m., At the Office of the Jackey Clab an the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club| Antioxe, Chater Road,

By Order,

TF. HOUGH,"

Clerk of the Course Bongtong. September 21, 19.

1293

な

(Flag)

LUA CHBUNG & CO

197, Das. Vieux Road Central, Hang'song,

JST FLOOR.

Belong, September 21, 1908. 1292

PATELL&CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS

·AND ·

COMMISSION AGENTS

Direct Importere of

Snglish, American, German, French and Australian

4 CHEE WING & do. PROVISIONS & WINES.

27, 28 and 29, LEE YURN STREET (WEST) | BE

HONGKONG

DEALERS IN

LABUAN 00AL

vided for the extension of the Fate 85 Cents Per Ten Pound Bag. All are or GOPPER, BLABS, STEEL PANXRLD 400 OPTOPREEN

Works offices will complate thật voto an also the sum voted for Kowloon mazket (first portion). The latter is a remunēta. Live work. The staff queers at Taino will ales besnmplated. The vote for road in tho

FOR SALE AT

BON WABB, 200 STEEL DIEDERI AND TEESE, CORRU ATED IRON. PIO LEON, 46.

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS.COM.

bunker stosmart LA Nik: good. freak quanty LaBUA DUAL, double woreened and straight from the mainai.

For further partienia

To be had at the Ca Mark Offer Patras Small GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND. Now Toiltexy 825,000, somewhat ner LANE CRAWFORD & Co. KG E Bones Telegraphic idare

Ai Crosa'n Bóid Cantal

HARRY NEWBOLD), Hongkong, May 15, 1908)

Propresterad had se soun se out financial position will allow of It I hope that we may be still 166 – further able to increase that rate. The Now

Hongkong, Biotan

1918

BRAD