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HONGKONG

RUSINESS DIRECTORY..

FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1839.

Every Household Requisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

17. Queen's Bend Central, CHEONG LFE & CO., Furniture Store. Established over 20 years Importers and Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Black- wood, Jewellery, &e, highest grade, best and cheapest. 8, Queen's Road

Centri,

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS:

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40- Nation's Building, Queen's Road, Also

at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Toile.

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

TO LET

TO LET FURNISHED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 2ND 1903

A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at MOUN TAIN VIEW, PEAR, from 1st April till 31st October

Apply to

#Y. Z. Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 28th January, 1900. 371

TO LET.

NO. 2. MACDONNELL ROAD,

1st February.

Nos. 8 and 12, CASTLEROAD; No. 40, CAINE ROAD; and. Nos. 7, 9 and 11, 8&YMOUR ROAD, Immediate Possession.

Apply to-

THE SUPERSTITION OF SPELLING.

The spoiling of a word is still the undisputed authority for its pronunciation with multitudes of honest folk. When they have prosed, from the dictionary, that it is expressed in writing by certain characters, argument comes to an end; people who do not pronounce it accordingly must be ignorant, if not vulgar. It would from revelation vouchsafel to our ancestors, or else ecom to signify that the art of spelling was a

Qut writing is older than speecb. They may take choice between these alternatives, bal ous with or other must be the explanation if their riow bo correct. It is certain that mon had been talking for an inexionable space of time before

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong, 28th Jaunary, 1903.

TO LET. NOUR LARGE ROOMS on Ground Floor OF COLLEGE CHAMBERS, suitable for

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and

alre colouring Photos and rolief Photoa.res,..

Views of Chian and Manila. Work

done for Amateurs; Nu, Ba. Quten's

Rend Contral

PRINTING

- DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

Proofs real by Buglishmen.

·STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKILEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Sailmakora. Provision and Coal Merchants. Solo Agents for

Hartıran Babijen's Gatuine Com

position Red Haul Brand.

BISMARCK & CO..

Navy Contructor, Ship Chandlers. Provision and Coal Merchats, Skil makers, &c. Freaks Water-supplied to

Vesols in the Harbour

WING SANG CO

Shipetrandlers, Sailmakers, Presivioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware. Engineer Tools Brass and Iron Merchants,

144, Don Voux Rowl.

MORE & SEIMUND,

4and 45, Des Voux Road. Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Corumission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents

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the aution of recording wards occurred to 1979 any of them; in fact, that discovery is so racont in the case of the Fentonic peoples, that the learned almost fixa date. We used int go into that. The point is that our forefatbars had a national ayatoon of writing, before thin o aversion

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Hongkong, 21st Janney, 1903.

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TO LET OR FOR SALE.

POSSESSION 1ST MARCH.

HE CHALET." AFIVE-ROOMED

HOUSE, at the Peak, Apply to-

C. W. RICHARTS. Hongkong. 24th January, 1993.

TO LET.

NOS, 1 & S. MAGDALEN TERRACE." met

to the contemporary pronunciation than they | do with their modern French, As for Bewley, ous village of that name was so called before the Conquest, though "Becham" afterwards, Probably the Normans corrupted the English, which they did not understand, into a French combination, somewhat resabling it in sound.

Johnson used to declare that the purest English was spoken in Lichfield. He made the assertion in self-defouca probablý, for nunciation of "greet" for "great," "brockinat," fashionable folzs in Londes mocked his pro- Chany" for "China" "toy" for "tes." people in Staffordshire can recollect those forms "Room":for "Rome," and so forth. Elderly in common was when they were young. Some of them were correct beyond dispute, as "tag," Chaay," Room "-that ie, they faithfully preserved the sound of the foreign works. Otters as "obleged" and "poonch" showed that the terms. Intely imported. were not yet naturalized. took great

rate til. Charles James Fox to Jail

down a number of in-xorabla rules which must bo observed whatever the consequeness. One. adopted into Engisk it must be pronounged in wax that if a foreign word had been regula-ly the English fashion. Accordingly his decided

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GRAND EXHIBITION & SALE

SILK

OF

EMBROIDERIES

FINE ART CURIOS,

TO BE HELD ON

TO-DAY (MONDAY). THE 2ND FEBRUARY, 1903, COMMENCING AT 2 P.M. SIAP, AT GEO. P. LAMMERT'S SALES ROOMS, DUD TELL STREET, Comprising: -

KIMONOS SILK BED and PILLOW COVERS, &c., a

SILK WALL HANGINGS. SILK BROCADES, BILK SCREENS, SILK ANCIENT WOOD CARVINGS. &. de

STSUYA. HOLD LACQUER. CLOISONNE. OLD and NEW BRONZES.

the

ART STIC CUT VELVET PICTURES by the colabratel “NISHIMUR" N.B.-This Chil-etion wis puresnally esloed by Mr. Tomorn, of Krors, and is one of

On View from Wednesday, the 28th January, p.qi,

finest ever offered for a de in the Colony.

Tera: As Customary. Catalogues vill ba ismëd.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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Tp code on 24th January, 193.

and from the moment of that decision until the that Bordeaux wine ought to be called "Bordox" LADIES' GLOVES. SPECIAL OFFER. end of his life hoso called it. To raturn to John- son's pronunciations. Grant brackfas!,” and that class are instanes of the mischief caused by aar want of vowel sigur, to which itallusion has been made. Ex" has to serve for DENTS' WHITE PARIS CASTOR FOUR-BUTTON, STITCHED

adapted to their speech. If S. Augustine and his missionaries had retained the "Puthore," as this ancient alphabet was styled, and if it had descended to the present time, many of the worst inconsistencies of our spelling would have course, but they may ta uimitted for the sako beans avoided; both propositions are absurd, of of argument." The English system of runes was much more copious than any other, becanse 34 the language ras so much more copious in sounds. It had thirty-two charactors, which still did not suffice; but at least

the revasaities of the ouse muchi

along, as in great," for e long, as in "funt," letter fb the twenty-six substituted

heut," for a short, as in "death," for "u." us. for it. Philologists recognise thirty-nine in dearth." besides its proper force, as ju sounds in English speech. Of vowels alone it "gear," "appear." If one tun forred any TO LET

Las fifteen, as we used to calculate; but Profesor all of these pronunciations, as the hapless sor Kaycs actually reckons nineteen in his foreigner is bound to do until thoroughly TOS, 11, 12 and 14, LEIGHTON HILL Science of Tranguage. And all these have to practised, it could

be expressed somehow, by “a, e, i, o, u," and violated any principle. "y." It is not necessary to look further for

only. This "hundicaps" tho the complication of spelling, though many Briton terribly. It has been asserted, that our ethor causes.operated. All the Teutonic race children waste two or three years in learning to lave the same diffinity, though in less degree, spell, whilst foreign rivals mostly can acquir Gregory of Tours says that the rough Merovin all they need in a few months. But there is no gian Chilperic summarily ordered four lettura comedy now. If the "Fonolik systeur" had been to be added to the Latin alphabet, and wrote introthed when the Fathore was dropped, it

Corner house, Magazine Gap. Apply to--

SPANISH PROCURATION. Hougkong, 1st January 193.

N

ROAD.

For Particulars, please apply to

MR. LI PAK.

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Care of Compradore. - NIPPON YESEN KAISHA, Jat Floor No. 1, Prince's Buildings, Chater Rd.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1902

TO LET.

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not be said that he The law-is-custore.

young

FOWNES' BLACK STEDE GLOVES FOR EVENING

WEAR, $2.25 PER PAIR.

WHITE OR BLACK, $1.25.

THE ABOVE ARE BEING CLEARED BELOW COST AND

ARE THIS SEASON'S STOCK.

WM. POWELL, LD.,

GENERAL DRAPERS,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD, OrroSITE POST OFFICE.

or Shipowners for position (FICES TO LET renting on QUEEN'S to all the cities of his kingdom that boys stud would have ben a blessing unqualified. Then THEODORO VAFIADIS

("Grey

Spence & Co.'s Composition. WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

14. Queen's Road Central. Repairs of Watches and Clooks by competent European experis at mulrate rates,

ASK FOR

CORONATION CUP.

A most delightful beverage just produced by a well-known firm in Manekester.

VI-ROLA.

A draught of this stimulating refresher beings on quickly a sense of vitality and buoyancy that makes life worth living.

STONE GINGER BEER.

A celebrated beverage filled in Patent Cod:3- bottles as to avoid structural contamination of any kind, which the earthern bottles could not prevent, being decorated in their inferior surface with a net-work of dirt, & through "scatuping" of common- workmen, especially Chinese.

Apply to

THE ROYAL RATED WATER

MANUFACTORY OFFICE, Telephono 307;

Depot-Ice House Strent; Telephone 374. 11-27 P. P. DANENBERG, Manager A. LING & CO.,

48, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FURNITURE STORE. FASHIO' ABLE CENTRE ARPETS *ELECTRO-PLATE, LIQUOR ERAME and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

Hongkong, 31st Cutobur, 1902.

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TO LET.

HEALTH & ACC

TERRACE, off Upper Peal Streat Each house with Five Regras and good Servants Quarters Bent Moderate.

Apply

COMPRADORE. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Hongkong, 1st January, 1903.

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TO LET.

ODOWN No. 32a, Praya East. FIRST FLOOR of No. 19, Peol Strect.

Apply to-

COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT. Nippon, Yuson Kaisha." Hongkong, 29th January, 1903.

+46

THE

FLATS

TO LET.

1981

RETREAT, MOUNT KELLETT.

in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY BAY. facing the Polo Ground

No. 1: RIPON TERRACE. GODOWNS st BOWLINGTON

EAST.

HOUSES LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

Apply to---

(PEAYA

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st January, 1903.

TO LET

TO. 3, WYNDHAM STREET.

No.

S. A. SETH, Dairy Farm Co., Lel.

Hongkong, 10th Jaunary, 1903.

TO LET

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PACIOUS NEW. HOUSES and FLATS, Connaught Road, Des Voeux Road and Pottinger Street. Close to Blake Pier. Specially suitable for Offices, Stores, &c. Rents vary moderate

Apply to-

S. A. SETH,

Dairy Ferma Co.;

or

KWONG SUN ÆTAT,

ROAD. Apply

C."

13, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong. 28th Jaunary, n3. 1369

TO LET

TWO SPACIOUS_GODOWNS-Nos. 95

and 96. PRATA EAST TWO ROOMS above NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

Apply to-

1.

H. N. MODY.

Victoris Builings. Hongkong, 2nd Decemb r, 1902.

TO LET

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ODOWNS, pared with granite, at Wancha Suitable for storage of Coal or any other dry Merchandise. With Pier..

Apply to

HASON LEE,

256, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 9th December, 1902,

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H

ROAD

TO LET. ARTLEY," "WESTLEY." and "EDEN HALL," RICHMOND

Shakespeare, Addison, Macanlay. Dickens would have used it,. The hideous thing w.nld have been familiar, and hideous no more. - In itself it does not offend the yo more than

with pleased cnciosity when we chinés, to meet Magyar or Cech, for example, which wo survey with them. But a page of a favourite auther in fonalik" in du outrage and an insult. He would grasp all the horror of it should be took through the works of Max Muller. In one of those learned volumes he drops into a panegyric of the system. One, rearls 02 placidly. supposing that the save will get to business

soon.

But over-leaf suddenly adopts the system himsalf, and goes on with it to the end of the book! And there are readers could say, wo suspect--for most of themE a good many pages. What may be in them few throw down the volume in disgust.

THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

SINGAPORE.

TO CONTRACTORS..

be taught to use them; also that ancient books shoukl be secured with pumice-stone and rewritten." What books could these bave been in the Fraak language, but Roman charac ters evidently? An interesting speculation.

There is no law for the pronunciation of purely English words except custom. Until date almost modern edusated persons spelt a word just as thy whim of the moment suggested. giving, perhaps, two forms, or even more, in a single page. Mr. Sidaey Lee reports that the esme of John Shakespeare figares 65 times in the Conneil Book of Stratford-on-Avor, spelt in 16 different ways. This is good, seeing that John was a member of the Council. But Karl Etzo, trasing the family in Warwickshire, discovered no fewer than 53 variatious of the spelling, which he gives in his careful volume Perhaps Shakysper," "Shagospeare," "Chaks per," Shakisper." "Skospers" ure the most remarkable, but there is a fine choice of eccentricities. Nevertheless, all of these mea pronounced their name alike, assuredly.. No one yet has been so bold-oce might say impudent-as to assert that he can make outHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, all the five scribbles which William Shake-receive TENDERS for the Construction or LAMITED. Singapore, is prepared to speare called his signatures; but two of them Completion of a NEW GRAVING DOCK at have been read tant bien que mat, with a Keppel Harbone iu Singapore, of the following strong magnifying glass probably. One is dimensions, viz. :-

Length... "Shakepere," the other "Shakespeare." It was

400 feet. most the rule for men to spell their names

Width at entrance, at sill loval 56 Depth on sili below H.W.0.8.T. differently at different times. The compiler as shown is the Dcawings and described in the of the Lives of the Linkage found so many

Speciestion. 1206 versions of that honourable patronymic among the signatures and correspondence of the family, that he took to counting thou, and found 88. But he who called a Lindsay "act of name" in these days would not have been excused because the gentleman chose, to

Sealed Tenders addressed to the under spell it so. Perhaps the most extraordinary signed, will be received up to the 28th day of instance of his clise was

February, 1903. given by 1 writer in Noles and Queries two or three years

By Order of the Directors, ago. In trading the history of Woburn be found 241 variations of the word. Perhaps the happiest were 'bun.", "Wshoot urn,"

Apply to

LAU CHU PAK, Care of A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1903,

1150

TO LET (FURNISHED), From 1st May, 1908, LAVADEL, 'at PEAK, with TENNIS

66 COURT Apply to--

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 20th Joumary, 1903,

TO LET.

ECOND FLOOR, suitable for Office, No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Apply to

WING CHEONG. Hongkong: 7th January, 1903.

TO LET. OUSE No. 6, MOSQUE JUNCTION (near Robinson Road), containing Four Rooms, Servants' Quarters, Kitchen and .Bath-room.

Apply to- J. D. BARROS,

No. 40, Elgin Street. Hongkong. 26th November, 1902.

TO LET.

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Nobura," Woeboarene," Hawbarn." But all these people would base said “ Woburn,” (79 doubtless, in speaking of the plc-if that spelling represents the ancient and cu tomary sound, which is by no means to be taken for gated. When the spelling of a simple Ex glish word differs from the pro-sunciation,

66ELLETT SPUR" and "KELLETT K BUNGALOW," MOUNT KELD,

N

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on a monthly touancy,

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 10th January, 1903. 1212

TO LET.

JOS. 3, 18 and 20, BELILIOS TERRACE, No. 6 CAMERON VILLAS, MOUNT KELLETT.

The LYRIE, PEAK; Furnished.

For Particulars, apply to

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 29th January, 103.

TO LET.

1382

OFFICER it 6. QUEEN'S ROAD

MRS.

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Apply to

G. GIRAULT. Hongkong, Sid Jaz vary, 1902.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

GILLANDER S,

GLENWOOD," 21, CAINE ROAD Hourkene. 20th September, 1902.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Boar

COM

180

34, Wing. Lok Street

Hongkong, 27th Noveraber, 1902,

12516

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Pedder's Hi Hugkong, 1st January, 1892

almost always it not quite the former is wrong.

One constantly hears ili oduvatel persons denounce the rustic ignorance which transforms "Beauclump" into Beecham," and "Beaulieu." into Bowley." If they turned to any old French book they would find that beau was apolt bien, nud in poetry it made a disyilable. Thus the man of Warwick who talks of the "Brochure" Chapal, or the Londiner who refers to the Rechn»" Tawor, comes nunch nearer

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Painkiller

20

Dook may be soon at the Offices of the Com

"Specideation and Plans of the proposed pany in Singapore.

The Company does not tind itself to accept the lowest or Buy Tender.

Singapore, in Singapore currency,

Tenders shall be for a cost payable in

W. G. NIVEN, Secretary. The Taujong Pagar Dock Company, Limited,

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Singapore, 21st November, 1902.

COLD STORAGE

have now 10,000 Cubic feet of Cold HE HONGKONG Ics COMPANY, L., Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Opon at 10 A.M. and P.M. daily, Sundays axcepted, to rereive and deliver perishable goods

WE. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. 106 SENDING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Fro Hongkong, 22nd September, 1902

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

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OF

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TEAKWOOD STEAMER FOR SALE.

112 feet by 18 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 6 inches. Speed, 12 miles. Draft, 5 test 6 inches moan. ENGINES; Č.S.C. 13 inches and 26 inche Cargo Capacity, 100 tons.

BOILER: 10 feet long by 9 feet diam.; 120 lbs.

by 16 inches stroke.

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Accommodation for Passengers and Crew. Complete Deck and Engine.room Outfit., Built in 1899.

Photo and Specification to be obtained from→→

W. S. BAILEY & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 24th December, 1902, [107