Page
Bedrehtying the
YPUREST À KHOICEST
SOZODONT
TOOTH
POWDER
Is of proven value. Sixty years is a pretty good test. No acid, no grit. Imparts a sensation so exquisite and lasting. It cleans the teeth and exhil- arates the mouth. Prevents the ac cumulation of tartar. Try Sozodont.
"PLASMON COCOA
which YIELDS A BEVERAGE OF MUCH GREATER NUTRITIVE VALUE THAN ORDINARY COCOA, was found to contain Phosphorus equal to 25% per
-British Medical Journal, 19th
"
1910.
PLASMON is used by the ROYAL
FAMILY.
Plasmon, Plasmon Godoa, Plasmon Chocolate, and Plasmon Biscuits of all Chemiste, Grocers, and Stores. PLASMON, LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND,
THE SEEKER AFTER HEALTH
is always glad to hear of a medicine that has been frequently tried in complalats similar to those from which he may be suffering, and that has przed uniformly successful. Such a remedy Is BICHAM'S FILLS, For hall a century they have been doing Imexicufable good, and all who suffer Erem troubles traceable to dhorders of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, of Kidneys
SHOULD TAKE
these pills, They are a aktiful combination of valuable vegetable extracts in precise proportions and at naturally and gently on the organs at faulty even a few doses showing most marked results. Those who desire a soundi digestion and active flyer, steady nerves, pure blood, buoyant and good spirits, should not delay a single day, but at once provide themselves with, and begin
- a course of
BEECHAM'S PILLS.
Sold everywhere in hozom, priça 9jde, žilà 0 219.
COLEMAN'S
999-5-p]
305-1
137-3
WINCARNIS.
THE GREATEST TONIC IN THE WORLD.
WHAT IT has done for OTHERS it DO FOR YOU Its refreshing and exhilarating effects are a revelation to those who have never tried it before "WINCARNIB" has a charm all its own, which you cannot fail to appreciate.
The combination of all that is most nourishing in Beef and Malt is prepared in Winearais gives a TWO-POWER STANDARD that cannot be equalled for giving Strength and Stemins, Vitility and Ferce to lea, Women and Children.
BUY IT TO-DAY:
From any leading Chemist.
MUSTARD & COMPANY.
Wholesale Distributors for
and Hongkong..
No. 22, Mom Road, Corner of Soochow Road, Shanghai [714
CHAPOTEAUT:3
MORRHUSL
Superior to Emulsions or Còd
Liver oil.
Each tiny Morrhuol capsule re- presents the medicinal value of a teaspoonful of oil.
Recommended at the Paris Ace demy of Medicine, for loss of appetite and flesh, to patients with consumptive tendencies.
Sold in betties of 100 Capsules. Cold it all Chemista.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From July 15th to 21st, 1910.
LOW WATER
HIOK WATER
Hoekom Hoght
Hongkong Hel
Mears Be
Moss Time,
108.5
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 15ca 10in
PROGRESS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES,
Continued from page 8.)
the old type of mad house has been practically abandoned and that a much better type of house is being constructed throughout the dis frict and by the number of theatrical perform auces, unisom ant pi pats dances which were held during the year?
8. B. C. Rosa, Distrist Officer. 12th April, 1910.
TABLE BI Revenue collected in the Northern District, New Territorien:-
1908
Crown Ront:
80,095.47
Kerogazo
230.00
Distillery
2,873.97
1909. 79,752.82 (1)
226,00 0.750 86
Wins and Spirits
3,861,56
House Rent-Clocks)
Water Whools
46.00
Ferries, **** ***
13.50
13.50
Boda,...
70.00
440:50 (2)
Distress Warrants,
10.00
21,00
Matchade,
50.75
49.95
Pineapples,
...1,323.80
1,096.71
Land Sales,
2013.80
3,044.00
Stone Quarries,
244.00
340,00
Earth Permits,
24107
155.00
Forestry
35.00
Gruve Certificates...
Certified Extractd...
$88.00
164.00
Sun Prints
65,00
- 15.00
Miscellaneous Receipts 16.20.
111.70
Warrants, Reat .... Fines
281.00
$144.00
3,489,67 (3)
61.76
1,442015 1,947.27
893,001.17897,928,20
(1) Crown Rent of Hang Hau and alljacent villages were transferred to the Southern Dis triol. 81,647,67 reat was thus transferred
(2) Oyster Beda lensed for 21 years.
IF YOU SUFFER
IME FROM?
HEADACHES, FLATULENGY, FALPITATION, INSOMNIA, - INDIGESTION, LANQUOR, BILIQUGNESS, AGIDITY, LOB9 OF APPETITE,
OR CONSTIPATION,
a course of Mother Seigel's Syrup will quickly set you right. It is a highly concentrated vegetable compound, having direct action on the stomach, liver and kidneys. It promotes healthy digestion and excretion, expels all impurities from the system, enriches the blood, and thus imparts health and tone to every part of the body.
MOTHER
SEIGEL'S SYRUP
Thousands of men and women are every year cured of indigestion and other stomach and liver disorders by Mother Seigel's Syrup. Their testimony, given without fee or reward, affords convincing proof that Mother Seigel's Syrup possesses curative and strength- ening properties not found in any other medicine Mother- Seigel's Syrup speedily cured me of Indigestion of ten years standing" says Mr. W. Henry, z, Ward Street, East London,
WILL CURE YOU
TAKE IT DAILY AFTER MEALS.
5. Hongkong Villares-The Ratable Value
has decreased from 3125,650 to $117,014, a ro
(3) Forestry Idconces previously collected by duction of $8,646, or 688 per cent. the Botanical and Forestry Department.
B-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1. REVENUE
The total revenue collected by the Assistant Land Offivar, Southern District, daring the year 1909 was 833,978.32 as compared with $28,317.07
6. Kowloon Point The Ratable Valno has
67-2
NAPIER JOHNSTONES.
decreased from $502,205 to $485,975, a. reduction "SQUAREBOTTLE”
of $16,230, or 3-23 per cent.
7. Yaumati-The Batable Value has de creased from 8256,640 to $255,530, a reduction
of $1,110, or 043 par cant.
8. Hunghom ond Hokan.The Ratable Value has increased from 8301,304 to $301,834, an
9.
in 1903. A table is attached showing the addition of 8530, or 0-17 par ceut amour's collected under their different headings.increased from 8130,490 to $141,235, an addition Mongkokteni.The Eatable Value has This does not include fees. direct
Treasury and other Bu
to
the
of $10.745, or 9-23 per cent. for 10. Now Kowloon-The Ratable Value has increased from 3103,858 to $109,603, an addition of $5,745, or 553 per cent.
Kerosene Licanoes, Spint Licences, Licences under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, etc., and does not therefore represent the real revenue of the District. Increase are shown, as compared with 1994, in the amount collected for Assessed Taxes in Now Kowloon and Crown Rent, the latter being dus to the transfer of the Haug Hau District from the Northern to the Southern District. The collection of resit from the Stone Quarry at Chi Lap Kok, Lantao Island, and of feca for Forestry Licenses was transferred to this -department in May, 1969 Food for the registration of transactions in land have been Imposed in New Kowloon since October, 1908. No fees are charged for the Islands or the Hang Han District.
2-LAND OFFICE.
In the Land Office 1,022 doods were register ed during the year. The following tablo shows the number of deeds registered since 1905
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
11. Kowloon Villages, The Ratable Value as increased from 899,341 to $99,858, ar uddi. 12. The Whole Colony The Eatable tion of
$517, or052 per cent. Value has increased from $10,750,902 to $11.092.179,
2.179, an addition of 8341,277, or 317 por
13. Interim Valuations. Between the 1st July, 1909, and the 1st June, 1910, 340 Interâmi Valuations wors made,
14. Vacant Tenements. The number of ro- ported vacant tenements in the City of Victoris pected under Section 35 of the Bating Ordinance averaged about 135 monthly as com pared will 50 last year
15. The following Tabular Statement givens comparison of the Valuation for 1909-30 and 1910-11-
681 1,061
Distriot.
714
The City of
... 1,022
4,122
Valuation
*0161-6061
Valuation
1910-1911.
$8
*estau
Percentage
Victoria 8,806,805 8,961,905 155,100 176 Hill District
and Hong- kong Vil-
Anges 550,259 Kowloon
Point and Kowloon
WHISKY.
BEWARE OF
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NAVIGAZIONE
GEN DRACE
ITALIANA
(Florio and Rabattine United Companies)
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"CAPRI
having arrived from the above Ports, Con signces of Carre by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra haz rdous Go downa of the Hongkour and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. Perishable Gonda te be taken delivery of immediately.
All Claims inst, be sent to the Office of the undersigned before NOON, on the they will not be recognised.
18th inst, or
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recogniz
No Claims will bo admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst, will be subject to TOAS
All brokon, chatod, and damaged gonda nrá to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15thinst, at 9.30 A.1. No Fire Insurance has been effectel.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, Bth July, 1910.
THE
FROM BUROPE.
HE HA.L. Steamship
'SCANDIA;"
[4.
Captain von Doehren, having arrived, Cons
signees of Carge are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and for extra-huzarilous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence delivery may be obtained against Bille-of- Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will he carried on unless notico to the contrary be given before TO-DAY,
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the stemmer's arrival hero, after which data they cannot be recognized.
Ne Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, aril all Goods remaining andelivered after the 17th inst. will be subject
to reat.
UNVARIED FOR
THE SAME
TO-DAY AS
150 YEARS.
IN 1745.
IMITATIONS
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG.
A broken, fed, and damaged Goods mast be left in the Colowns, where they will be examined out the 16th fast, at 3 Pa
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
auy case whatever.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1910.
[817
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE. THE
THE R.M.S.P. Compy's-Steamship
CARMARTHENSHIRE,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., of Cargo are harshy informed that their Goods
are bung landed and plaod AT TREE RISK in and from AIL, WIE MERCHANTS. [46 the Hongkong na Kowloon Whers and Godown
PRINTING
736,239 185.980-33-79 Kothing creates such a good impression in
business as the use of First Chas Printing.
Villages.1,393,838 1,394,035
The large number registered in 1905 was due: to the issue of leases in Cheung Chau Island. The whole of the island was adjudged to belong to the Wong family, and it is let out to various tenants on leases renewable every five years. All these lonies were registered in 1906.
409 acres of land was sold by Publis auctions and 52 seros by privato treaty. The amount realised from these sales was $1,415.00
During 1909, 205 land oases wore heard under the Land Ordinance of 1995, 7 writs of execa tion were issued and one person was imprisoned. 3-SMALL DEETS COURT. Twelve esses wore heard under the Small Dabte Court Ordinance of 1908 and 3. distress | warrants were issued.
4. PUBLIC WORKS,
The now road from Kowloon City to the top of Shatis Pass was complated during the year. between December, 1908, and August, 1909, at The Innd required for this road was resumedi
a total cost of $1,118.49.
197 001
Total 10,750,992 11,093.179 341.277 317 16. Comparative Statement showing the
The diferenco in cost between good and bad printing and material is generally nit. THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRINTING WORKS "A
Ratable Value of the Colony of Hongkong in turn at the Best Printing at Easonable Prices each year from 1900-01 to 1910-11 inclusive,
Year
Eatable Valve
Increase as compared
paruduoo sa OSOB
with previous Year.
with previous Year.
Fercentage of Increase
Yalus as compared “
with the previous Year
5-CEOFS, ETC.
1900-01
As SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE
LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS.
OF
The crops in the District were good and the 1901-02 poeple generally seem to be prosperous. Crown 1902-03 Bent was collected with greater 380 and 1903-04 rapidity than in former years.
1904-05 1905-06 10,511,163
6,855,391 869 557 6,889,752 1,033.361 8,166,613 1,276,861 8,788,063 621,450
9,929,171 1,141,108
581,992
THORNE'S
OLD VAT
CHERY MAN OVAWERS BE'DİR. LATE HOMENS TDans BÉLÉNCÉE END HAS BEER SOLD AÐ MIS STREET BRAN
6.- STAIF.
Mr. DW. Tratman sated os Assistant Land Officer till May, when Mr. G. N. Orme took up his duties an Assistant Land Officer and noted for the remainder of the year.
RO. HUTCHION, Assistant District Officor,
Southern District
1907-08 10,716,173
1906-07 45 458,040
1908-09 10,816,753 100,580
1909-10 10,750,902.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M.M. str. Polynesien, with the French
Mail of the 19th uit., and mails from London of the 18th alt., will leave Saigon on the 15th l'inst., at 9 am, and is orpected to arrive héro
Monday morning, the 18th inst.
on
UNSTHE AMBRICAT MATI.
Company's hazardous snd/or extra hazard. 075 Godowns at Kowloon, where e20h consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 19th inst., st 6 r., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in Any case whatever.
Godown, where they will he examined at All damaged packages must be left in 9.30 AM on the 19th inst. No Claims will be admitted after goods hare left the godown, noc will they be recognized if presented after 10 days of vessel's arrival hero..
JARDINE, MATHESON &
Agente.
Go. m
Co., LTD.,
Hongkong, 13th July, 1910.
[826 NORDDEUTCHER LIÖYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
Increase. The T.KK str. Nippon Maru lett Yoko-Steamship
17.43
17-64 hama on the 11th inst. en ronte to Hongkong, 18-53 and is due to arrive at this
ine to arrive at this port on the 19th *7-60
fust
The P.M. str. Siberia left San Francisco on 12.98 586
the 28th ultime for Hongkong, via Honolulu, 4:35 Japan and Manila, and is due to arrive hora on
the 29th inat, Decrease 253,030 2:30
0-93
The P.M. str. China loft Ban Francisco on the 6th instant for Hongkong, via Honolulu, Lorea Tokolama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and Déarenze e is due to arrive at this port on the 3rd prox. 65,851 0:60
The PM. str. Manchuria will leave Ban Francisco on the 12th instant for Hongkong, Increase, Hongkong, 21st June, 1910.
1910-1111,092,179 341,277 317
via Honolulu, Tokohama, Kobe Nagasaki and Revenue collected by Asistant Land Officer, Tai Tin Shang have discharged their duties to the
17. Staff Mr. Chan Kwok On and Mr. Shanghai, and is due to arrive at this port on Southern District:-
my satisfaction. The latter has been promoted to post of Clerk to Assessor in occasion to Mr.
The Indo-China str. Kulsang loft Calcutta Chan Kwok On, who has been transferred to the for the Straits and Hougang on
the 7th inst Supreme Court as Clerk and Shrocy and is due kere on or about the 25rd int.
Land Balea
Crown Bent
Assessed Taxes
Forestry Licences
Earth Permita
Matshed Permita Boundary Stones Suuprint Plans
Write of Summons
1908 1909
1,917.78 1,415.00 $20,033.47 21,200.44 5,657.517,612.88
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
Assessor.
1,059.67 Assessor's Office, 1st June, 1910, 1,404.38 66.00
Lenze of Stons Quarries
56.00
89.00
214.00
57.00
18.00
55.00 27,00 38.66 169.63 5.03 196.00. 10.00
35.00
13.23
5.00
SCOTCH WHISKY. Pineapple Licences...
SOLE AGENTO SE
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA)
A.S.WATSON & CO2LTQ??
REGISTER.
593
HONGKONG METEUROLOGICAL
Hongkong Observatory, July 14th
69:
"Piscinas Day. On Date 2 On Date
ösromster
Temperatuza
20.64 88
29.87
20.01
Immidity. 74
Wind Direction 88W
88
·7% BS &
67
BW
1
Yeather Sain
Higbeet open air Temperatnes on 18th... 28 Lowest open air Temperature on 18th...... 81
Registration Fees, Octo
ber, 1908 Building Plans. Warrants of Attachment Miscellaneous Decaiyta,
Arrears of Revenue. Bale of Street Index.
Total...
WEATHER REPORT.
prox. LÁD THE INDTAN: MAIL..
THE CANADIAN HAIRMAN The C.PE. Co's str. Monteagle "left" Van- courer on the 30th ultimo a. for Hongkong via usual ports of called
The C.P.R. Co.'s str. Empress of Japan loft Vancouver on the 6th instant a.. for Hong- kong is usual ports of call,
HAIG
THE AUSTRALIAN The B. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the and this port 6th insk, for Queensland Ports, Timor, Maalla
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued 22.00 the following report 30.32 On the 14th at 11.55 am-The barometer has fallen moderately in N.E. Japan, and risen 723.35 alightly to moderately over B. Japan and the
MERCHANT STEAMERS. Bonins respectively. A depression is moving the 9th instant p.in,
The German st. Bernto left Bandakan, on 144.00 towards N.. to the E. of Japan.
and
may be
be expected here. to-day on the 10th instant, and may be expected hero The Mogal Line ste. Zannoe loft Singapore to-morrow.
888.317.07 $33,978.32
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1910-1911.
L By Order of His Excellency the Governor & now Valuation has been made of the whole Colony, with oxception of paraly Chinese Villages
2. The City of Victoria. The Ratable Value has increased from $8,806,805 to $8,961,905, an addition of $155,100, or 1-76 per cent.
3. The Hill District The Ratable Value has increased from $262,445 to $275,160, an ad- dition of 812,715, or 484 per cent.
4. Bhankiwan, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay- The Hatable Value has increased from $162154 to $344,066, an addition of $181,911, or 112 18 per cent.
Pressure has given way moderately over 8. Chins
and at the stations around the China Sea, a depression which is probably moving East wards having appeared over the Yangtze valley. Pressure is now highest over the Pacific. in the neighbourhood of the Bonins,
Moderate to Lissli B, winds may be expected
in the Formosa Channel and along the 9. const Straits S
of Chin
The Bank Line Ltd. a sir. Aymeric left Van courer, B.C., on the 4th ult. for Hongkong via the Mogul Talne str, Lothian left United
porta
on the 10th Instant for Hongkong
at 10 am to day, 0.00 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending The Glen Line str. Glencar left Sings pore on the 11th instant, and is dus here on or about the 18th instant, at daylightenme
The Austrian Lloyd's sir. Silceze left Singa- pore for this port on the 12th instant pm, and is das here on the 18th instant am.
The Britishi str. Longships left Moji on the 12th instant for this port, and is due to arrive here on or about the 18th instant.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows: *-
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Farmoss Channel
South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamonks, South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan..
8. winds, mo drate to fresh fair to showery Same as No. 1 Same as No. 1
Jame
The 0.8K str. Chicago Mar Left Tacoma for this port via Japan and Maniku on the 25th as No. 1 ultima, and is expected here on or about the
2nd mox.
"KLEIST," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the lizard ons and/or extra hazardous Contowns of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company, Lid, Kowloon, and West Pointa Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Good! haro left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelired after the 19th July will bo subjects to ront
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are tos be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex amined on the 19th July, at 9:30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 23rd inst., or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected.
* Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Under#gned.
ΣΙΟΥΣ, MELCHEES & Co.,
General Agents
NOEDDEUTUKEE L
Hongkong, 12th July, 1910.
FAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD.,
T
COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
INDIEN having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables, are boing informed that their Goods, with the exception
landed and stored at their rink into the hazard- ous and/or extra hasardona Godowns of tho Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Limited Kowloon, and Weet Point whence delivery may be obtained.
No dalaus will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining, undelivered after the 20th inst, will be subjects to rent
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Fhore they will be examinal on the 20th inst, at 9.30 A.M.
All daims must reach us before the 24th inst., or they will not be recognized.
No Firs Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned...
MELCHERS & Con
MV Agunta, Hoogkong, 13th July, 1910.
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