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Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

HE EXCHANGE BANKS will be TELOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on 23rd and 24th instant, "WHIT

MONDAY" and "VICTORIA DAY," re pectively,

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Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 2, Connaught Road, at Nook, on WEDNESDAY, the Tat June, for the purpose of receiving the Report. of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts to goth April, 1904.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be "LOSED from the 25th inst. to ist June, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1904.

THE

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Co., LTD.,

INVITE INSPECTION OF SOME

SPECIALLY

FINE

SAMPLES

OF

UPRIGHT PIANOS

RACHALS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904.

Insurance.

NORTH JERMAN FIER 'INSURANCE.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the abuse Company are prepared to accept First

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS a CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 38th Now, iRac

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'DWARFS AND PYGMIES.

SKELETONS OF LITTLE PEOPLE FOUND

IN NECROPOLI

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· Legends are useful, because sometimes they put us on the track of authentic facts. In the Homeric period reference was made to the race of pygmies, and yet nobody believed in their existence. It was only in comparatively modern times that ignorance had to yield to evidence when race of pygmies were found in Africa and in Asia. In Europe popular myths gave an important role to dwarfs and pygmies in England, Scotland and Ireland. In Denmark STEAM

TEAM LAUNCHES, New or Second they were alled Kobold; in Germany,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

hand.

For Particulars, apply to

RITCHIE & Co.

59, Des Voeux Road.

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. Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

FOR SALE.

INCANDESCENT

GASOLINE

LAMPS

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, from the best makers,

INCANDESCENT

MANTLES,

CHIMNEYS,

GLOBES.

SHADES, &c.,

for

GASOLINE and Gas

LAMPS

at the most moderate prices.

Lamps fixed up for Buyers free of charge,

Naphtha of the bes kind kept in stock.

TẠI KHONG en..

56, Lyndhurst Terrace.

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Hongkong, ra 1 May, 1004

N°

nart.

TO BE LET.

O. 2, CONDUIT ROAD, s Rooms, en. trance from Conduit Road and Robinson Road. Rent $130 a month, inclusive of Taxes.

AND

No. 2, LEIGHTON BILL ROAD. 4 Large Rooms, all facing the Road, 15 minutes drive from Clock Tower Furnished. if required.

STUART, Very law Rental. Healthy i ca'ity.

&c.,

Xc.,

&c.,

AND-

کچھ

Apply to-

AHMET RUMJAHN,

62, Queen's Road.

1612 Hongkong, 13th May, 1004.

TO LET.

BABY-GRANDS, FIRST CLASS FURNISH, close to Post

BY

WINKELMANN,

(Established 1837).

They are only 5 FEET LONG, occupy- ing the space of a Cottage, but with the fine appearance and TONE OF A FULL GRAND.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1904.

CHUTNEY.

JUST UNPACKED.

CHUTNEY.

Nicbelung: and they were referred to in Russia and even in France as if the legends reflected the distant recollection of populations of little people who really lived in far-off ages. It is new proved conclusively that the ancient popular hence was founded in fact. It links the tradition to its starting point. The race of | little people existed almost everywhere.

It is certain that there existed in remote ages a race of dwarfs which remained as a distinct race for a long time. Traces of them are found among the Romans and the Slavs. According

to Gatturam of Colmar, these races of

Awarfs propled Switzerland and the whole of lower Alsace, while Miesch and Kollmann elim that they were the primitive people of Europe. The assertion is also made that inasmuch as traces of pygmies are found in many parts of the world, they probably were the advance guard of the present variety of the human race, just as in the case of animals the big came from the ninth century that all trace of them as a collectivity was lost. Nevertheless, after that period isolated specimens of them were found from time to time, particularly in the different courts of Europe, where they were employed as jesters.

From this category M. Poncet and M. I eriche separate the ancestral dwarfism which' is deter- mined by the atavic recall of the ancient type of pygmies, a type which disappeared in our regions about the middle of the Christian era. H Poncet and H. Leriche bate their opinion upons two curieus observations. They made a study of two creatures, brother and sister, born in a little village on the banks of the river Ain. They are both fine specimens of pygm'es. Their status is 3 feet 11 inches and 3 feet 10 inches. Their father and grandfather were of small stature,' each standing 4 feet 6 They were intelligent, strong and muscular. Their mother is still living. She is forty-nine years old, and in height measures 4 feet 8 inches, Her third child, a young woman of twenty-six summers, is slightly above the average female stature. She is 5 feet & inches Pierre, the eldest son. is thirty-four years old,

Entimations.

A FAIR EXCHANGE. Large sums of money are no doubt realized from simple speculation, but the great fortunes are derived from legitimate and honest business price they bring. Certain famous business where the goods furnished are worth the

men bave accumulated their millions wholly in this way. Prompt and faithful in every con- tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence of the public and command a class of trade that is refused to unstable or tricky competitors. In the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive others. Even a child or a dog soon learns to distinguish between real friends and foes in disguise. A humbug may be advertised with a noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, but it is sonn detected and exposed. The manufacturers, of

Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

1, ICE HOUSE ROAD,

HONGKONG.

CABLE AODRESS,—Telegraph, Hongkong

THE leading English Newspaper in China

Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East

generally.

A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or

America.

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION have always acted on very different principles, Before offering it to the public they first made sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did its name appear in print. People were assured of what it would do, and found the statement truthful. To-day they believe in it as we all believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend. is palatable as honey and contains all the

A special feature is made of full and accur nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, ate reports of local occurrences, and of mat combined with the Compound Syrup ofters of general interest. Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im- purities from the blood and cures Anemia, Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr Louis W. Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying I have found it a most efficient preparation, em- bodying all of the medicinal properties of a pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form." It stands in the front rank in the march of medi- cine. It is a scientific remedy and a food, with a delicious taste and favour. No slow or doubtful action. "It cannot disappoint you." Sold by all chemists,

SAVARESSE'S

SANDAL CAPSULES

Not made of Gelatine, mos: afficacious, because absolutely pure English Oll.

Full directions. All Chemists. Insist on 8avaresso's.

AN APPEAL.

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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

His intelligence is normal He has the headCONVENT. CAIRE ROAD, hegs mins! and body of the average man, There is nothing particular about him except the short-respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of ness of his limbs. His bones are large, but Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind not deformed. His hands are small, and his patronage and support, and desires to crate tha! IRST-CLASS FURNISHED ROOMS, muscles are powerful. He can hold with ease

she will be pleased to receive onders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK. a weight of thirty-five pounds with the arms Office and Banks.

fully extended. His sister is twenty-eight years old, very intelligent, and perfectly satisfied with her small stature. Her head is normal but her limbs, especially the lower limbs, are short. She weighs ninety-four"pounds, and has no organic defect.

Apply to-

N, N.,

No, go, this Office.

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Hongkong 9th May, 1904.

TO LET.

O. 1. RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

NN RIPON TERRACE.

No. 17, WONG NEI CHONG Nova, facing

Race Course. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, heins

Poln Ground OFFICES in course of erection, CON.

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER).

G DOWNS: PRAVA EAST. "ROSENEATH," KOWLOON.

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CHUTNEY.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST.

*ROM the well-known Chutney-makers in

Frasers. SREENISSEN DUTT & Co.)

such as Major Greys, Bengal Club, Cashmere, Mango Sweet Sliced, and others,

Quality will speak for itself.

H. RUTTONJEE.

No. 5. D'Aguilar Street,

Or

36 to 36, Elgin Road, Kowloon,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

THE HONGKONG STUDIO,

HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER,

41 & 43, QUEEN'S ROAD Central,

TOP FLOOR.

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PING and COPYING in all Sixes.

DORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR

LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS ALWAYS ON HAND.

PRICE VERY MODERATE. Hongkong, 15th September, 1903, -

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HODIE, IN

Jee Heviz Rond.

15 now in a position, in his New and Com- modions Premises, to eclipse, as harutofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED Jo the Colony or ip suy part of the Far East.

'GROUPS AND VIEWS, 1 speciality, Hongkong, 1190 Septembr, 1898,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hampton, 6th April, 1904.

TO LET.

M Pancet and M. Lerich claim that these two specimens are genuine dwarfs, that is to

Gentlemen's Shirts marle to order, and Coffs and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Co- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplicit, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schoots.

Manplans vnd Amil clay

Auctions.

sav, dwarfs by heredity, and not pathological who are taught by the Sisters. admirably in their anatomical constitution of the dwarfs. The specimens described above adhere

descriptions of the pygmies of old. Their health is excellent and their physical development perfect. All idea of morbid pathogeny must be rejected; they must be treated as a special variety of the human species, or at least as a marked variation of the human type.

If these dwarfs are raities it is probably because there is a constant advancement of the human race toward a higher type, with the 462 progressive elevation of the stature. Little by little the dwarf type fades away; and, no doubt, it will finally disappear.-Ex.

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE

A Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., L.D. Hangderno, 35th April, 1024

TO LET.

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MISERS AND THEIR HOARDS.

The particulars of the death of a French miser, M. Thibaut, have just come to light. He lived by himself in the Rue des Boulangers, Paris, and after being missed for some time his rooms were forced. M. Thibaut, who was

O. 1, STEWART TERRACE, 63 years of age, was seated before an open

-THE PEAX.

NOT

Apoly to-

drawer, which he was clutching with his hands, having been surprised by death in that posi- tion. The body was completed mummified, and Dr. Froger, who was called in, said that be bad never met a similar case in all his prac- [436 tice. It is known, however, that the deceased

THE HONGKONG land inVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hangkang, 26th March, 1904.

TO LET.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS. No. 147. WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sag inclusive of Taxes.

And others to suit various requirements.

5. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker Dairy Farm Co, Ltd.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1904.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, FOR 18 MONTHS.

Apply to

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"LEIGHTOR," THE PEAL.

JEBSEN & Co. Hongkong, 27th April, 1904.

TO LET.

lived principally on milk, tea, and dry cakes. The first search made in the room revealed nothing more valuable than piles of empty cigar and cake boxes all carefully numbered. A plank had served the old man as a table. A coffin of the poorest type had already been or- dered when by the merest chance a sum of £1

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

SATURDAY,

the 21st May, 1904, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Comprising :- DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD with WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND, TEAKWOOD WARDROBE with GLASS, VIENNA CHAIRS, TEAK. WOOD HATSTAND with GLASS, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, GLASS and CROC KERY WARE,

&c..

&c. ALSO

&c.j

A Quantity of AMERICAN SHOES, BICYCLES, CAMERAS, PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS and LENSES, FANCY GOODS,

AND

7 12-BORE FOWLING PIECES. TERMS: As usukį.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers longkong, 18th May, 1904.

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

OF

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was discovered, and Narcisse was saved from VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, a paupers burial. Nothing more was found

situate in

ON TUESDAY, the 31st day of May, 1904, at 3 o'clock, on the Premises,

until a fortnight later, when a more thorough QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, VICTORIA, HONGKONG investigation was made, and altogether it was found that the deceased had left no less than £16,000. M. Thibaut showed considerable originality in his testamentary dispositions. He bequeaths some triding sups to his estate to the director of the English Society called the "Friends of Peace," of which he was a

-selected as his heir a cousin who had, he said, been very kind to him. But this gentleman, (559 | says the Journal, died a dozen years ago,

Miss Elizabeth Pritchard recently died at Wormelow, Herefordshire, from starvation and neglect. She slept on a sofa covered with TO. 6, BARROW TERRACE, KOWLOOM. bags, had no fight or fire and was practically

Available 1st March,

Apply to

THE SAM WANG CO,

I: Hongkong, jih February, 1904.

kept in food by a neighbour. She was nearly Bo years old, and was formerly a servant. Sha. has left all her property, some £2,000, to the (318 | son of hep old master,

LD

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BY

Mr. G. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

THE Property is Registered in the Land

Office as Section A of Inland Lot No.

with the Meannages and Buildings

known as Nos. 386, 388 and 390, QUEEN'S | Roap West, and is held from the Crown for the residue of the term of 999 years granted by & Crown Lease of the whole of Lot No. Boo dated the 20th April, 1863, subject to the pay. ment of the annual Crown Rent of $31. For further Particular, apply to-

EWENS & HARSTON, Vendor's Solicitors,

or to Mr. G. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer..

Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.

The Hongkong Telegraph is the best medium for advertising in China. It circulates largely among all classes of the community,

the largest daily newspaper and has a wider circulation than any journal in the Far

East.

Special attention given to effectively display- ing advertisements.

The type used as a standard for setting

advertisements is similar to this, unless we are

astructed to display the advertisement, when any effective style of type will be adapted

This standard runs exactly eight lines to the

inch, and about eight words to the line,

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(per inch.)

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No charge less than one dollar.

Discount allowed on-

3 Months Contracts......

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DOMESTIC OCQURRENCES,

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly

CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS,

Special Rates for standing advertisements can be ascertained from the Manager.

Advertisements for the Daily should reach the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than Doon of the day they are intended to appear.

Unless otherwise specified all advertisements will be repeated and charged for until counter- manded.

JOBBING DEPARTMENT.

Job Printing of all descriptions undertaken,

PROGRAMMES,

PAMPHLETS,

CARDS

CIRCULARS,

EXFRESSES,

All job printing is done under European supervision, well tamed out, free from errors, and remarkably cheap 4!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OFFICE.

Estimates given for all classes of work on application to

+

THE MANAGER,

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH Co. Lo

1, Ice House Road, Hoogkas

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

SIGNALS

A NEW CODE,

We bave received from the Hongkong Observatory a new code of meteorological ∙signals which comes into force at Hongkong' on New Year's Day. They are the same as those at present in use at Shanghai, and will be hoisted on the mast beside the time-ball at

Kowloon Point for the information of master of vessels leaving the port. They do not neces sarily imply that bad weather is expected. The signals are as follows:-

A cone point upwards indicates a typhoog to' the North of the Colony.

A coné point upwards and drum below in- dicates a typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.

A drum indicates a typhoon to the East of the Colony.

A cone point downwards and drum below indicates a typhoon to the South-East of the Colony.

A cone point downwards indicates a typhoon to the South of the Colony.

A cone point downwards and ball below indicates a typhoon to the South-West of the Colony.

A ball-Indicates a typhoon to the West of the Colony.

A cone point upwards and ball below indicates a typhoon to the North-West of the Colony,

Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.

Black Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from.

the Colony.

The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such posi- tions or are moving in such directions that in- formation regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leav ing the harbour,

NIGHT SIGNALS.

Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to veer.

Two lanterns hoisted horizontally indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back.

The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on H M's Receiving Ship.

LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.

The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed

at the food of the mast, which is fired whenever a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.

NOTICE BOARDS.

Notice boards are placed at

Joint Cable Companies' Office,

Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street, Blake Pier.

Post Office

Harbour Office.

Forry Company's Pier, Kowloon,

WEATHER-FORECASTS and STORM. WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards daily about II a.m., and also at other hours, day or night, whenever necessary, Informa. tion of importance is also issued by "Express," THE CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER is exhibited at the same places daily about noon. It contains observations made at Hongkong and at a number of stations in the Far East, together with, Remarks, Weather- forecasts, and information regarding the exist· ence and movements of typhoons based thereon.

"SPECIAL INQUIRIES,

Masters of vessels or their aguntù may, whenever necessary, call, at the Telegraph Company's Office in Connaught Road and send telegrams to the Observatory asking for special information without charge. Such inquirise, may also be sent from the Police Station at Kowloon Polat, which is connected with the Observatory by telephone.

THE LAW OF STORME.

Further information concerning the weather to be expected while signals are hoisted, mid

sailing directions, are given in “The Law of Storms in the Eastern Seas.”

F. G. F100,

Acting Directar,

Hongkong, Obserwatory, zná January, 1984;