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Intimation.

Tum. Powell, Ld.

Hours-8.30 AM, to 6 v.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road.

EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR.

LADIES'

DEPARTMENT-

Costumes, Coats, Fur Jackets and Stoles, Evening Wraps, Fascina- tors, Bilk Blouses and Flannel Blouses.

An entirely Now Stook of High- grade Black and Brown Boots and Bhoes, White Kid Shoes for even ing wear.

Gloves, Fans and Hosiery. Silks, Flannels & Dress Fabrics,

CHILDREN'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1904.

Intimations.

VICTORIA REGATTA, THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, the 8th, 9th and 10th December, 1994, THE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA THE

RECREATION CLUB request the pleasure of the Company of the LADIES OF HONGKONG TO-MORR W THURSDAY) and FRIDAY, the 8th and 9th December, ai 1.30 PM, and on SATURDAY, the oth December, at 1 P., on board the Flagships Kwong Tung and Kwang Chow.

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. · SECRETARY HAY'S, NOTE TO THE POWERS,

Washington, 30th October, In a circular note Secretary Hay has carried out the president's instructions relative to pro- posing a second Hague conference. The note not only contemplates the reassembling of the Hague conference for the consideration of questions specifically mentioned by the original conference as demanding further, attention such as the right and dutles of neutrals, the inviola- bility of private property in naval warfare and The Ladies Prize will be presented by Miss the bombardment of pants by naval force, but Bames Lawrence immediately after the race on goes further by practically endorsing the pro- SATURDAY, the 10th instant, at 4 P.3.

Through the courtesy of Mr. Dixon. theject of a general system of arbitration treaties Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa and the establishment of an international con. Dock Co., Ltd., a Launch will leave Blake fer gress to meet periodically in the interest of TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) and FRIDAY, at 1 P.M., and on SATURDAY, at 12.30 P.M., to

peace. The issue of the call while the present convey visitors on board the Flagship, and will

war is in progress is justified by the fact that make a second trip on each day at a P.M. It will the first Hague conference was called before leave the Flagship to minutes after the last our treaty of peace with Spain was concluded. race on each day,

The text of the note follows?

By kind permission of Lleui..Col W. 5. Birdwood and Officers, the Bind of the oth Mahratta Light Infantry will perform each day. The Secretary's 1.aunch will teave Blake Pier each day at 12.30 PM. sharp to convey rowing members to the Fla ship.

Admission to the Flagship,(Gentlemen) $1.00 each day.

"Department of State,

'Washington, DC.,

21st October, 1904.

"To the Representatives of the United States the Acts of the Hague Conference of 1890: Accredited to the Governments Signatory to

the Undersigned or on board.

Tickets for Admission may be obtained from

"Sirs-The peace conference which assem bled at The Hague on May 18th, 1899, marked HAROLD C. AUSTEN, an epoch in the history of nations. Called by

Hoa, Secretary, V. R C. Kowloon, 7th December, 1994,

his majesty, the emperor of Russia, to discuss [1312 problems of the maintenace of general peace, REGATTA HOLIDAYS.

the regulation of the operation of war and the lessening of the bunlens which preparedness THE EXCHANGE THE

BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public

for eventual war entails upon modern peoples, Business at 1 P.M. TOMORROW (THURS labours resulted in the acceptance by the DAY) and FRIDAY, the 8th an Igth instant, signatory powers of conventions for the peace respectively. !

ful adjustment of international differences by [1310 arbitration, and for certain humane amend ments to the laws and customs of war by land and sea. A great work was thus accomplished by the conference, while other phases of the general subjects were left to be discussed by another conference in the near future, such as questions affecting the rights and duties of neutrals, the inviolability of private property in naval warfare and the bombardment of ports, towns and village by a naval force.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1904. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG;

REGATTA HOLIDAYS. NOTI

[OTICE is hereby given that FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi- ness at 7 PM. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) and FRIDAY, the 8th and 9th instant, res -pectively.

Ity Order,

DEPARTMENT:-

Cloaks, Hosiery, Jersey Caps, Gaiters, Boots and Shoes,

FURNISHING

-

DEPARTMENT:-

FIRST FLOOR.

New Stock of Axminster, Brus- sels, Wilton, & Tapestry Carpets

A fine selection of Bedsteads, all styles and makes.

The now Twin Bedsteads, now on show.

DRESSMAKING

A SPECIALITY.

The leading Fashions of London, Paris and New York.

GENTLEMEN'S

DEPARTMENT:

28, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER.

Dress Shirts, Ties & Waistcoats. White Gloves for evening wear: Patent Court and Oxford Shoes. Black and Brown Boots & Shoes. Black Bowler Hats Soft Felt Hats.

Motor and Golf Caps „Underwear and Hosiery,

A good Stook of well-out

A. R. LOWE, Secretary,

Hongkong, 7th December, 1904. [1318 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

———-LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com- pany will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongong, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of December, 1904, at 11 A.M. when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extra urdinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 26th November, 1904, will be submitted for confirmation as.Special Resolutions:----

between them. In 1899 the conference of the Hague dealt simply with the larger problems which confront all nations and assumed no function of intervention or suggestion in the settlement of the terms of peace between the United States, and Spain. It might be the same with a reassembled -conference at the

present time: Efforts would naturally tie in the direction of further codification of the universal ideas of right and justice which we call international law: its mission would be to give further effect

TND

Entimations.

GOVERNMENT BILLS. PENDERS for SPECIE, BRITISH and Colony, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this at to days' sight on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay 1994. Department, until I AM, On the 8th December,

the foregoing considerations to the attention of "The president directs that you will bring the minister for foreign affairs of the govern- Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which The Tenders to state the total amount (in ment of which you are accredited, and, in dis-each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be

issued for less than £100.

extent that government is disposed to act in creet conference with him, ascertain to what

the matter.

to the character of the questions to be brought "Sbeald bis excellency invite suggestion as before the proposed second peace conference, you may say to him that, at this time, it would seem premature to couple the tentative invita tion thus extended with a categorical. pro- gramme of subjects of discussion. It is only by comparison of views that a general accord can be reached as to the matters to be con- sidered by the new conference, It is desirable that in the formulation of a programnie the distinction should be kept clear between the malters which belong to the province of inter- national law and those which are conventional as between individual governments. The final act of The Hague conference, dated July 29th 1899, kept this distinction clearly in sight, Among the broader general questions affecting the sight and justice of the relation of sovereign states, which were then relegated to a future congress were:

"The rights and duties of neutrals; the inviolability of private property in naval war. fare and the bombardment of poris, towns and villages by naval forces. The other matters mentioned in the final act take the forra of suggestions for consideration by interested governments.

field. The first especially touching the rights "The three points mentioned cover a like and duties of neutrals, is of universal im- "Among the movements which prepared the portance. Its rightful disposition affects the minds of governments for an accord in the laterests and well being of all the world. The direction of assured peace among men, a high neutral is something more than an onlooker. place may fittingly be given to that set on foot His acts of omission or commission may have by the interparliamentary association. From an influence-indirect but tangible-on a war -its-origin-in-the-suggestions of a member of the actually in progress, while on the other band. British House of Commons in 1888 it develop. he may suffer from the exigencies of the ed until its membership included large num-derply concerns the world at large. Efforts belligerent. It is this phase of warfare which bers of the principal nations, pledged in exert their influence toward the conclusion of treaties of arbitration between natios and toward the accomplishment of peace. Its annual con ferences have notably advanced the high purposes it sought to realize. Not only have many international treaties of arbitration been concluded, but in the conference held in Blot-in

1. That the Capital of the Company beland in 1894, the memorable declaration in increased from $1,000,000 (divided into favour of a permanent court of arbitration was 10 odo shares of $10 each) to $1,500,000 a forerunner of the most important achieve. (divided into 10,000 shares of $10 each) by

The Tonders to be in Duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, for Government Bills." Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders la reserved. -

Coples of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

GEO. H. FERRIER, Colonel, A. T. D.,

Entimations. GREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, IST FLOOR,

(WM. POWELL OLD PREMISES) (Opposite Post Office). Hongkong, 1st December, 1904.

STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION,

NOTICE.

DECEMBER SETTLEMENT.

THIS

(1293

HIS Month's Settlements will commence

on THURSDAY, the 29th instant. By Order of the Committee,.

E. S. JOSEPH,

Hop: Secretary.

[1297

Hongkong, and December, 1904.

H.M. Treasury Chest Officer, PAUSE His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Fletcher Street,

Hongkong, Hnngkong, 3rd December, 1904.

[1306

NOTICE. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD, THE above sum will be paid to any person

who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons FOR NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS made guilty of Stealing or Embezzling a CHEQUE qut in favour of Messieurs JEBSEN AND COMPANY and indorsed by them and sent to in this Colony on the 8th October, 1994, but be paid into the DEUTSCHE ASIATISCHE BANK which was unlawfully cashed and the proceeds stolen by some parson or persons unknown.

F. J. BADELEY,

Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong, 15th November, 1904, [1244

HE

TH

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned have received instructions

To Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

On

SATURDAY,

corner of Ice House Street,

rules of action applicable to its more material have been made time and again to formulate the 10th December, 1904, at 2.30 P.M., at their aspects, as in the declaration of Paris. A

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, recently as the 28th of April, of this year, the congress of the United States adopted a resolu tion reading thus:

presentatives if the United States of America, "Resolved by the senate and house of re- congress assembled:

United States that it is desirable, in the inte- That it is the sense of the congress of the rest of uniformity of action by the maritime states of the world in time of war, that the pre-

the creation of 50,000 new shares of $rement of the peare conference of The Hague insident endeavour to bring about an under-

each to be offered and if accepted to be all tied to the persons constituting the shareholders of the Company according to the Company's Register of Shareholders on the 28th day of February, 1905, at a premium of Sto for ea b and every single share of auch. 50,0:0 new shares in the ratio and proportion of one new share for every two old shares in the Company held by the respective Shareholders thereof the amount payable on each of such new shares respectively (including the said premium of Sto per share) to be paid as to one equal half part thereal on the 31st day of March, 1905, and as to the remainder thereof (including the balance of the said premium) on the joth Tune, 1905.

And that failing such allotment as aforesaid the raid new shares be disposed of by the General Managers in accordance with the Company's Art cles of Association. And that for the purpose of facilitating the carrying into effect of the above Reso futinn the Transfer and other Books of the Company be closed for the space of seven days as on and from the 1st day of March, 1905. Dated this 5th day of December, 1904.

SHEWAN, TOVES & Co., 1313]

General Managers.

THE FAMOUS D

ASHARP LITTLE SHAVER

HT LESS THAN OUNCESS

HIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded The old fashioned clumsy Razer and by

t is

its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a special amalgam of sicel which makes imita jon impossible, and in consequence it enjoys the largest sale of any Razor in the World. Thousands of Testimonials testify that the little "MAD" is the finest shaving implement ever produced.

To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES, WATKINS, LIMITED, and all first-class stores in the Colony.

Sole Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co., 29, Das Vœux Road, Central, Hongkong. Agents wanted in every port.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904, ₤1369 ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN. Marshall and

Elvy's

Satinette

Overcoats-light, medium and

heavy weights.

&o.

Wm, POWELL, Ld.

HONGKONG.

· Hongkong, 1ikh Novembar, 1904.

DOUBLY DISTILLED AND OF MATURED AGE,

TO BE OBTAINED FROM--

1899.

standing among the principal maritime powers with a view of incorporating into the perma nent law of civilized nations the principle of the exemption of all private property at sea not by belligerents, contraband of war, from capture or destruction

''Approved 28th April, 1994. "Other matters closely affecting the rights of neutrals are:

"The annual conference of the Interpadia mentary Union was held this year in St. Louis, in appropriate connection with the world's fair, Its deliberations were marked by the same noble devotion to the cause of peace and to the welfare of humanity which had inspired its former meetings. By the unanimous. vote of the delegates active or retired members of the "The distinction to be made between abso American congress and of every parliament injure and conditional contraband of war and the Europe, with two exceptions the following inviolability of the official and private corros. resolution was adopted:

pondence of the neutrals. **Whereas, enlightened public opinion andligerent, the field is barely less broad. One "As for the duties of neutrals toward the bel- modern civilization alike demand that dif aspect descrvas mention, from the promi and settled in the same manner as disputes namely, the treatment due to refugee belligerent ferences between nations should be adjudicated nence it has acquired during recent times, between individuals are adjudicated, namely,

ships in neutral ports. by the arbitrament of courts in accordance with recognized principles of law, this con- ference requests the several governments of the world to send delegates to and international conference to be held at a time and place to be agreed upon by them, for the purpose of con- sideration:

adopt a procedure by which the states nonsig. "It may also be desirable to consider and natory to the original acts of The Hague con- ference may become adhering parties.

"You will explain to his excellency, the minister of foreign affairs, that the present verture for a second conference to complete the proposed work of the first congress is not designed to supersede other calls for the con- -The questions for consideraion at The sideration of special topics, such as the propo- Hague expressed the wish that a future con-sition of the government of the Netherlands, recently issued, to assemble for the purpost of amending the provisions of the existing Hague convention with respect to hospital ships. Like all tentative conventions, that one is open and the fullest deliberateness is desirable to that end.

ference be called.

"The negotiation of arbitration treaties between the nations represented at the con- ference to be convened,

"3-The advisability of establishing an international congress to convene periodically for the discussion of internationl questions.

"4-And the conference respecifully and cordially requests the president of the United Sistes to invite all the nations to send re- presentatives to such conference.

"On the 24th of September these resolutions were presented to the president by a numerous deputation of the interparliamentary union. The president accepted the charge offered to him, feeling it to be most appropriate that the executive of the nation which had welcomed the congress to its hospitality should give voice to its impressive utterances in a cause which the American government and people held dear. He announced that he would at an early day invite the other nations parties to The Hague conference to ressemble with a view to pushing forward toward completion the work already begun at The Hague, by considering the question which the first con ference had left unsettled with the express provision that there should be a second conference,

A FINE ASSORTMENT OF OLD PEKIN CURIOS, Comprising →→

and INCENSE BURNERS, OLD BRONZES, OLD CHINA VASES, WALL PLATES SNUFF BOTTLES, CARVED-WOOD OR HANGINGS, SILK-EMBROIDERIES, NAMENTS, TEMPLE, PALACE and WALL

&c.

&c., &c,. Catalogues will be issued.. TERMS As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, sth December, 1904. [1305

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,

the

to Sell by

ON

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 13th and 14th December, 1904, at 10 AM.

each day, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL, VICTUALLING, OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES,

MACHINES SHAPING, PLANING and Comprising :- BOAT'S ENGINE, ELECTRIC CABLE, DRILLING, LATHE, BRASS, COPPER, TURE, PROVISIONS, IMPLEMENTS, &c. IRON, PAPER STUFF, CANVAS, FURNI

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE:-As customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 6th December, 1904.

to change in the light of practical experience VALU

"Finally, you will state the president's desire And hope that the undying memories which cling around The Hague as the cradle of the beneficent work which had its beginning in 1889 may be strengthened by holding the second peaca conference in that historic city,

"I am, sir, your obedient servant

JOHN HAY.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

ondon-Bank T.T.

Do. demand Do.

Selling

4 months' sight...... France-Bank T.T..... America-Bank T.T. Germany-Rank T.T..

dia T.TEL Do. demandi Sangha Bank T.T. ........................ Japan-Bank T.T. ................................. Singapore Bank T.T

ava-Bank T.T.

Buying.

4 months' sight L/C...... 6 months' sight L/C.

1/10/

../10 15/16

.2.39

1.94 ..142 .1422

PUBLIC AUCTION.

:

(1316

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, of ALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, situate at Yau-ma-ti, Kowloon, in Six Lots,

ON FRIDAY,

the 16th day of December, 1904, at 3 P.M., at the premises,

BY

Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

LOT 1-All That plece of ground registered in the Land Office as Section M of Kow. loon Inland Lot No. 43 with the messu. age thereon known as No. 49 Temple Street.

Have you a SINGER Sewing Machine? If not get one.

$10. DOWN AND THE REST IN EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

Showrooms-I, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 12th November, 1904.

Entertainment.

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HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

THEATRE

ROYALS

POSITIVELY THE LAST

is

PERFORMANCE.

THE COMEDY-OPERA

"DOROTHY"

Will be. Produced on SATURDAY, 10th December, 1904, Doors Open at 8.30 P.M., Curtain Rises at 9 P.M.

The Booking Office (at The Robinson Piano Co.) will be open, to GUARANTORS-ONLY, on MONDAY, 3th December, and to the General Public on and after 6th December, between the hours of 9 AM, and 4.30 PM, each, day.

Curtain..

Late Trams quarter-of-an-hour after fall of

Refreshment Bar in the Stockbroker's,' Room," near the Dress Circle, for the conve nience of Seat holders in the Dress Circle and Stalls.

The Pit Refreshment. Bar is near the Plt. Entrance.

Refreshments supplied by the Hongkong

Hotel.

Stalls and Dress Circle... Pit Stalls...

Pit

24)

... $3

2

Sailors and Soldiers in uniform half-price.to Pit Stalls and Pit.

A. CHAPMAN,

Business Manager, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1904. [1299

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co., General Agents, Hongkong.

PORT WINE, Direct shipment from the COMPANIIIA AGRICOLA & COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO, (Successors to DONNA ANTONIA áFERREIRA),

Monopoly for China of THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

Per Case of

I Dozen.

Dry No. 1

2

Selected Old Port $50.00

#1

*

19

Quinta do Porto Dry No. 3

35.00

#+

*

30.00

17

15.00

Quinta da Granja-

Tawny, 1887, Vintage

H

20.00

Tawny, (White Label)................................................

位

15.00

Medium Taway, (Brown Label) .......ra. White Tawny, (White Label)

14.00

13.00

12,00

Full Wine, (Brown Label).... 15.00 White Tawny, (Brown Label) .................. Light Tawny, (Brown Label) ..........

Lor 2-All That piece of ground registered in

the Land Office as Section N of Kow, Côtes

10.50

10.00

FRENCH CLARETS,

St. George ............ Cru-Wynbron

84.00

$5.00

$,50

3.00

0.00

5.30

6,50

0.00 7.00

7.00

loon Inland Lot No. 43 with the measu-Montferrand........ age thereon known as No. 53 Temple Médoc ....... Bureat.

St. Emilion 141440

46 LOT 3-All That portion of the piece of ground registered in the Land Office as Saction B of Kowloon Inland Lot No. tog with the masssage thereon known as No. 46 Temple Street, LOT 4-All That portion of the piece of ground registered in the Land Office as Section B of Kowtoon Inland Lot No. 105 with: the message theron known as No. 48. Temple Street.

474

LOT

30 days sight San Francisco & New York ...47 4 months' sight 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne....../it

.do,

months' sight Franco munguaje 2.431 6 months' sight Bar Silver,(p.27)

.................245 LOT 4 months' sight Germany ...................1:99 Bank of England rate. ............................................3 %

*

"In accepting this trust, the president was not uamindful of the fact, so vividly brought home to all the world, that a great war is now in progress. He recalled the circumstances that at the time when on August 24th, 1895, His Majesty the Emperor of Russia sent forth his invitation to the nations to meet in the interests of peace, the United States and Spain had merely balled in their struggle to davids terms of peace. While at the present moment no armistice between the parties now contend-Malwa ing is in sight, the fact of an existing war la no reason why the nations should relax the efforti they have so successfully made hitherto toward an adoption of rules of conduct which way (608 make more remote the chances of fature war | Farolas (Paper) iegram #70/910

Lugs

THE MUTUAL STORES, Das Vœux Road, Hongkong, 15th May, 1994.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS,

To-day's quotations are as follow

New..........................

+9

#

St. Estophe ........................ 6.50 St. Julie... 7.50 ·7,50 St. Estophe Superior............ 9.00 Chateau Margaux....... Chateau Leoville Chateau Late...iaco Chateau Larose ...........................................10.50

•

* 900 ********** 9.00

BURGUNDIES,

8.50 10.00

·10.00 10,00

13.00

11:50

Per Case Per Case Quarts, Pintu. $14.00 $16.00

16.50

17.00 **17.50 19.50

19.00

20.30 20.20.50

19.00 21.00

€1,00

31.40

32.00

43.00

43.00

5-All That ponion of the piece of ground registered in the Land Office as Section C of Kowloon Inland Lot No, los with Moulin a Vent vin 189314-50

Volnay vin 1893... **** the messuage thereon known at No. 5Macon vin 1899 ...... Kennedy Street,

Nuits vin 1893.... 6-All That portion of the piece of ground

registered in the Land Office as Section Musigny vin 1893 18.50 C of Kowloon Inland Lot No. tos with Chablis vin 1893.......

Corton via 1893.... the massage thereon known as No. 7 Beaune vin 189319.00 Kennedy Street..

The above Properties are respectively held Pommard vin 1899 29.00 from the Crown for the residues of the respec" Chambertin vin 189939.00 Red Burgundy-30.00 Per chest tive terms of 75 years, @1,080/1,110 For further particular and conditions of Romance vin 189340.00 Old 1,140/1,180 sale, apply to Older ........ ............@ 1,200/1,240

Oldest ............ 1,280/1,309 Patna New................................................... 1,135 Benares New powoimuun@ 1,101

EWENS & HARSTON, Solicitors for the Mongarea,

or to Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, and December, 1904,

[1300

BARRETTO & Co., Agtaisy

No. 23 & 24, Bank Buildings,

Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 19th October, 1994.