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Eutimation.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED.

GENTLEMEN'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 15, 1905.

Intimations.

DONE BY TRYING.

oil of its sickening taste and smell and then combine it with two or three other ingredients we should possess the best remedy in the world

certain

COTTON FIELDS OF THE FUTURE.

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

In their report of yesterday's date, Messrs MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received Benjamin, Kelly and Potts state:-

t

¡The market has remained vary steady with a fair amount of business doing, and a stiil

:

DEPARTMENT, for certe diseases that are now practically tal, intelligence and aptitude to establish them-bave been negetiated at $78c, and close with

28, Queen's Road,

(OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER.)

SHIRTS!

SHIRTS I

SHIRTS!

Our New Stock of Spring & Summer Shirts has just arrived.

ELEGANT

PATTERNS IN

LIGHT-WEIGHT

ZEPHYR,

CELLULAR,

SILK & WOOL,

&c..

&c.,

NECKWEAR!

&c.

NECKWEAR!

NECKWEAR!

NEW & EXCLUSIVE

DESIGNS.

UNDERWEAR!

cinu twenty-five years ago "But it will never be done," he added. "You can no mo e turn cod liver oil into a pleasant paivable medicine, than you can turn the Codfi hitself into a Bird

of Paradise." Yet he lived to admit that in

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks further inquiries. London stili quotes 480. Nationals have advanced to 537

Marine Insurances-Cantons continue in request at $285. China Traders have again been booked at $58, and Unions remain with- out business at $700. Yangtzes can be placed at $155 ex the dividend of St paid in Shang- hai on the 12th instant..

Fire Insurances. Shares are offering at $310 for Hongkong Fires and at $86 for China Fires. Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been done at $261. China

-While the British Cotton-Growing Associa Nobody can tell what he can do till he tries. When a thing ought to be done the modern tion is conducting experiments the whole em- spirit moves us to keep working away at it pire over, America is growing somewhat un- until it is done. In the face of this idea the comfortable at the prospect of losing the power "impossible vanishes. Where there's a will, to control the market. Mr. Edward Atkinson there's a way. If we could but rob cod liver of Boston, Massachusetts, trails a red herring further improvement in the value of Shanghai across the path, by urging, in a letter to and Hongkew Wharfs has to be especially Manchester contemporary, that there is pro- noted. bably no section of the world offering such op- portunities for young men with moderate selves as now offered in Northern Texas, Louisiana, the Indian territory, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, all but the latter-we presume he means the last-fully within the cotton zone, The Associacion will doubtless advise young men with capital to try the WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

new fields they are the "impossible" had been accomplished. It

opening out; and undoubtedly making progress, is palatable as honey and contains all the they are nutritive and curative propriies of Pure Cod though there may at present be something In Mr. Atkinson's accusation against them Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers combined with the Compound Syrup of that they are not paying sufficient, atten- Typophosphites, Extracts of Malt and Wildtion to the physical geography, geology, clima

and Manilas have again changed hands Cherry. This remedy is freed from the bad talogy and chemistry of cotton culture. Deculiarities Dr. Frothingham sa detested, and Atkinson wishes it to be believed that the short

further transactions have 1. $21, and t is precisely the splendid medicine he wished supply of cotton from the crop of 1903 was due

taken place in Douglas Steamships at $35. ler. Use it freely and confidently for Anemia, an accident or abnormal. cause and not to ludo-Chinas remain in request at Stat. Star Hysteria, Wasting Complaints, Blood Impuri, any lack of land or labour or area planted in lies, Asthma, and Throat and Lung Troubles cotton in the United States in that year. The Ferries and Shell Transports are unchanged Dr. W. H. B. Aikins, F. R. C. P., London, sudden increase in the destruction of the boll at last week's quotations. Shanghai Tugs (or- M. D. C. M., Victoria University,-M. B., weevil in Texas product by 750,000 bales, dinary) have been dealt in at Tis, 51, Tiu. 52 Toronto University, Consulting Physician to That shortage, he holds, gave the opportunity and Tls. 534 and the preference shares at Tis.

for the corner in cation which was so disastrous 47. to spinners and also to the promtaer of the speculation. Had the normal crop of Texas been gathered in that year, a normal supply, with a moderate surplus, would have been placed upon the market. And in the following year the farmers having planted earlier and given greater attention to their crop, they were able to add their quota to the very large crop without much apparent reduction through devastation of the boll weeyil. That may be, but it is po reason why the British mandiac turers should leave everything to that province or America.

Home for Incurables, Physician to Toronto

me

General Hospital, says: 1 am much pleased to state that the results from using Wampole's Preparation of Cod Liver Oil have been uniformly satisfactory; it appended to as being prepared according to correct scien- tific principles." It increases the appetite and influences the digestion of food; it is delicious to take, will not disappoint you and is effective from the first dose. "It represents the dawn of progress." At chemists everywhere.

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO MACAO!

OMBENCING on SUNDAY, the 16th

April, and until further notice, the

5.S. "HONAM

will (weather permitting) make a special trip

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2

Macan 7 P.M.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1905.

NOTICE.

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Secretary,

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"HE HONGKONG SCHOOLS' SPORTS

THE

will be held at the Race Course, Happy Valley, on MONDAY, April 17th.

R. J. BIRBECK,

Hon. Secretary..

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Mr

instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON WEDNESDAY,

the 26th day of April, 1905, at 3 P.M., at dis Sales Rooms..

The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,

viz

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND

situate at Victoria aforesaid registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1666. Area 689 square feet. Term 75 years. Annual Crown Rent $11.00 together with the messunge thereon, known as No, 8, Po Hing Fong.

For further particulars and conditions of ale, apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

or to GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 13th April, 1903.

Notice of Firm,

NOTICE.

i

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HE Business of a SOLICITON, PROCTOR

Refineries-China Sugars weakened and aon by me at Nos. 39. 47 and 43, Des Voeux few shares have been disposed of at as low as Road, under the name of GEO. K. HALL $120, but the market closes firm. Luzons have BRUTTON will as from this date be carried on under the name of BRUTTON, HETT AND been bought and have further buyers at $27.

GOLDRING. Mining-Chinese Engineering have again been done at T. 7. Raubs have buyers at $4.

Intimations.

WANTED.

·N EXPERT TYPEWRITER. Good

JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER. Hongkong, 31st March, 1905.

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Alary to a Quick Worker.

EMPLOYE de commerce, âgé de 30 803,

de nationalité Suisse, ayant déje occups, d'importantes fonctions danidegrosses maisons, connaissant à fond de comptabilité en partis double, parlant couramment le Français, FAI- lemand, le Hollandais, Palisa et fAnglais, desiterait une situation dans l'une des villes do

la côte de Chine.

Très bonnes références-Appointements: de a 6,000 dollars per an. Ecrire aux initialea L. V. au Journal "YOpinion" do Saigon.

Saigon, lo 2 Mare, 1905.

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THE FAMOUS Wab 150

A SHARP LITTLE SHAVER

• WEIGHT LESS THAN ounces

Razir

HIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded

THIS

the old fashioned clumsy Razor and by its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, fron a special amalgam of steel which makes imita tion imponible, and in consequence it enjoya the largest sale of any Razor in the World Thousands of Testimonials testify that the little "MAB" is the finest thaving implement ever produced.

Will be mailed to any address on receipt of the price (82), post free,

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

Sole Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co., . 39, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. [456 Agents wanted in every port.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, Hongkong, 10th April, 1955.

Intimations.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are in demand at $203, Farnhams have not maintained the position, and have declined to Tls. 157 at which rate shinres are offering. Kowloon Wharfs have been placed at Frog. Hongkew Wharfs have still further strengthened and, after sales at Tls. 1771, strat or anted as Tls. 187. Geo' TRAL MEETING of the MEMBERS Fenwicks have declined to $35 and New Amoy Docks are in the market at $22ļ,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong

toon Lands are wanted at 539 and West Lands are obtainable at $120. Further sales of Shanghai Lands are reported at Tls. 115. Kow.

Points can be procured at $55. Hongkong Hotels remain in request at $to. Humphreys Estate are inquired for at $12.40.

sales have been effected at Tis. 381. Kung-Mows have been sold at Tis. 40. kong Cottons are still wanted at 9161.

Cigar Companies.-Sumatras have changed hands at Tis, 68.

NINETEENTH YEARLY GENE-

of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 20th April, Ig05, at $ P.M.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1905.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

N EXTRAORDINARY

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For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904.

ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN. Marshall and

Elvy's

Satinette

T. F. HOUGH,.

Clerk of the Course.

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1905.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Mr: Atkinson seems to think it is, and on the very ground argues that the efforts of the British Cotton-Growing Association to estab- lish the production of cotton in other couu tries is a misdirection of energy. Nothing at all of the sort. Competition will do America United States to mend their ways and put good, as it will not induce the growers of the EVERY SUNDAY TO MACAO AND BACK.

their cotton into the market in better form, Hours of Departure: from Hongkong 9 A.M.

But Mr. Atkinson's letter can only he regard. Return fares First Class $400. Seconded as a piece of special pleading on behalf of Class $1.00. Children under 12 half-price. the cultivators of the United States. He

Cotton Mills.--Ewos have jumped to Tls. 40 Tickets may be obtained at the Office of the wants to persuade us that it is "more fit to Company, or on board the Steamer. N. CHITS

promote the interdependence of the English.but at this firure shares are on offer. Inter- will be accepted, and Servants j'assiges mast speaking of Great Britain and of the united nationals have considerably advanced and A MEETING OF MARY GENERAL be paid for,

T. ARNOLD, States" and he asks if that interdependence

Laou-ahove Club will be held in the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1905, at 37.M. A Notice will be sent to Members embodying may not tend to the maintenance of peace

Hong.

the Special Resolutions to be submitted at this and good-will for all time, especially if the movement, now being urged by Chambers of

Meeting..

By Order, Commerce and Boards of Trade, to neptralise the ways of commerce from the ports of North Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements are America across the Atlantic to the ports of steady with sales at 5:7 (old) and S17 (new).. Europe should be successful. What, he A. 3. Waisons have improved and business has asks, could give.greater assurance of the peace been done at $13 closing with further inquiries of the world than to establish the interdepen- at this price. Dairy Farms are up to $17 dence of the two great branches of the English- and are wanted Electrics have been placed speaking people, each benefiting the other by at $174 and 5 for the old and new shares the exchange of products? Peace at any price respectively. Hall and Holtz are asked for at is not to be thought of and the economical 593 ex the final dividend of $14 payable in aspect of the operations of the British Cotton-Shanghai to-morrow. Central Stores (new) Growing Association is the first to be consider have changed hands at 58. Hongkong Ropes ed. Manchester has a large section of ultra-are quoted at $145 ex the dividend of $ro paid anti-jingos, but fortunately it has many sound on the roth instant. William Powells also headed business men who will not be misled paid their interim dividend of 50 cents on the by Any Yankee special pleading, though its same date, and we now quote the stock at Stat leading journal affords space for the palpable buyers. Steam Waterboats are offering, after intention to mislead those who were pro-Boer, sales at $183. Steam Laundries (5 paid up) three or four years ago. They will look to their have been done at Sef and more shares are own pockets first, and that is really how the inquired for. Langkats have hardened to Tis, question of new fields and a supply of cotton 140, but no business in reported. must be regarded, not in connection with any remate possibilities of affecting good feeling

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

sither with the United States or any other

Selling, country. We are, and must be independent London-Bank T.T.................... .1/10 5/16 of all.

Do. demnad

..... 101 It is like American coolness to urge that the Do. 4 months' sight British Cotton-Growing Association would France-Bank T........ spend its money

to better advantage in America-Bank T.T. making a complete and exhaustive study of Germany-Bank T.T........ the conditions of the South-Western States | India T.T.

flongkong, 15th April, 1905.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

UNDERWEAR! THE NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA

UNDERWEAR!

A fine Selection of

INDIA GAUZE,

BALBRIGGAN,

ard

prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice. to BOOK CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING

to SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B.C., and

PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT

NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT- TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC 5. S. Co., BOSTON

STEAMSHIP and TOW BOAT Cos., OCEAN S. 5. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com

LISLE THREAD, pany's Local Branch Office in PRINCE'S

SILK AND

SILK AND WOOL

UNDERWEAR especially suitable for this climate.

HALF-HOSE!

HALF-HOSE!

HALF-HOSE!

GOOD QUALITY,

SMART PATTERNS MEDIUM AND LIGHT-WEIGHTS.

MODERATE PRICES.

INSPECTION INVITED.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

HONG KONG.

Hongkong, fubjApril, 190j,

BUILDINGS. First Floor, Chater Road.

A. S. MIHARA, Manager. Hangkong, 27th March, 1905

THE HONGKONG STUDIO,

HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, 41 & 43, QUEEN's Road Central, Tor FLOOR.

PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLA

GING and COPYING in all Sizes

LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS ALWAYS ON HAND.

PRICK VERY MODERATE. Hongkong, 15th September, 1907

MEE

CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN

168

(59

S now in a position, in his New and Com- modious Premises, to clipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hangkong, 12nd Sentembr, 1908

TRADE

BIG

OURES

MARX

MEN&WOMEN

8100 ja a son-polecnoss remedy for any unnatural discharge and lammation, irritation or ulceration of mucous membrazci. Painless- Guaranteed not to stricture. Prerente contagion.

GOLD BY BHEMISTS. Circular mailed on request. MANUFACTULAD EX The Bang Chenice! (b, i

CINCINNATI, O.

V...

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NOTICE.

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL

THING OF MEMBERS will be held

in the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1905, at 3.30 P.M.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

[476 Hongkong. 14th April, 1995.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN INTERIM BONtions for the year

Cent. upon contributions for the year 1904 has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 3rd May.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, Acting Secretary.

[473 Hongkong, 13th April, 1905.

......! 'To

2.331 ..45t

1.90)

139

ENT requires BOARD AND LODGING in KOWLOON, please state Terms and Particulars, to

...1394

"A. B."

.72 ...911

..

Ruying.

and territories beyond the Mississippi, "when Do. demand ten million acres of land may be speedily | Shanghai--Bank T.T. added to the thirty millions now under cult Japan-Bank T.T. vation and yet bearing but a small proportios Fara-Bank T.T. .........

+ months' sight L/C.

* months' right L/C,

1/ID} 1/104

to the vast area in that section as yet un- touched by the plough." Without such com- plete study and knowledge of the chemistry of the cotton plants and of the sails of the United States and of the geological and climatic con- 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 451

4 months' sight ditions, it is impossible to ascertain their re sources, Mr. Atkinson urges. And doubtless | 30'days' right Sydney as ♬ Meltevice......1/10] he is right. But why dees not the Government months' sight Francs

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+

da.

461

...2.37

3.39

Clo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 13th April, 1905.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD., PIANO AND ORGAN MANUFACTURERS.

14, QUEEN'S ROAD, FIRST FLOOR.

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[AVE just received a shipment of second

Haarom $200 upwards, and a

1.95 written guarantee for a test period of TWO ...264 Years given for each instrament,

- Y

OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotations are as follows

Per picul

1,140

Old

@ 1,200

Older

© 1,150

М

Oldest .........214

@ 1,340

M

@ 1,150

eller

NOTICE.

Per chest

1,182.

A large consigament of records at the low figure at $1.80 each, 5°, ao wholesale orders.

The largest and most varied Stock of Music

DOUBLY DISTILLED

AND OF

MATURED AGE.

TO BE OBTAINED FROM-

THE MUTUAL STORES, Dos Vœux Road

Hongkong, 11th May, 1904.

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THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

TRADE

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents, Hongkong.

GUINNESS'S STOUT.

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

is the Finest Bottling of Guinness's Stout,

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

is the very Finest Stout brawed by Mass. A. Guinness, Son & Co., Dublin.

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

is not medicated nor chemicalized.

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT" Consumers wishing to drink perfectly pure Stout of the very finest quality should drink Pig Brand Stout,

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND

STOUT"

Pig Brand Stout is better bottled, better packed, and has stronger packages than its rivals.

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

Plg Brand Stout gently assists digestion,

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT."

in China. Inspection solicited. Our work- Pig Brand Stout is a food as well as a drink.

met are experienced man

WE DEFY COMPETITION INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 141h March, 1905.

JUST LANDED.

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No Toilet Requisities are complete without

of the United States carry out the desired 6 months' sight investigation? The British Cotton Growing 4 months' sight Germany

Bar Silver........ Association will buy all the colton it requiras from the United States, but by opening up Bank of England rate .... (resh fields it will not only be ladependent of American barvests, but free of the ill effects which are produced by American business methods, which do not at all commend them. sslves to British merchants. The vapouring of Malwa Now such men as the author of "Wake up, Joha Bull" lead the foreigner, including the Ame- rican, to imagine John Bull to be as dend asleep as Mr. Atkinson evidently think a If he did not, he would never surely have had the impudence to write a letter which is insult. ing to the intelligence of every British subject;| more especially to the men of Manchester, whom, he evidently thinks, are the least did cult to mislead. We are hopeful that the opera tions of the British-Cotton-Growing Association will extend rather than contract, and that it may achieve to the full the object for which it THE Public are hereby informed that no change has been made in the Rates of was organised. At the same time the Associa Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and pure, tion must be again reminded that, if it is to do, they are warned against paying more than all its founders désired, it will be necessary to TEN CEMTs (racts.) per Single Copy. make its investigations on an extensivo scale and to avoid any appearance of stinginess or want of enterprise in its operations. Bombay Garsti

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THE MANAGER, Hongkong Tilegroßk Co., Ltd,' Hougkong, joth, September, 1903.

these Soaps -

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Guaranteed made from Fruits and Flowers and to contain no animal fat. They are sooth- ing and refreshing to the delicate izioa,

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Hongkong, Sth April, 1999,

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"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT," Fig Brand Stout has been colabrated for thirty years in the leading Colonial and Foreign Markets.

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Pig Brand Stout is only slightly higher in price than other bottlings of Guinness'. Per cask of 8 deren prints $34.00

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quarts $19.00 BARRETTO & Co.,

Agents,

Nos. 21 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central,

HongLeng, 16th March, 1903,