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Intimration.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED.

"ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,"

Des Voeux Road,

.FURNISHING

DEPARTMENT,

(FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.)

NOW ON SHOW. A Splendid New Lot of Pretty

LAMP

AND

ELECTRIC- LIGHT

SHADES.

Highest Grade obtainable.

DAINTY TEA COSIES.

CHIC TABLE COVERS.

ELEGANT LACE BEDSPREADS

with Pillow Shams to match.

A Large Selection of the Nowest

ART

CRETONNES

AND

SATEENS.

CUSHION

COVERS

in large variety.

A range of Atkin's Patent

SAFETY

FILTERS:

Newest Patent

WRINGERS

from $8.50 to $15 each.

INSPECTION INVITED,

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

HONGKONG, Hongkong, 19th April, rgoş,

Iss

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL 19, 1905.

Intimations,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE NINETEENTH YEARLY GENE- RAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, TO-MO ROW, the 20th April, 1995, at § P.M.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 19th April, 1905.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS of the Above Club will be held in the CITY HALL, OD SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1905, at 3 F.M. A Notice will be sent to Members embodying The Special Resolutions to be submitted at this Meeting.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1905.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

NOTICE.

HE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL in the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 29th MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held April, 1903, at 3.30 P.M.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1905.

IN

BANK HOLIDAYS.

accordance with the provisions of Ordin ance No. 6 of 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY. the 21st and 24th instant.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1905.

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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

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HONGKONG,

EASTER HOLIDAYS.

(OTICE is hereby given that FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi ness on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, the 21st and 24th instant, res pectively,

By Order,

THE SITUATION AT VLADIVO-

STOCK.

STRINGENT RUSIAN PRECAUTIONS.

the murderers were disturbed, several men coming into the yard. A struggle ensued, though whether the accused were captured and arrested as the immediate result is not quite clear. Prosanna, however, seems to have been

tied

Entertainment.

MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB.

Intimations.

WANTED.

down, as the witness stated that he snapped ASMOKINY CONCERT will be given AN EXPERT TYPEWRITER. Good

the hands before he could be safely secured by

newly-made cords.

MURDEN.

It is stated that when Mukden was taken there were found there ten Japanese women. Four of them could speak Russian and were accordingly employed as interpreters. For all her gentle self-effacing ways the' Japinese fo. mals can not be said to lack enterprise.

A party of Russian female nurses, number. ing some 70 or so, attenspted to escape frem Makdes on horseback, burkhair services being

their own wounded countrymen, they were much needed for the purpose of ministering to

detained.

-Several private reports have been received at Tokio to the effect that the Russians are still endeavouring to strengthen the defence' works at the rear of Vladivostock. New batteries are being rapidly constructed and the line of de fence now stems to be very strong. Great precautions are being taken by the garrison, and even the vessels which have succeeded, in getting through the Japanese blockade are not allowed to enter port. They are stopped at a point a considerable distance off the coast and their cargoes are taken ashore by junka.

English papers sinte that there is season to believe that a firitish ship sailed on Feb & from a British part with all the parts of a submarine 12 built in the United States to the order of on board. The submarine which is one of

the Russian Government, was taken to pieces at Newport News (Virginia), shipped a "agricultural implements," and taken to A twerp. From Antwerp the vessel went to an English port, where a general cargo was taken on board, and stowed on the top of the sub marine. The destination is Viadivostock, via Odessa and the Siberian railway. A second

At about two miles westward of Fushun on submarine, similarly registered in the ship's the road to Machuntan the Russians had a big manifest as "agricultural implements," was bread-baking establishment. They set fire to still at Antwerp, and was to go to the same it when retreat became inevitable but the con- of the original twelve submarines were de destructive. Great quantities of baked bread British port in the course of February. Two Bagration is said to have been only partially livered at Vladivostock last October, direct and of materials for making it were taken. from the United States. The remaining eight

There are various rumours about the myste. will go via Antwerp and England. Theriously spirited away untillery. One informant makers have undertaken to deliver the dozen alleges that many of the guns have been dug complete by April,

Enshun, though a walled town, ia a very small place. We read that there are only 200 houses inside the enclosure and 300 outside it. The latter should ba spoken of in the past tense for they suffered so severely in the battle as to lose their babitable capacity.

out. Another states that the number' thus found is insignificant-only some six in all-

REMARKABLE CASE OF HUMAN | and the rest are believed to be reposing at the bottom of the Hun. The water, however, is still too cold to permit careful investigation.

SACRIFICE.

under the auspices of the MASONIC QUADRILLE GLUB, TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the zoth instant,

in the old Chamber of Commerce Room, CITY HALL,

Commencing al 8.30 P.M.

Tickets $1 each, at the Door, Hongkong, 19April, 1905.

Auctions.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

Salary to a Quick Worker. JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER. Hongkong, 31st March, 1905.

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EMPLOYE de commerce, Agé de 30 ape

de nationalité Suisse, ayant déja occupé.. d'importantes fonctions dans de grosses maisons, connaissant à fond de comptabilité en partie double, parlant couramment le Français, l'Al- lemand, le Hollandais, l'Italien et l'Anglais, [481 désirerait une situation dans l'une des villes de

la côte de Chine.

THE Undersigned have received instructions from P. A,SCIILUNDERGER, Esq., to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

אס

WEDNESDAY,

the 26th April, 1905, at 2.30 PM, within his residence," Lyce-mun," The Peak, THE WHOLE OF HI

HOUSEHOLD

VALUABLE

Très bonnes références-Appointements; de 5 a 6,000 dollars per an. Ecrire aux initiales L. V. au journal "TOpinion" do Salgon,

Saigon, le z Mars, 1905.

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THE FAMOUS HAI T

SHARP UTTLE SHAVER

WEIGHT LESS THAN {OUNCES.

KAZOT

Tthe old fashioned clumsy Razor and by HIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded

FURNITURE

its use 'Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a THEREIN CONTAINED,

special amalgam of steel which makes imita Comprising

tion impossible, and in consequence it enjoys TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING the largest sale of any Razor in the World. TABLE, WHATNOTS, BRUSSEL'S CAR- Thousands of Testimonials testify that the

SINGLE ON BEDSTEADS, BLACK- PET TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with little "MAB" is the finest shaving implement

TEAKWOOD BOOK-CASES,ever produced.

Will be mailed to any address on receipt of WOOD CURIO STANDS, STOOLS, DIN the price (82), post free. NER SERVICE, COOKING STOVE, To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES,

&c., &c., &;

WATKINS, LIMITED, and all first-class stores in the Colony,

GLASS.

ALSO

One set of French-made BED ROOM FURNITURE.

Catalogues will be issued.

· TERMS:-As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions to sell by

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It is stated that arrangements are being made An extraordinary case of murder came before the Sessions Judge, Dacca, on the oth to avoid needle's trouble, the plan is to make to levy taxes in the Mukden district. In order alt.

The evidence was of an altogether these taxes supplementary; that is to say, to remarkable character, and the depositions of levy them by way of an addition to rates alrea the first witness in the opening day of the trial dy in operation. The proceeds are expected MR. GED, P. LAMMERT has received alleged that horrible atrocities were committed to amount to some two million yen yearly.-- on women by the accused men-Lalmohon Japon Mail. Mazumdar alias "Dronacharja" Kali Komar Chakraberaberty alia Kala Chand Sadbo and Prosanna Mondal. The prosecution is con- ducted by the Public Prosecutor.

COMMERCIAL.

TODAY'S EXCHANGE

Selling.

The alleged licts of the case are briefly as follows:-The accused Laimohon Mazumdar and Prosanna Mazumdar and the mardered London-Bank T.T. man, Ananda Mandal, or Jama, were the

Do. demand......... disciples of the accused Kala Chand Sadhu.

DA [49 On the 23rd of Agrahayana last a girl io Lalmahon's family fell ill of cholera, and the women of the family having great faith in the Sadhu Kala Chand implored him to save the girl, Kala Chand gave them assurance saying "no fear, mothers, I will kill Jama, there will be no death." How Jama met his death and

A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th April, 1905

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN INTERIM BONUS of Twenty per Ceni, upon contributions for the year 1904 has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 3rd May

By Order of the Board,

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C. MONTAGUE EDE, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th April, 1905.

THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

A DIVIDEND at The Rate of Twenty-five

a manths' sight France-Bank T T.... America-Rok TT Germany—Rask † T. India TT................

Do. demand

Shanghai-Rank TT lapan-Bank T.T fava-Rank TT

·

4 months' sighi [fr

months' sight LIC.

Ruying.

how the women were treated was narrated by the witness Chandra Mohan Mazumdar aged 17, though his evidence is somewhat difficult to follow. It would appear, however, that the ac cused and Ananda were lodging at Lalmohon's house and that on the evening of the tragedy all the men were collected inside. Suddenly, Prosanna caught hold of Ananda by the hair and threw him on the ground, face downwards. He then stretched a trident from the Sadhu, who was standing close by, and thrust it on Ananda's neck. The others, including witness, 6 months' sight ffed to a hut a short distance away. Soon after, Prasanna entered followed by Apanda, who 4 months' sigh: Germany prostrated himself in front of the Sadhu Lalmo. Bar Silver...

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

WEDNESDAY,

Sole Agenta for Far East, HowARD & Co, 29. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. Agents wanted in every part.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co.

Hongkong, 24th November, 1904.

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ESPECIAL OLD TOE GIN. Marshall and

Elvy's

Satinette

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

The following

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, viz :-

...I'10 ...1/10 5/16 1'10 7/16

All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria aforesaid registered in the 2.33 Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1666. Area ..451 | 689 square fest. Term 75 years, Annual Crown Rent $11.00 Ingether with the messuage 1.90 thereon, known as No. 8, Po Hing Fong.

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For further particulars and conditions of

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1111

......1/10 11/16

3 days' sight San Francisco & New York 453 4 months' sight.

An

30 days' sight Sydney and Mellnume 1/10 13/16

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4 months' sight Francs

ONIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's yon tiors are as follows

per Cent.. being Fifteen Collars per hom asked the latter, "Is this the time," and Bank of England cate Share, on the Paid-up Capital of the above the Sadhu, answering in the affirmative, Association, has been declared payable in Taels at Exchange 73 at the Chartered Bank India, Australia and China or the Elangkong and Shanghai Banking Corpation, Shanghai, on and after this date to Shareholders of record on the 1st April, 1995.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. S. JACKSON,

Secretary,

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Shanghai, 12th April, 1995.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

"SUNGKIANG" FIRE, APRIL 29TH, 1904 SHIPPERS, Underwriters and others are hereby notified that the GENERAL AVERAGE STATEMENT will be closed on 15TH MAY, 190grand that all Claims not sent in to the Undersigned before that date cannot be included in the Statement.

manner,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Dated the rgth day of April, 1905.

EWENS AND HARSTON, 480)

Solicitors for Na Li Hino,

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Lalmohon teok Ananda by the hair, white Pro- 5.nna took up a knife, and as Ananda was ly- ing on his face Prosanna, putting a leg on Ananda', back, lifted him slightly by the hair falwa New ... and thrust the knife in his throat Lalmohon and Prosanna then carried the body away. The witness thereupon went away to the house of one Mathur Mazumdar where he found the Sadhu sitting on the ground and Mathur's wife and sister crying "the annihilation of the world Patoa New is coming." Lalmohon, who was in the yard, warned the women to stay inside the house.

ing "You Saltet come here naked and salute He and Prosanna then entered, the former cry:

the Sadhu, otherwise I will put fire round you all and kill you" A neighbour named Upen- dra Gohsal was brought in by Lalmohon, WEISMANN, LTD. stripped, and made to salute the Sadhu. As be

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was going the Balbu pushed him by the neck HOT-CROSS BUNS, 60 Cents Per Doz and told him to bring the women of his house naked to salute him (the Sadhu). Witness

prompt supply.

H. WEISMANN, Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1905,

THE HONGKONG STUDIO,

£46

HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, 41 & 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TOP FLOOR.

DORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR GING and COPYING in all Sizes.

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was also told to bring his aunt, which he did, PLEASE send your Orders in time to secure [485 and Lalmohon went to his own house where Να

TOTICE is hereby given that Mr. NG L'also lived Rajani Mazumdar, to whom Ananda HING of the "GOH GUAN HIN was nagar (ef), and brought Rajani's Dong, No. 308, Wing Lok Street. Victoria, wife and daughter and five other women. Hongkong, Merchant, will not be Responsible They were taken to the verandah and ordered for any Debts contracted by his Son NG KAI to strip naked and salute the Sadho. Being SUI, otherwise called NG CHAP NG, who is unwilling to do so, Prosanna and Lalmoben a minor of 17 years of age, and has no property took their clothes away by force and Lalme. whatever either in reversion or in expectancy.

The Public are hereby warned against lend. hon's wife was treated in the same way. After ing him money or contracting with him in any they had saluted the Sadhu they all went away except Lalmobon's wife, his sister and a sick girl named Sallabala. Frosanna then began to make a torch with a quilt blanket (belonging į to Lalmohon's wife) and other bedding tied to the end of a straight bamboo. Some kerosine oit was poured upon the torch and lighted, Prosanna appears then to have endeavoured to set fire to Raja? Mazumdar's hot, but nasuc cessfully. The women were again brought out into the yard, made to re-strip and compelled to burn certain parts of their bodies with the torch. Latmobon asked if he would have to Hand Pianos from $200 upwards, and a told him that if did not be would be turned AVE just received a shipment of second do the same thing with his wife, and the Sadhu written guarantee for a lest, period of TWO into a goat or sheep. The woman was, there- Years given for each instrument.

A lare consignment of records at the low fore, taken by her husband and placed astride figure at $1.80 each, 5′′, on wholesale orders.

over the burning torch, being held there by the The largest and most varied Stock of Music two men. The Sadbu then gave the torch to in China. Inspection solicited. Our work. Lalmohon, and told him to apply it to himself, men are experienced men.

After this the other women were brought in and thrown on the fire. Witness, 'Buding that he was to be treated in the same way, secuped, [365] and hid in a hat. At this juncture, apparently; }. Hongkong, sind Septembr, 1998

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD.,

PIANO AND ORGAN

MANUFACTURERS.

14, QUEEN'S ROAD, FIRST FLOOR,

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PRICE VERY MODERATE, Hongkong, riih September, 1903.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR or lex House, IN Interfonsa Rost

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 13th April, 1905.

or to

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned have received instructions from E. H. HINDS, Esq., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

FRIDAY,

the 28th April, 1905, at z P., within his residence, "Glenshiel," The Peak,

THE WHOLE OF HIS

VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising :-

TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD SIDE. BOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER WAGGONS, CANTON CARVED BLACK- WOOD CABINET, TEA TABLES, MARBLE-TOP BLACKWOOD TABLE, STEEL ENGRAVINGS, JAPANESE SCREENS, DOUBLE and SINGLE BRASS- MOUNTED BEDSTEADS with WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS and BUREAU with BE- VELLED GLASS, DOUBLE TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with GLASS, &c., &c., &c.;

ALSO

One COTTAGE PIANO, by M. F. Rachals & Ca. Hamburg. One LADY'S and One GENT.'S BICYCLES, One Eastman Kodak CAMERA and a number of Scientific BOOKS, One IRON SAFE by Harris, Goodwin & Co., Birmingham and London;

AND

A Large Assortment of PLANTS ¡ó Pots. Catalogues will be issued. TERMBAs usual,

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HUGHES & HOUGH,.

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th April, 1905.

Intimations.

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Hongkong, 1th May, 1904.

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