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Entimation.

Auctions.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 16-1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

WM. POWELL, THE

LIMITED.

-ALEXANDRA PUILDINGS.--

FURNISHING

“HE Undersigned has received instructione

from D. H. SILAB, Esq, to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON FRIDAY,

the 19th May, 1905, commencing at a P.M., at his residence, The Den," Castle Steps, THE WHOLE OF HI' VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, |-

Comprising →→

HATSTAND with BEVFLLED MIRROR, HALL and HOLTZ DRAWING ROOM

DEPARTMENT, MIRROR, CARD TABLES, OCCASIONAL

(FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.)

NEW

LACE

AND

MUSLIN

CURTAINS.

DAINTY

*UPHOLSTERING

AND

ART FABRICS.

LAMP

SHADES!!!

CANDLE SHADES !!!

ELECTRIC-

LIGHT

SHADES !!!

DAINTY

AND

ELEGANT,

SUITE, CHIFFONIER with MIRROR, CONSOLE TABLE" with BEVELLED TABLES, ENGRAVINGS, MARBLE MAN TEL CLOCKS, VASES and ORNAMENTS, &c., &c. i

MAHOGANY EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MARBLE-TOP SIDE! OARD with BEVELLED MIRTOR, DINNER WAG GONS with MIRORS, LEATHER COVERED ARMCHAIRS and DINING CHAIRY, ICE CHFST and PUNKAH, & ej BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, WAR- DROBES with DEVE LED MIRROR, BUREAU with MIRRO 1,10ILETTABLES, MARBLE TOP WASHSTAND', TOHET SETS. &c. &c;

BATHROOM, PANTRY 304 KITCHEN R: QUISITES;

ALSO

A Quantity of FINELY.CARVED CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE;

COTTAGE PIANO, by Collard and COLLARD;

A Quantity of GAS FITTINGS, &c.}

AND

A Large Quantity of FLANTS in Pots, TERMS-A Customary.

On view from Tuesday, the 16th May, 1905,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1905,

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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'HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

00

SATURDAY,

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Meceived instructions to sell by

ESSRS. HUGHES AND HOUGH have

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON MONDAY,

the rath day of June, 1995, at 3 P.M., at their Sales Roomsa

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VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.

The following

PROPERTY,

viz:-

situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situate at Victoria aforesaid registered in the Land Office an Inland Lot No. 6ogh, Area 37.935 square feet or thereabouts. Term 997 years. Annual Crown Rent $74.40 together with the message thereon, known as "Green mount," Bonham Road, Victoria, aforesaid.

For further particulars and conditions of

sale, apply to-

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Vendor's Solicitors,

O

Messrs HUGHES AND HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 13th day of May, 1905.

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE.

WE

JE have this day WITHDRAWN our POWER OF ATTORNEY in favour of Mr. ERNEST J. MOSS, the late Manager of nur Foochow Branch, who is no longer in the employ of our Firm.

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POISUNA.

HOW THEY ACT AND COUNTERACT.

Futimations.

THE WORBED WOMEN:- Not long ago a poor lady was admitted to

They any men must work and women must Sydney Hospital suffering from the effects of weep; but alas, in this ten' busy world women immenso doses of three powerful poisons-aften have to work and weep at the same time. atropine, morphine, and strychnine. It was Thair holidays are too few and their work It makes them said that she had taken sufficient of each to heavy and monotonous, kill three people, or in all enough to kill nine, nervous and irritable. The depressed and yet in spite of this she recovered. Now, why worried woman loses her 'appetite and grow was it found possible to save her life? How thin and feeble. Once in a while she has spells did those dandly substances all combat-each-of-palpitation and has to lie up for a day or two. other's action in such a remarkable way? That If some disease like infinents or malarial fever le to be the purport of this article.

happens to prevali she is almost certain to have for mankind, owing to their mysterious action, chronic troubles of the throat, lungs and other Poisons have always had a grins fascination an attack of it, and that often paves the way for

the various ways in which they manifest them-organs; and there is no saying what the end ssives, and the extraordinary disproportion be may be. Let the tired and overladen woman | tween the bulk of the fatal dose and that of the rest as much as possible ; and, above all, place

living mechanism which they destroy; and yet at her command a bottle of there is probably.no subject upes which mest people have vaguer or more fallacious ideas,

THE 877ECTS.

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

Intimations.

THE FAMOUS Mab D

SHARP LITTLE SHAVER

WEIGHT LESS THAN FOUNCES

Razor

THIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded the old fashioned clumsy Razor and by its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from specini amalgam of steel which makes imita tion impossible, and in consequence it enjoys the largest sale of any Razor in the World. Thousands of Testimonials testify that the aver produced. little "MAB" is the finest shaving implement

Will be mailed to any address on receipt of the price (88), post free.

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

29. Des Vosux Hoad, Central, Hongkong. Sale Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co.. Agents wanted in every port.

For particulars and terms, apply to

HOWARD & Co,

Hongkong, 24th November, 1904.

ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN. Marshall and

Elvy's

Satinette

a true and sure remedy for the ills and maladies it perhaps fanciful to compare poisons to a of women. It is palatable as honey and con- community of people; and yet, just as in societains all the nutritive and curative properties of ty we see every loophole of profit occupied, so Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Com- we see that every system of the body has its pound Syrup of Hypophosphiles and the own poison or poisons, or though in the strug↓ | Exiracis of Malt and Wild Cherry. Search the gle for existence some particular substance had world ever and you will find nothing to equal been evolved for the special purpose of destroy it. Taken before meals it improves the nutri- Er6oing that system and none other. We find that tive value of ordinary foods by making them morphine acts upon the brain, strychnino upon easier to assimilate, and has carried hope and the spinal cord, digitalin upon the heart, and so gond cheer into thousands of darkened homes. os. It almost leads one to some of the more It is effective from the first dose, and probably advanced speculations of latter days, that the

one bottle is all you may need.. It is absolutely struggle for existence is not, confined to living reliable and effective in Blood Impurities, things, but that the very, inanimate elements Nervous Dyspepsin, Wasting Conditions, themselves are engaged in ceaselets strife and Melancholy, Chlorosis, Impaired Nutrition, evolution.

Scrofuls, Low Vitality, and all troubles of the Throat and Lungs. Dr. E. J. Bayes says: "I Poisons, then, may be roughly classified into have found it a preparation of great merit. In three classes--destructive acids and alkalies,

a recent case a patient gained nearly twenty mineral poisons, and poisonous carbon compounds in two months' treatment, in which it pounds. The first class, containing such sub was the principal remedial agent. It carries stances as sulphuric acid and caustic potash, the guarantee of reliability and cannot fail or need not detain us long. Their action is disappoint you. Why ccept a substitute? simply one of violent destruction to the Sold by all chemists. stomach and gullet, causing death either by shock or perforation. Of course they are not suitable for criminal purposes, and are practic- ally only taken by accident-generally, un fortunately, by little children. Antidotes are seldom of much service, because, though the fatal result may not be immediate, yet the mischief is done almost instantly, and even if the patient recovers from the first shock, he will probably be permanently injured. For acids one gives alkalies, such as carbonate of soda; for alkalies one gives acids, such as vinegar, but it is a pretty bad business alto- gether, especially as the patients are usually very young and feeble.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Tongkang. 8th May, root

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

'HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s, Steamer

the 10th May, 1905, at 2.30 PM, at their THE P. &

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,

corner of ice lou-e Street,

SUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising:-

PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, MOR CO-COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE, CANTON CARVED BLACK WOOD WARE, DOUBLE BRASS BED STEADS with WIRE MATTRESSES, CAR PETS, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, GLASS and CROC-

KERY WARE, TEAKWOOD ESSIG TABLES with BEVELLED GLAS), MAR. BLE OP WASHSTANDS, &c., &c., &c.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1909.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL, JURISDICTION.

ACTION NO. 95 or 1905.

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TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION

BY Order of the Supreme Count of Hong-

kony,.

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hangkong,

""

THURSDAY.

the 25th day of May, 1975, at 3 o'ch.ck Pat, at Messrs. Hvols & JÕUGH'S "ALES ROOM, Des Vaux Road Central.

"PALERMO," .

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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are heing landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kawihon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Gonds will be landed here unters

Noon, T.DAY,

Goods not cleared by the 20th instant, at 4 P.M., will, he subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at a appointed hour.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hera after which "date they cannot be recognised,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

L. S. LEWIS,

11

TOWDERED GLASS.

8

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB,

A PROMENADE CONCERT will be held

at the Greens; Austin Road, Kowloon, on SATURDAY, 20th instant, commencing at 8.45 P.. prompt.

Tickets 50 Cents sach, can be had from Members of Club.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1995.

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.BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED.

DOUBLY DISTILLED

AND OF MATURED AGE,

TO BE OBTAINED FROM-

THE MUTUAL STORES, Des Voeux Road.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1904,

TASTE

153

FUSSELL'S PURE RICH THICK CREAM "ONCE "

In

BRANCH REGISTER or MEMBERS As Company as the EASTERN under The Companies (Colonial Registers) Act" REGISTER has this day been established 1883 and will be kept at the Office of the Undersigned who are duly authorised to exer cise all the powers of the Directors of the Com pany in relation to transfer of Shares entered in such branch register.

Dated this First day of May, 1905.

BRADLEY & Co.

Mineral poisons are what the public, to judge by quack advertisements, seem to look upon as drugs. The best known are, perhaps, arse. aic and corrosive sublimate, or perchloride of mercury. The action of these is simple violent irritation of all the tissues of the body, and there is no direct physiological antidote, A somewhat similar poison is seen in the powder. 524] ed glass, so much used in the East for getting rid of unwelcome friends, Phosphorus is ano

ther instance.

AN APPEAL.

نی

*HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

of NEEDLE WORK,

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.

The carbon poisons are much more interest-CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most ing, and indeed show some of the most extra respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of ordinary facts known to science. Most of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind Acting Superintendent. them are alkaloids-that is to say, compounds patronage and support, and desires to state that Honkong. 15th May, 100

of carbon which possess the property of form she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds ing salts with acids; in other words, vegeta- bla bases. One almost despairs of making; the subject clear to anyone ignorant of chemis try, but it is curious enough to be worth try. ing. Now, all these subtances contaio carbon and nitrogen, and if anyone knows any more 'mild and inoffensive things than there, I should be glad to hear of them. Carbon is simply coal dust, soot d'amond, or charccal, and, one would think, could not hurt a fy, unless by byming it. Nitrogen forms four-fifths of the. atmosphere, and we breathe in quarts of it

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

"GREGORY APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed

All that right of EQU TV of REDEMP. THE Steamship TION of and in all these portions of Marine Lot No. 225, which are registered in the Land Office as Subsections Nos. 3. 4. 5 and 6 of Section D of Marine Lot No. 225, and which said. Pieces or Parcels of Ground contain by arimea urement in the whole 5,743 square feet and are more partie darly delineated on the Plan thereof annexed to un Indenture of As- Prices from 50 cts, to $27.50 each. signment dated the 31st December 188, and registered in the Land Office by Menorial No. 16,678 with the dwelling houses known at Nos. 3, 5, 7 and 9 Tung Loi Lane, and No. 10, 12, 14, and 16, New Market Street, Victoria, aforesaid and are held from the Crown for the Residue of a term of Nine

A Splendid Variety of

CROCKERY

comprising TOILET SETS,

"

DINNER SERVICES

JUGS,

CUPS & SAUCERS

&c.,

and

&c.

A Selection of

DAINTY GLASS

FLOWER

VASES.

&c.,

&c., &c.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

HONGKONG.

hundred and Ninety-nine years granted by a Crown Lease dated the 14th day of December, 1878. Annual proportion of Crown Rent $100.31.

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to

Messrs JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Plaintiffs in the abore action who have the conduct of the

Maid Sale,

or to

Messrs. EWENS & HARSTON,

Solicitors for the Defendant Li Tsuno

at once, il Consignees' risk and expense. - of the 18th instant, will be landed at Con- Cargo remaining on board after 4 Pat

signees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Guilown Co., Limited.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and

PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landedandi stored at Consignees risk and

expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th May, 1905

1563

PAK, otherwise known as Li Po | NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

LUN, the Defendant in the said

Action,

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Matorials can be supplied, if required.

The Superiorers will she be most grateful for any FAPEH, or old ENVELOPES to be made lato Books for the Children of the Paar Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Han ikona 1101 Apell, såga

every day, and breathe it out again cheerfully. THE WISE MAN

Both of them are utterly harmless, Bedale, and even beneficial. Yet put them together, and the two enter upon a perfect orgy of destruc- tion and wanton caprice. They form the most both of them, with a little hydrogen and oxy- violent explosives. Nitro-glycerine contains

gen. They enter into the most terrible poi

ons-prussic acid is simply equal parts of hy. droges, carbon, and nitrogen combined. They are at the basis of all life and death. It is romance of science, the wedding of theta two dall, stupid elements, as though two clods of human beings were to produce a progeny of Napoleons,

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COMMERCIAL

TO-DAY'S EXCHANĻK. Selling

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE Steamship.

1

Do. Lemand

or to Meun. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Dated the 13th day of May, 1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ONDER OF THE MORTGAGEE,

of

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situale at Caine Road, Victoria, Hongkong, ON THURSDAY,

the 1st June, 1905, 41 3. P.M.,,

· BY

Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, at his Sales Roome, Duddell Street, HE Premises are Registered in the Land Office as Section A Lot and and Section A of Inland Lot No. gaz with the Messuage and Buildings thereon, known as “Dinder,” No. 51, Caine Road, and contain in the whole 29,138 square feet, and are held from the Crown for the residues of the res pective terms of 999 years, Annual Crown | Rent $76,65.

For further particulars and conditions of saic, apply to

EWENS & HARSTON, Bolicitors for the Mortgages,

or.to GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 8th May, 1005,

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Hongkong, sath May, 1905,

" BAYERN " 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 îpta the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless police to the contrary be given before 16 o'clock TO-MORROW MORNING.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rampining undelivered after the 16th instant will be subject to rent

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are, to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 16th instan”, at 9.30 AM.

All Claims must reach us before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undervigand

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Coy Aganty

Hoogkong, 9th May, rgoj.

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London-Bank T.T,

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.1 10 9/16

Do.. months' sight ...............

Franco-Bank T.T..

Anarica-Bank T., India T.T.......... Germany-Bank T.T..

Do. demandamies anghai--Bank T.T. inva-Bank T................ japan-Bank T.T.

4

1 months' sighi L/C.

6 months' sight LỊC.

Raying.

do,

BUYS A "SINGER", IT'S TRUE

ECONOMY.

5 YEARS' GUARANTEE ;

FREE INSTRUCTION;

EASY PAYMENTS

It's something you need.

SHOWROOMS:-1, Wyndham STREET. Hongkong, 25th March, 1905,

NOTICE.

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HE Public are hereby informed that no THE

change has been made in the Rates a Subscriptios to the Hongkong Telegraph and they are warned against paying more than TEH CENTS (10 cts,) par Single Copy.

THE MANAGER, · Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ltd: Hangkany, 10th September, 1901

BOO CHEONG,

昌

STATIONER AND PAPER MERCHANT,

No. 20, Pottinger Street.

AS always on hand all varieties of HStationery, Printing and Note Papers,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1905

164

1/10/ ................./11 Copying Prosses, also Automatic Cyclostyle 30 days' sight San Fruncites & New York 464 | and Elsams Duplicator. 4 months' sight

47 30 days' sight Sydney and Malbourne......1/11

months' aight Francs 1408 6 months' sight 4 months' sight Germany Bar Silver

197

Bank of England rate muotipuidum) 7

OPIUM QUOTATIONE. To-day's quotatlong are as follows

Per picul Malwa New

*fpjaimeC 1,740. Old ..........iukė 1,180 Older

1,250 Oldest

© 1,330

Par chest

#

Faina New Bongs New Perlen (Paper)

1,085

750/919

TRADE

BIG

CURES

MANK

MEN & WOMEN

BIG is a non-patronone remedy for Bay fonatyral discharge and dammation, irritation er ulceration, of iksucous moja branes. Patylen

Guaranteed not to strielaage Prevents contagion,

SOLD BY ONEMISTS, · Ciroujar mejjed pa roqueat, MANUFACEBÁED BY Vrus Krana izánient de,

CINCINNATI, O.

St. A

AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER.

Delicious with Fruits.

Hotel Proprietors, in fect "Everybody OLONISTS, Miners, Sailors, Yachtsmen,

Simply Delicious."

all parts of the Globe have pronounced it as

SOLE AGENT:-

H. RUTTONJEE,

For South China Hongkong, th May, 1905.

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

SC

BARRETTO & Co.

General Agents, Hongkong..

GUINNESS'S STOUT. "THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

is the Finest Bottling of Gainneis's Stout,

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"

is the very Finest Stout brewed by Massrs. 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 bolled, better packed, and has stronger packages than its rivals.

"THE CELEBRATED FIG BRAND STOUT,"

Pig Brand Stout gently assista digestion.

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT,"

Fig Brand Stout is a food, as well as a drink,

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND

STOUT."

medical mes to their most delicate patients, Pig Brand Stout may be recommended by

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

"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND

STOUT."

Pig Brand Stout is only slightly higher in price than other battlings of Guinness's

Par cask of 8 dozen prints $24.00

31

4

quarts S10.00

BARRETTO & Co..

Aginti,

NOL. 27 & 24, Bask Buildings,

Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, tch Linh 195.