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Intimation.

WM. POWELL.

LIMITED.

-ALEXANDRA, BUILDINGS.--

NEW..

...

MUSLINS,

ALPACAS, DRESS-

LINENS,

HOLLANDS,

VOILES, FOULARDS,

&C.,

SILKS,

&c.,

&c.,

for light SUMMER

GOWNS.

DRESS-MAKING

A Specialty.

LATEST

FASHIONS

from LONDON,

PARIS,

and

NEW YORK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 1905.

Notice of Firm.

THE CHIHLI PROVINCE.

As abundance of rain in all parts of Chibli THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA province and in many parts of the adjacent

LIM.TED.

NOTICE',

By Order of the Board of Director,

EVAN ORMISTON, Manager.

country has made the corps unusually promis. ing. The villages" and villager, alike" are have This Day given over charge of this smiling, and it is agreed in many districis that even the excellent crops of last year will be Branch to Mr. Ä. R. LINTON.

surpassed. The farmers, however, do not yet understand the importance of treeplanting: or of deep ploughing in relation to the hest and the rainfall. The shallow plough is universally ured. Anyone who attempts to induce the Chinese vilinge farmer to believe that increas ed loosening of the surface soll enables the earth the better to absorb both the summer heat and the summer rains, instead of their being, driven back into the atmosphere, is

Hongkong, 17th Jung, 1905.

Intimations.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

, parkbank, dan dukkak

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TOF MEMBERS will be held in ST.

ANDREW'S HAĻi, City Halt, TO-MOR- ROW, the 29th June, ai 5.15 PM, for the pur pose of considering and passing the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 1904.

FRANK LAMMERT,

Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 18th June, 1905.

1676

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

NOTICEINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's. Fuilding, No, 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATUR. | DAY, the 8th day of July, 1905, at 15.jo in the Forendon, when the subjoined Resolution which was passed'st a meeting held on zist June, 1995, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Reso*ution,”

RESOLUTION.

That the Capital of the Company be in- creased to $500,0co by the creation of 20,000 new shares of $10.00 each."

·

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 21st June, 1995,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

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JOTICE is hereby given that the 'SIX- TEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 15th July, at 13.30 P.M., for the purpose if presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts to goth April, 1905; and electing Directions and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the rat to the 15th Jaly, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agenis.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE:

a

regarded as a humorous person, while he who tells the villager that afforestation produces beter and more evenly distributed rainfall is liable to be looked upon as an absolute lunatic, So long as the natives continue to cherish faith in the superior efficacy of perigrinating iron tablets as tainproducers, they will, no doubt, continue to denude the country of the ireen which otherwise would naturally luxuriato in this soil.

le Shansi, where, it will be remembered, a famine prevailed in 1900-t in consequence of the absence of rain for several summers in suc-

cession, there have been good rains in some districts. From Ping-yao, Shane, however, a correspondent writes ta friend in Tientsin, under tate May 31: "We are badly needing rain here. The wheat is in ear only a few inches fram the ground. Much of spring wheat is not sown, and that which is sown will not sprout. Prices of almost everything are going up rapidly."

From Lu-cheng, Shansi, a correspondent.re ports, under date of June 7, "Wheat harvest spoiled through drought; only one-half at best and that only if rain comel soon ; consequently plenty of rumours,"

If there are some, even among foreigners, who doubt the active and reactive effect of rain. fall on crops and of crops upon rainfall, there can be few who will dispute the immediate, effect of both on the pohrical situation. Good rtins and plentiful crops mean peace. Drought and scarcity mean robbery, brigandage, and local disturbances which sometimes merge into considerable internal convulsions.-China

Times.

THE USE OF BALLUGNS IN THE WAR,

TELEGRAPHY FROM HILLS A SERIOUS RIVAL.

/pparently, remarks the Literary Digit captive balloons have not been used to any greai extent in the Russo-Japanese War, al- though reports on the subject are somewhat conflicting in a note contiibuted to the Paris magazine, Cosmos, Mr. W. de Fonvielle

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION. HEUndersigned have received instructions

to sell by

U

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

FRIDAY,

the 30th June, 1905, at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

BED-

Consignees.

"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE Steamship

THE

Entimations.

THE FAMOUS Kab T

ASHARP LITTLE SHAVER

WANHT LESS THAN JOUNELI

Razor

THIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded

"GOLDMOUTH," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at the old fashioned clumsy Raior and by their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Chims will be admitted after the Goods tion impossible, and in consequence it enjoys special amalgam of steal which makes imita have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-the largest sale of any Razor in the World. ing undelivered after the 3rd July will be Thousands of Testimonials testify that the subject to rent.

little "MAB is the finest shaving implement STEAD with WIRE MATTRESS, TEAK to be left in the Godawns, where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

ever produced. OVERMANTELS and SIDExamined on MONDAY, the 3rd July, at a P.M. BOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, TEAK

All Claims must reach us before the 5th July, WOOD WARDROBES, DINNER WAG. or they will not be recognized. GONS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by PICTURES, &c, &c., &c.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,

Agents. TERMS AS Grnal,

Hongkong 16th June, 1903

DOUBLE BRASS-MOUNTED

WOOD

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 17th June, 1905.

FUBLIC AUCTION, .

1093

MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have

received instructions, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

FRIDAY,

the ist day of July, 1905, at a PM, at their Sales Rooms,

THE FOLLOWING

VALUABLE

LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, situare at Mount Kellett, in the Colony of Hongkong, viz:-

-All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND being a portion of the piece or parcel of ground situato' at Mount Kellett aforesaid registered in the Land Office as Rural Building Lol No. 76 abutting on the North side thereof on a portion of the

said Rural Lot No. 76 described on the

Sale plan thereof as Lot No. 3 and mea suring thereon 330 feet or thereabouts on the South side thereof partly on 'Crown Land and partly on Government pavilion and measuring thereon 398 feet ́or, there abouts on the East side thereof on `Mount Kellett Road and measuring thereon 163 fest or thereabouts and on the West side thereof on Crown Land and measuring thereon 161 feat or thereabouts which said piece or parcel of ground is described on the said Sale plan as LOT No, 1 and con- tains an area of 56,700 Square Feet or thereabouts. Apportioned Annual Crown

Real $18.50; [634

· HAREHOLDERS are reminded that the

writes:

So far, we have only vague and incomplete uformation regarding the performances of balloons in the present war. If we may credit ceriain newspapers, captive ballooni sakeri: From the Russians rendered essential service in the capture of Port Arthur, The aeronauts in them were able to furnish to the gunners in 1sformed by the observers who had a view of dications that enabled them to rectify their fire.

the place from a sufficient height, they were able to send bomba and projectiles of all kinds (688 upon the ships in the harbour and upon edifices

SHAREHOLDERS new issue of Capital is due on the 30th June,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.

1905.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1905.

COLD STORAGE.

that they could not res from the balleries them.. selves. This result, although difficult to obtain, is not at all impossible; but it would be well to have confirmation from some of the officers

THE HONGKONG ICE Cubic feet of of the garrison

row 40,00 - COLD STORAGE „vailable at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4'P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable gonds.

WM PARLANE,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1975

THE CLUB LUSITANO, LD.:

NOTICE.

1675

The above Company rembered 54 to 56. THE Contificale No. 147 fa 20 Shares in

59 and 61, 63 and 64, 87 and 88, 140, and 178 to 187 all inclusive, standing in the Register.

"It is certain, however, according to docu meut read before the Congress of Scientific Aerostation, that the Russians hesitated long before sending a detachment of military balloonists into Manchuria. The authorities did not grønt until the beginning of September the necessary subsidies requested by Colonel Kovanko, chief of the corps, to put him on the firing-line with his material and men. The causes of this neglect have not been officially indica ed, but it may be supposed that it is to be attributed to difficulties of transportation, due to the facts that the Trans-Siberian Rail- way has not yet been doubletracked and that the Trans-Baikal section bus not been opened. At the present time [March] it is possible that

of Shareholders in the name of ANTONIO || the severity of the climate has parslysed the SIMPLICIO GOMES, Junior, having been Jost, Notice is hereby given that a 'uplicate Certificate for the said Twenty Shares will be issued at the expiration of one calendar month from the date of this notice, and that the Original Certificate will, unle s produced within that period, be hereafter held by this

→By Order,

RECEIVED EVERY Company as null and void.

WEEK.

BATHING

COSTUMES.

CAPS

And

SANDALS.

Everything New and

upto-date

POWELL'S

BẢN G K 0 NG

“Hongkong, jih June, 19os,

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H. M. BASTO,

Acting Hon. Secretary,

Club Lusitano, 1 d. Hongkong, 24th June, 1905.

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REWARD OF $5,000. FFERED by the Undersigned for the ARREST and CONVI. TION of ass Person or Persons who are in the habit of SMUGGLING large quantities of OPIUM into this Colony.

CHIN JOO HENG C

Opium Parmiers

Hongkong, 19th June, 1995.

efficiency of the balloonists. But when we take into consideration the importance of the opposing armies and the extent of their fronts, over which are distributed nearly a million men, it would seem to be impossible that the wa general staffs should not have made, each en its own account, the greatest efforts to inspect the enemy's position. It should, how- ever, bedded that the progrees of telegraphy has made it possible to use a large number of hilltops-as good observation stations, thus diminishing the strategic importance of ascen-

ipns."

BANK OF ENGLAND NÕIES.

the bank itself. Six printing pressas ars in "All Bank of England noles are, printed in com blant operation, the same machine printing Grst the particulars of value, signature, etc. and then be numbers of the notes in const cutive order. The paper used is of very peculiar texture, being at once thin, tough and crip; and the combination of these qualities, [66g together with the peculiarities of the water mark, which is distributed over the whole sur face of the paper, forms one of the principal uarantees against imitation. The paper, which is manufactured exclusively at one par ticular mill; is made in oblong, slips, allowing just enough space for the printing of two notes, side by side.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE.

Hongkong,

TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS,

-DWDE?

TAKE NOTICE hat under No. of the DUMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), avery Domestic Building or part of such Build ing within the WESTERN DIVISION of the CITY OF VICTORIA occupied by members of more than one family must be Cleansed and Lime washed THROUGHOUT by the during the months of May and June,

N-The word "Throughout" used in this notice means that the Houses should be Lime: washert in respect of all the Walis of each Room and Staircase, all Cubicle Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs both in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs.

The Back Yard should have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first floor.

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime washed but must be Cleansed.

The Western Division of the City lies to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverlay Street,

C, F. W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS, Assistant Secretary. Dated this psat day of May, 1005.

(685

|

anate, declares the Chicago Banker, "is ever issued second time. When once is finds its way back to the bank to be exchanged

for coin, it is immediately cancelled, and the reader will probably be surprised to bear hat the average life of a bank note, or the time during which it is in actual circula- tion, is not more than five or six days. The ratuined notes are brought into what is known at the accountant's sorting office. Here they are examined by inspectors, who relect any which may be found to be counterfeit.” In such

a case the paying-in bank is debited with the

amount. The notes come in from various banka in parcels, each parcel accompanied by a memorandum stating the number and amount of the notes contained in it. This memorandum is marked with a certain number, and then each note in the parcel it stamped to correspond, the stamping machine automati cally registering.how many are stamped, and, consequently, drawing attention to any de- Açizacy in the number of notes as compared with that stated in the memorandum. This done, the notes are sorted according to number and date, and, after being defaced by punching out the letters indicating the valge and tearing off the corner bearing the signature, are passed to the bank-pote library, where they are packed in boxes and preserved for possible future re- ferance during a partod of five years.”

ai.d

2.-All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND being another portion of the

· said Rural Building Lạt No. 76 abetting on the North side thereof partly on a por tion of the said Rural Building Lot No. 7 and partly on Crown Land and measuring thereon 740 feet or thereabouts on the South side thereof on other portion of the said Rural Building Lot No. 76 described 'on thè said' sale plan as Lot No. 1 and measuring thereon 330 feet or thereabouts

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25 “TOURANE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

F

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

the price (88), past free.

Will be mailed to any address on receipt of

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

Sole Agents for Far East, Howard & Co., 19, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. Agents wanted in every port.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co.

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Hongkong, 24th November, 1904, LEVY HERMANOS.

IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, LERS AND WATCHMAKERS.

ex 1.3. Adour and Charante, and from Bordeaux, ex ss. Ville de Rochefort, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu ables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noori TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here,

Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the after MONDAY, the 3rd July, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before

the 3rd July, or they will not be recognised,

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 3rd July, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, záth June, 1903.

"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSHIP "SHIMOSA,"

FROM NEW YORK.

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"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their, Kowloan Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

-No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- on the East side thereof on Mount Kelletting undelivered after the 30th instant will be Road and measuring thereon 199 feet or subject to rent. thereabouts and on the West Side thereof All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- on Crown Land and measuring thereon | sented to the Undersigned on or before the 218 feet or thereabou's which said piece or | 3rd proximo, or they will not be recognized. parcel of ground is described on the said sale plan as LOT No. 2, and contojus an area of 56,700 square feet or thereabouts. Apportioned Annual Crown Rent $18.50, The above two pieces or parcels of ground are held from the Crown for the residue of r term of 75 years from the sixth day of March, 1876, created by a Crown Lease of the whole of the said Roral Building Lot No. 76 dated the 3rd day of June, 1892,

..

A Sale plan of the said property can be ins- pacted at the office of Westrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mester and at the Auctioneers' office..

sale, apply to

For further particulars and conditions of

Ménsri, JOHNSON, ŠTOKES & MASIER

Solicitors for the Vendors,

or to

Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. [673

Hongkong, 21st June, 1905.

Entimations.

ILTSHIR

RE

As Supplied to

HARRIS'S

His Majesty THEMING

BACO

&HAMS

Gold Medals PARIS 1889 &1900

Reg

Brand

HARRIS,CALNE WILT'S England.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th instant at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong, 24th June, 1905.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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

"TIENTSIN,"

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS and FILMS.

Sole Agents for "OMEGA" WATCHES.

OMEGA "in the best, "THREE YEARS"

guarantee given to every purchaser.

4. QURENS ROAD,

Watson's Buliding..

I

THE NEW TRENCH REMEDY

TRADE THERAPION MARK

This marecuiful and highly popular termody, used in the Continental Hospitals by Rd, Rouen, Jobert, Valpma and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought în m medicine of the kiod, and surpmanet everziblog berta employed

THERAPION NO.1

short time, ofters (aw days only, rumorsal dlcharyas from the urinary organa,eñactually superseding in actions the san of which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation of malcture and other serious diseases.” In Cysentery, pliae, Invitation of the lower bowel.caugh, bronchilla, kathma, anÁ some of the more trying complaints at tha hind, it will e found tribingly efferelona, affording prompi rallad where other well-trick venido have heet powerfon N

THERAPION N12′′,

The blood, Meny, pimp-ben, spuis ulyteles, paine and swać. Rings of the joints, consulary simptome, gout, thermally, and nil {ličaven for which it has laren too much a fashion, to replay foryny, kepparilla, sejle the destruction of sufferer teeth and val of health. The preparation purifies the whole systems strengls the blend, and thoroughly bliminates ever) jurkanais malte fraums the body,

THERAPION NO.3

ozbastion, ling pral vitalfe, aloeglesenens, and all the distressing consequi nescia, ely címr cxcms, residence in bat, sabelthy elistas **, Nyone susia nurprising power In restoring streng dh west vir tar chirsti klfitated.

sold by the prin vipal Chemisti and Monats Alemanians RFC Piles in Englund sio la

THERAFION.

quired and oba pealmi Tak tak, mierii is a face ilford Trawasan pemesan the British Godgiat. Nang) tin khian fetits aux pið grounds admed very paskageshwonder at 11's Majesty's Ifon. L'omunisstærris, and wechurt wha feia ca in forgerse Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

Hongkong, Chins and Manila. [B

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

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SE

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS, `· Consignees of Cargo by the above-named- ressel are boreby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in, ibe Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment, will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 30th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,

Dainaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at an

appointed hour.

All claims must be presented within teg days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong,

WHISKIES.

SCOTCH.

Black's Fine Old

Scotch

Neil McLean, Old

Scotch

$8.00 Per Dozen Case

10.00

Ronald Rennie,

Green Seal ... 13.00

L. S. LEWIS, Acting Superintendent.

fa

Glen Alva

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1995,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND, SINGAPORE.

REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG & CHINA, THE Company's Steamship

HOWARD & Co.,

so, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th May, 1905.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

(579

MODERATE PRICES.

ELECTRIO FANS

TO ORDER IN

EVERY ROOM,

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOOK. Hongkong, 19th May, 1904.

"KUMSANG"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

*..... 13.00

Nell McLean, Finest

Liqueur............ 13.00

Ronald Renale, Pet

fection

mom 14.00 Melrose............. 16.00

Ronald Rennie,

Finest Liqueur... 16.00

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining | Melrose *** (12.

on board after 4 PM. the 28th instant, will be

landed at Consignees risk and expense...

No Fire Insurance will be effected,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 26th June, 1905. [466

THE WISE MAN.

Years Old)...... 10.00

Mitchell's Old, Green

IRISH,

Label

.................. 19.00 Per Doz. Case

15.00

BUYS A SINGER, IT'S TRUE Mitchell's Liqueur,

ECONOMY.

White Label

YEARS' GUARANTEE |

Easy PAYMENTS,

FREE INSTRUCTION }

It's something you need. SHOW-RDOME—I, WYNDHAM STREET, Hongkong, th March, 1905,

BARRETTO & Co Agents,

Nos: 12 & 14, Bank Balldings Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 20th June, 190j,