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Intimation.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NEW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905.

Intimations.

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER.

| COMPANY, LIMITED:

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

of the above-named Company will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's fullling, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATUR- DAY, the 8th day of July, 1905, at 11.30 in the Forenoon, when the subjoined Resolution, which was passed at a meeting held on aust June, 1995, wilt he submitted for confirmation. as & Special Reso’ution,"

RESOLUTION.

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

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 21st June, 1905.

MUSLINS,

ALPACAS, N

LINENS,

DRESS-

HOLLANDS,

VOILES, FOULARDS,

&c.,

SILKS,

&c., &c.,.

for light SUMMER

GOWNS.

DRESS-MAKING

A Specialty.

LATEST

FASHIONS

from LONDON,

PARIS,

and

NEW YORK

RECEIVED EVERY

WEEK.

BATHING

COSTUMES.

CAPS

and

SANDALS.

Everything New and

up-to-date

POWELL'S

HONGKONG,

Mongkong, 19th June, roof,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

· COMPANY, LIMITED,

OTICE bereby 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, as 12.30 P., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with n State inent of Accounts to 30th April, 1905, and electing Directons and Auditors,

RIVER BANK SLIP

AT SINGAPORE,

ROBERTSON, QUAY, SUBSIDES,

An alarming subsidence on the north bank of the Singapore River took place this morning, way the Singapore Frei Prix of mist inst., by which a greater part of Robertson Quay is sunk below river level and three large godowns are placed in imminent danger of collapse...

Robertson Quay is just above Palau Saigon bridge and nearly facing the Abattoirs. Fair and firm to all appearance, the readway bas bome many a bullock-cart load of produce and importe to the turga godowns on its banke. Now there is

A YAWNING CHASK

[67a extending for Alty yards along the road and in

volving the whole width of the road from the river wall, here composed of uncoured com rubble, to the very foundations of the godowns. Those endangered are threa in number, at the corner Messrs. Behй Meyer & Co., next, a fine new godown, partly unoccupied now, but lately used by Adamion, Gilfillan & Co.'s, and partly occupied by the Handels Veriniging Amater- dam, and a third godown. These buildings are in imminent danger of collapsing into the river: True there is a fragment of the wall left standing, but below the cracked surface of the roadway is to be seen the black core which, forms so much of the river bed of the Singa-" pore and other strdams in the place-a fathom- less morass of stinking soft stuff, that even as far inland as Kim Seng Bridge, goes down for over a hundred and fifty feet. The finest go- down is that owned by Kwong Hang & Co. of 19 Market-st. It is a two-storied, solidly built erection, with tile roof, and superior in looks to any in the neighbourhood. · It is separated to be and as the tide is rising the water is flow. from the river by the place where the road used

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

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenis. Hongkong, 2711: June, 1905.

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

SINAL CALL of $1 per Share on the *HAREHOLDERS. are reminded that the

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Auction,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received instructions

per

to wall by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IGR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW

the 30th June, 1905, at 2.30 F.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,

comer of Ice House Street,

SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

DOUBLE BRASS-MOUNTED BED

Comprising STEAD with WIRE MATTRESS, TEAK WOOD OVERMANTELS and SIDE BOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, TEAK GONS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, WOOD WARDROBES DINNER WAG- CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, PICTURES, &c, &c.,, &c.

TERMBAs usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hoogkong, 19th June, 1905,

Notice of Firm.

1693

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED, NOTICE.

...

I of this

Branch to Mr. A. R. LINTON. By Order of the Board of Directors,

EVAN ORMISTON, Manager. Hongkong, 27th June, 1905..

new issue of Capital is due on the 30th June,ing into its very foundations. The drains have

1905,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1905.

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all collapsed, bits are gradually cracking off and subsiding into the mud, and, the building is looked upos un doomed. There is abrolu, tely nothing upon which to prop it up and at noos it seemed to be only a question of a few

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COLD STORAGE. THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at to A.M. and 4 F.3. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver parishable goods.

WM. PARLANE,

Manager. Hongkong, and June, 1905

THE CLUB LUSITANO, LD. NOTICE.

675

*H Certificate No. 147 for 10 Shares in

The above company numbered 34 to 56,

59 and 63, 63 and 64, 87 and 88, 140, and 178 to 187 all inclusive, standing in the Register of Shareholders in the name of ANTONIO SIMPLICIO GOMES, Junior, having been lost, Nutice is hereby given that a uplicate Certifiente 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, unless produced

"GEMPAH TANAH."

this morning when it was low water, the surface of the road, with a few ominous cracks, slowly sinking. A Chinese coolie who was on the affected part of the roadway, when be felt his terra firma fim no longer, gave way to ulter terror and threw himself down and refused to move from the bewitched roadway, for some time. Bat as the road went lower and lower and the cracks got wider and wider he wAL

The subsidence began at a quarter to eight

persuaded to flee from the devils that were

disturbing the earth, and neither he nor any one else has received hurt, By half-past eight the pillars at Hahn Mayer's gadown began to crack, and one of the European employees of the firm got a pose of thirty coolies and began to remove the rice and popper and produce to the very back of the godown,

At midday the whole road was under water,

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Intimations.

CANTON DISTRICT,,

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 74.

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"CHUSAN,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.: Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are belog landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown consigument will be sorted ant mark by Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each

the Goods are landed. mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as

This vessel brings on Cargo- From London, &c., ex S.S. China, From Persian Golf, or B.LS.N. and H. & P.

5. N. Co.'s Steamers.

instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless

II A.M., TO-DAY,

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Goode not cleared by the 4th proximo, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rant.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

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

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All Claims must be presented within ten day of the steamer's arrival here after which dafe they cannot be recognised.

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

L. S. LEWIS, Acting, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 28th June, Foo

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. [691.THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

REMOVAL WORK AT THE CAMBRIDGE REACH BARRIER, PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED,

NCANTON RIVER" has commenced TOTICE is hereby given that the Dredger work on the Northern side of the Steamer Passaga through the CAMBRIDGE REACH BARRIER,

Vessels approaching the Barrier should keep a careful look out for signals and slow down at suficient distance to prevent their wash reaching the boat at work, and proceed dead alow.until well past.

Os na account must a vessel' pass on the Nanbarn side of the dredger.

When A RED FLAO is hoisted on a boat of any description it indicates, that high explo- sives-am on board.

the vicinity of the Barrier it, indicates that donger would be caused to life and property by the wash of steamers,

When Two BLACK SPHERES are hoisted in

If owing to any reason it is unsafe for a vessel to pass the Cambridge Reach Barrier,

will be hoisted on the North Beacon.

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"TIENTSIN,"

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FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS,.. Consignees of Cargo by the above named vosset are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe 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... will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Godowns for examination by the Consignees' Damaged Packages must be left in the and the Company's representative at an appointed bour. 7.

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

No claims will be admitted after the goods

L. S. LEWIS, Acting Superintendent.

have left the Godowns,

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1905.

"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

THE

"GOLDMOUTH,"

within that period, &e béresfier held by this which was lapping the foot of the walls of the A RED TRIANGULAR SHAPE 6 feet in height having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby

Company as null and void.

By Order,

H. M. BASTO,

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Acting Hon. Secretary,

Club Lusitano, Ld. [longkong, 24th June, 1905.

REWARD OF $5,000. FFERED by the Undersigned for the ARREST and CONVICTION of any Person or Persons who are in the habit of

into this Colony.

OF

SMUGGLING large quantities of OPIUM

CHIN JOO HÀNG GẠ

Opium Farmers.

fiongkang, 19th June, 1905.

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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

Hougkngg.

TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. of the

· DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), overy Domestic Building or part of such Build ing within the WESTERN DIVISION of the CITT OF VICTORIA occupied by members of more than one family must be Cleansed and Lime- washed THROUGHOUT by the owner during the months of May and June.

NB-The word "Throughout" used in this notice means that the Houses should be Lime washed in respect of all the Walls 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 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 31st day of May, rong..

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Supplied to

HARRIS'S

His Majesty

STHÌ KING

BACON

HAMS

Gold Medals PARIS 1889&1900

Regd

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HOWARD & Co.,

godowns. Further slips have taken place, the pillais have further cracked and are now no longer plumb, while two of the arches have developed cracks and look dangerous.

Mt. R. Feirce, the Municipal Engineer, was. there this morning, with a gang of coolies who are endeavouring to save one corner of the building, which is most dangerous, by putting in blocks of granite.

The fall is alleged to be due to dredging which has been taking place in the river bed,

The removal of so much of the soll has pro

bably caused the mud beneath the piles to

"slither" away and leave them without sup- port and the whole superstructure has fallen This is on the concava side of the river and the stream as the tide fows out will be

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„A. yetsej recing this signal hojsted should on no account attempt to pass,

J. HOWELL MAY,

Harbour, Master.

Approved:

F. J. MAYERS,

Acting Commissioner of Customs. Custom House,

Canton, 27th June, 1905...

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LEVY HERMANOS.

DIAM

AMOND MERCHANTS, JEWET

LERS AND WATCHMAKERS

EASTMAN'S KODAKS and FILMS.

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directed against the damaged band. The abb of Sola Agents for "OMEGA" WATCHES. the tide is therefore being looked on as critica), į "OMEGA" is the bass, "THREE YEARS" and the occupiers of the godowns have been warded to keep clear,

At three o'clock there had been a further

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gagrantas given in every purchaser.

1. QUEEN'S ROAD,,

"Watson's Rulidinj.

informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods' have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 3rd, july will be. subject to rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Bxamined on MONDAY, the 3rd July, at a P.M. All Claims must reach us before the 5th July, or they will not be recognized..

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co

Agents. Hamykany 16th June, 1905

35. TOURANE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, ox 5.4. Adour and Charanie, and from Bordeaux, ex xs, Villa de Rochefort,

subsidence of six inches but the buildings were still intact. The Municipality bave put in about 250 tons of granite at the foot of the THE WISE MAN in connection with above Steamer, ars

foundations, and this may withstand the force of the current, which is greatest at 4 p.m.

22nd June.

BUILDING STILL STANDING. Up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon the godowns were still standing at Robertson Quay th ugh the cracks in the pillars had extended a good deal. At the spot where the sabuidance took place the river forms as "8,” the bottom loop of the letter being the point where the slip occurred.

caused by the river bed below the level of the Expert opinion is that the slip was either bakpiles being dredged away, thus causing

soft mud under the road to" slither from under the piles into the river and the road to subside, or that the scour of the river, the current of which runs with great strength at

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ebb tide, has been undermin-ng the bank. is, however, probable that both the causes were responsible for the accident, as the river was dredged at this point about four months

ngo.

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As the endangered godowns stands on fifteen feat piles, though in precarious condition, it is hoped to save them, and all yesterday. |large"gang of Municipal coolles was at work | filling the chasm caused by the slip with blocks of granite. Before they knocked off work, late in the evening, about 100 tone of stone were put down, and as granite costs $3 a ton the nwners of the property will have a bill of some ise to pay, though in comparison with the saring of the fine new godown, which is said to have cost $20,000 to build, this is a triđa.. '' The cracks have widened and a fresh ons has developed; the floor of Behn, Meyer &z Co.'s ***** godawn has sunk four inches's the road is now about twelve feet below its original level, and of the same height at low water as the surface

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ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon, Hongkong, 19th May, 1984.

A FOOK & Co., 12, Pottinger Street, Central,

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AND STEVEDORES OF SIXTY

hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu abies 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 Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Underigned. Goods remaining unclaimed 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.

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No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 26th June, 1903,

"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSHIP "SHIMOSA,” · ·

FROM, NEW YORK,

"ONSIGNEEEof Carge are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their sirk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves (17 delivery may be obtained.

of the river itself. Still it is hoped that the GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, SHIP CHANDLERS godowns will be saved, as the squested-oulAMP COMPRADORES, COAL MERCHANTS mud forms a bank which may act as a natural" break-water to the current of the river,

Robertson Quay is not the only quay on the river banks which la in an unsafe condition.

been gradually anbelding for cosalderable Clark Quay and Hong Lim Quey have both time past. Some of the godowns" on ibạ so, Queen's Road Central, Havelockerd, side of the river are not in a very Hongkong. | sais position, ons in particular being decidedly.

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Hongkong, 19th May, 1905,

YEARS STAMPINO).

shariest poties and with all possible dispatch,

▼ Ballast supply from alongside at the

Moderate terms

ALL leds of Provisions, Coal, Water and

Orders solicité. Hongkong, 1pd February, 1905.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain lag undelivered after, the goth instant will be subject to rant..h

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the and proximo, or they will not be recognised..

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowni, where they will be

examined on the 30th instant at 3 PAM,

No Fire Insurance has been affected, ....... Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 190g,

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Intimations.

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advertised articles lest they be humbugged and deluded; especially are they slow to place confidence in published statements of the merits of medicines. The remedy known as

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