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Intimation.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED.

'ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,"

Dos Vanix Road.

DRESS-

MAKING.

FIRST-CLASS

STYLE.

CUT AND FIT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO..

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN.

REVENUE FARMS FOR 1906, 1907, 1908

TENDERS will be received by the Secre

before and October, 1905, for the following REVENUE FARMS, for the year 1906, or for the three years 1906, 1907, 1908.,

OPIUM FARM,

SPIRIT LICENSE FARM. PAWNBROKING FARM. CUSTOMS FARM (North Borneo only). CAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM

(Notth Borneo only).

For particulars, apply to-

THE DURIAN.

The following letter signed Charles A. Koch, and dated 6th July, appears in the Times of Caylon:-

When the curator of the Boinnical Gardens; in Ceylon recently read a most interesting and instructive paper on Fruit Culture," he res" marked that "Mr. Russell Wallace, who should be regarded as an authority, said that

eating "Durian was a sensation worth a

voyage to the East. If, therefore, the fruit could be eaten in England without the no cessity of a long voyage it should be worth a great price." Now, in the early days 1856, I accompanied my friend, colleague, and Archdeacon, the Rev. Walter Chambers, to pay my first visk to Sir James Brooke (Rajah' of Sarawak), in whose company I found the famous naturalist (Darwin's colleague and friend), Mr. Alfred, Russell Wallace. He might have enten bis first “durian" when he was in the Celebes collecting information about the Bird of Paradise; and if he really cared for [771❘ the fruit he had plenty of them in Sarawak, which was a durian-land. Mr. MacMillan has given us Wallace's opinion of the "durian"; and now I would like to produce the observa. tion of a Bishop who had once been the De, monstrator of Anatomy of King's College, Lon don. On his arrival at Singapore, after a voyage round the Cape lasting five months, he ate or rather tried to eat this malodorous "but

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents, British North Borneo Co.,

Hongkong, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1975.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE SEVENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

famed fruit of the Straits," and his description of it was that it tastes like a mixture of rotten eggs, sugar, and onions: I can only say that it smells detestable, for I have never tasted it," My time for tasting it came some time after I had met Mr. Wallace, and when I did this I had to hold my nose tight, as the small was execrable and I pronounced it a most sicken- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Companying fruit. The appearance of it was very good, will be CLOSED, from the 1st to 15th August, but its amell was most objectionable. The both days inclusiva.

laste of the pale yellow pulp which covered the seeds resembling chestnuts, and which is the esteemed part of the fruit, was like excellent

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

GUARANTEED Hongkang, 22nd July, 1905.

NO EXORBITANT

CHARGES MADE.

Estimates always given.

DRESS

FABRICS

In Large Variety,

comprising

COLOURED

LINENS,

MERCERISED

LAWNS,

PRETTY

MUSLINS,

DRILLS,

PIQUES,

ALPACAS, FOULARDS,

&c., &c., &c.

INSPECTION INVITED.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI. N°

NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora tion will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of August next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1905.

By Order of the Court of Directors;

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 31st July, 1905.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

TOTICE is hereby given that the RE- NGISTERS OF SHARES of the Corporn-

tion will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 5th, to the 19th day of August pext (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M, SMITH,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 31st July, 1905.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·

THE

thick custard.

Once upon a time at Pulo-dingi (high island) a large number of Orang Laul (literally men of the sea, or sea-people), ́sea-gypsies, gathered themselves together there. The cause was d large crop of "durians;" and six large boateful of Mora islanders had travelled by sea a “dis- tance of 185 miles," to partake of this fascinat jog fruit.

H.E. the Governor [of Ceylon] made an ab- servation on the "durian" which was very ap posite and impartial; he thought "it was a providence of nature not to extend too much the production of "durian." The flavour of it was such, as was remarked by Mr. MacMilan, that it was worth a voyage to the East to try the fruit, but my experience would apply that to the "first part of the voyage."

THE BARTHQUAKE IN INDIA,

PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.

The following extract from a letter received" from Major Arthur Hatch, and Hattalion, rst Gurbaks Dharmsala, dated April 8th, give-ad- ditional particulars of the effect of the earth- quake in India:

"About 6 am., Tuesday, April 4th, we were startled by a violent rocking, followed by stones falling and showers of dust and cement. N

got out of the bed-room window, which fell outwards into the verandah, but not seeing me rushed in again. This saved her life, for the verandah fell flat the instant after. I was

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY | pioned down by the miris, and she sat on the MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS | edge of the bed calling me, stones falling all will be held in the Offices of the Company, the time. What saved us was the iron rails Queen's Thaildings, Connaught Road, an MON- DAY, the 21st August, at 13 o'clock, Noon, for that support the roof of the bed-house, through the purpose of receiving the Report of the the corner of which we escaped, our servants, Directors and the Statement of Accounts to good fellows, rushing in and pulling us out. the 30th June, 1995.

The house is a ruin, tumbled in like a pack of cards, and every house in the station stat as a pancake. The Inle of dead is terrible. That afternoon I read the Burial Service over it

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st August, bath days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1905.

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TN accordance with the Provisions of No. 131 Agents bave this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of TEN PER CENT. for the hall year ending 30th June, 1905, on the Paid-up Capital.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS payable on FRIDAY, the 18th August, will be issued to Shareholders on application,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 5th to 18th August, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 31st July, 1905.

A FOOK & Co.,

12, Pottinger Street, Central.

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I was very bruised and my legs cut, and one wound on my head and two smaller ones. - - * I was doring about 6.10 am. when the house suddenly began to rattle in the most ap. palling way: 1 seized baby and thought 1 must fly to the nursery and get the children out of the house, and then I was on the floor by the side of the bed with masonry pouring down on my back and head and legs, I never expected to come out alive, and I could only pray

that the end, might not be too prolonged,

and 1 felt that another five minutes and

should be suffocated. A big wardrobe saved my life, as it fell forward and was stuck by some barms and so made a petrool over me. I shouted for help. My servants bebaved splendidly, but at firsť didn't bear my calling; but, mercifully, one suddenly heard, and as soon as they gave me air. I kept one to take some of the weight off me, and in half-an-hour I was out. The first thing I did was to send flying for water and washed out baby's mouth and handed her up to the bearer, and as each servant arrived I sent them to the nursery,

That was terrible waiting for Arthur till the Thursday; he arrived at 6 a.m., baving travelled (from Mian Miry without stopping, and walking up from i a.m., as the roads are all destroyed and we were cut off, and the world knew nothing of our calamity for 26 hours after, A mounted infantry man was sent with cables and wires jo or 40 miles to, the nearest un-

harmed telegraph. It is a mercy Arthur wasn't

here, as otherwise he must have been killed too, as our bed is smashed and D. says the place where I was thrown was the only place of safety in the whole house. wonderful the way provisions, doctors, nurses, etc., have been hurriéd up.".

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAY.-

It is

N

accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi. ness on MONDAY, the 7th instant.

Hongkong, and August, 1905..

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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

"HE OFFICES of this Company are now Tsitaald on the Third Floor of HOTEL MANSIONS," Pedder Street.

IMPORTERS.

LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & co..

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Branch Manager and Underwriter. Hongkong, 1st August, 1905.

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CIGARS.

FINEST HAMBURG MADE

ROLAND VON HAMBURG

AT

$4.50 per hundred.

FLOR DE MONDEGO

AT

$6.00 per hundred.

Sold in

AIR-TIGHT TINS

AT

TUNG CLONG WO,

98, Queen's Road Central, Opposite Central Market.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1905.

CAFE WEISMANN.

our new

TIFFIN ROOMS,

LUTGENS,

EINSTMANN & CO., IMPORTERS.

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Ensurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INBUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned. AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First CURRENT RATES. Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong 25th May, 1895.

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer.

THE P. &

"CANDIA,"

isa

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignees of Caigo by the above-named being landed and placed at their risk in the 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,

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 PM, TO-DAY,

4

Goods not cleared by the roth instant, at

P.M., will be 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 Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap- pointed hour.

Entimations.

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsibility of on

Undersigned in the business carried on under the style of THE MUTUAL STORES, at 15, Des Voeux Road Central and at Shakee Street, Canton, CEASED as from the 1st day of July, 1995.

ALL DEBTS due and owing to THE MUTUAL STORES up to the 30th day of Juns, 1905; will be collected by us.

ALL CLAIMS against THE MUTUAL STORES up to the 30th day of June, 1905, must be sent in to the Undersigned at 25, D ́s Vœux Road Central before the 31st August, jog, otherwise they will not be recognized.

We take this opportunity to thank the numerous customers for the esteemed patron. age, which they have accorded us in the past.

LIN, WOO. - FRED. C. MOW FUNG. Hongkong, 1st August, 1915.

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NOTICE.

"THE UONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LIMITED, beg to notify the Public that in addition to the recent REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAB TO $300 PER THOUSAND Gubic Feet, they now offer the following FAVOURABLE TÉRM: to INTENDING CONSUMERS ¦--

1. SERVICES up to 50 feet in length will

be laid FREE. ...

2. NO CHARGE will be made for MATER

FIXING.

TAFSE CONCESSIONS will only apply to houses in which the work of fitting internal pipes is carried out by the Gas Company,

ESTIMATES for any kind of Gas-fitting All claims must be presented within ten days will be supplied W.THOUT COST to intend- of the steamer's arrival here after which dateing or existing customers. they cannot be recognised..

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas.

· L.'S. LEWIS, Acting SuperintendenL

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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1905. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, 'BREMEN,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH" 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 into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods.remain- ing undelivered after the 7th August, will be subject to rent,

I

:

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 7th August,

at 9.30 A.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 12th August, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 31st July, 100g

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE 5.5. "DEN OF CROMBIE," FROM LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW AND

STRAITS:

ONSIGNEES of Cargonre hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., (176 at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves.

delivery may be obtained.

The only place of its kind in Hongkong.

A VERITABLE FAIRY LAND,

REAL GERMAN FASS BEER ON DRAUGHT.

Europeans put into hastily-made graves, THE Public are invited to pay a visit to wrapped in their bed-clothes-our colonel's wife and two daughters, the wife of Holder- ness, a subaltern just come out, bandmaster's wife and diughter, some children from the civil lines, Captain Clay, of the 7th Curkhis, and my dear old friend Captain Muscroft, who had only come up the night before. We have lost 75 men in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkhas, and the 7th some 250. The whole valley is a scene of devastation and death. We have been digging out corpses for days, and can go on no mere. Thank God, however, wo escaped and for those that escaped like us! We are all stil! in a state of nerves, and feel, or think we feel, shocks every hour. We and some of the officers are camped out on my lawn, and my Gurkhas are digging out our property, some of which is being recovered, but the house is utterly gone. We have had telegrams of sympathy from

everywhere our beautiful mess is a ruin, and (792 we are practically a ruined set of officers, as far as houses and most of our belongings go, but we shall have to grin and bear it,

"The whole thing really only lasted some six seconds, and some who were lucky enough to be outside said the sway of the walls to and fro was some 6ft. or 7ft-00 wouder nothing stood! We are all dazed, and I wonder if 1 am writing coherently. We seem to have been the centre of the earthquake, which was pretty general throughout India. Within

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, SHIP CHANDLERS AND COMPRADORES, COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES OF SIXTY YEARS STANDING.

LL kinds of Provisions, Coal, Water and A Ballast supply, from alongside at the shortest notice and with all possible dispatch.

Moderate terras.

Orders solicite. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1905.

NOTICE.

Entrance--

No. 1A, WYNDHAM STREET. Hongkong, zand April, 1905,

A

TUBORG BEER.

guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, FIRST Class PILSENER BEER

and any other Chemicals.

PRICK Stogo per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 dos pintL

Special Prices for Quantities.

-Sole-Agents -------

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[57 Hongkong, fath January, 1009.

AN APPEAL.

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

CONVENT, CAINE Road, begs most

two hours of an urgent telegram for (which, by the way, took 24 hours to reach a sound telegraph office, all communication be log broken) the civil authorities at Lahore had a special train started to Pathankot, our nearest railway, filled with doctors, numes, supplies, (61. and everything needful they could lay their

hands on. We are setting down now some..

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffe what and help from outside is reaching us and Collar renewed on old ones. every hour."

A lady who was at Dharmsala writes as dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Onil THE Public are hereby informed that no Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and "Our wee babe, had a most miraculous Materials can be supplied, if required. they are warned against paying more than escape; not a scratch, though she was nearly

The Superioress will also be most grateful TEM CENTS (10 cts.) per Single Copy,

suffocated and I thought would die in my for any FAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made THE MANAGER,

arms; her face and mouth were smothered into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, Hongkong Telagragã Co., Ltd. | with dust and grit from the falling masonry, who are taught by the Sisters,

which poured down on to my back and head, Haughong, sand Apell, 18qu:--

Wm. POWELL, Ld., change has been made in the Rates of

HONGKONG.

| Hongkong, ret August, 1905,

Hongkong, soth September, 1908,

follows

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th proximo will be subject

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th proximo, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th proximo, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Dills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkary, 29th July, 1905

Hotel.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

The Company Hira ar Seil all kinds of Gas Fittings whether for Heating, Cooking or Lighting and INVITE INSPROTION of their Stock at their NEW SHOW80.MS at WEST POINT.

GEORGE CURRY, Local Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th June, 1905.

"SEETON"

A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HEALTH RESORT.

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'PLENDID DATHING FACILITIES for

ADULTS and CHILDREN. SEPARATE BATHING ACCOMMODA- TION for LADIES and GENTLEMEN.

LAWNS suitable for Private Parties and Picnics let by arrangement.

First-class Refreshments only supplied. Special Launches will leave Blake Pier. every day thipughout the Summer Months (weather permitting).

Week days leave at 5.15 p.m. Return at 7 pm.. Saturdays leave at 3.15 p.m. Return at 7 p.m. Sundays leave at 3.15 p.m. Return at 7 p.m. Launches will call at Police Pier, Kowloon, on Saturdays and Sundays, Return Tickets (including refreshments).$ 1,00 Monthly Excursion Tickets. Undersigned-

For further particulars, please apply to the

SAMUEL SEE, Manager,

10.00

c/o 15, Connaught Road Cea ral. 'Hongkong, 1st August, 1935,

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THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

Gum

SC

BARRETTO & Co,

General Agents, Hongkong.

Grenadine

Kaspberry. 1785

MODERATE PRICES.

ELECTRIC FANS

F

TO GRDER IN

EVERY ROOM,

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

Hongkong, rgib May, 1904.

GAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES

muse absolutely pure)

SYRUPS.

Lemons **** Red Currant

fime .

Vinegar

p.c.qis. p.e.jats. p.bt.q. p.bt.p. $150 $17.00 $1.50 $0.75

Lime Juice Cordial...$8 p. c. 1 dez. $1 p. bot.

MINERAL WATERS.

Arima "Teppo"......p. c. 4 doz. $5.00

8" 7.00

4 .5.50

8 19

Hirano," Peacock "......

11

f37

+

7.50

Couzan, Source Bertrand.....(60 bottles) 18.00

Vichy, Source St. Louis ...(50 20.00

10

- BARRETTO,& Co

Agents,

: ¦ Nos. 22 & 24, Hank. Buildings,

Queen's Road Central.

-Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.