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Intimation.

WM. POWELL

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,"

Des Vœuz Road,

FURNISHING.

DEPARTMENT.

We stock everything necessary to a WELL-FURNISHED RESIDENCE.

A Large Variety of

BEDSTEADS

and

BEDDING.

SHEETING.

COUNTER-

PANES

and'

BLANKETS.

LACE,

MUSLIN

and TAPESTRY

CURTAINS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1905.

Auction.

GOVERNMENT: NOTIFICATION. PART

DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of 14 the letting, by" Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of October,

Consignees,

FROM HAMPG, BREMEN R

DAMANTWERP, PENANG

SINGAPORE:

THERA

HE H. AL Steansship.

* BORUSSIA,”.

above parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

ORNED TO THE "ATEN'S

FATE OF THE BARQUE " ROANOKE

The loss of the American four-masted barque Rodwels, by fire at New Caledonia removed from the registry the largest wooden vessel ados Of 3317 tons, the Roanoke came to Sydney from New York vis Melbourne a went on to New Caledonis: to Delaware Breakwater. She had the principal

for: load ore part of har cargo on board when she wis overtaken by dienster, Thors who admired: the upick-and-span appearance of the ship at has berth at Woolloomooloo Bay will sympa. #lous of the hike with Captain Amsbury in the dan vessel,

Tbo

bang

under the Roanoke was registered arship of Messrs. Sewali and Co., but Captain Amsbury held an interest in the véssel, and as she was only partly insured he, with the than the others, suffers by the destruction of

Rccount," and made for Honolulu, aroo, miles away. We fought that fire all the way to Honolulu day and night. With the gleam engine we pumped water into the ship and when it had reached the sft, level in the hold we set the windmill pomp going, keeping it dawn to that level For days the water want into the hold at 6gdeg, and came out at opdeg. Then we began to get charcoal. We made all preparations to leave the ship but finally £5000 d image to the Roanoke,

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Notice of Firm. :

| 1905, at 3 PM at the Officer of the Public Captain Haho, having arrived from the weeks back, with a part general cazzo, and arought here to Honolulu That fire did

Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND on South side of Kennedy Road and a of Ship Btreat, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 73 years, with the option of

awal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 73 years:

Registry Na.

PARTICULARS' OF THE LOT,

LOCALITY.

oakler which is situated

East of Ship Street.

Boundary Kurma

N. 6. E. W.

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Hongkong, 23rd September, 1965)

Consignees.

** | Annual Rake

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON, &% THE Steamship

વર્ણવ્યવ

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless aptice to the contrary be given before TD- DAV,

Any Cargo Impeding her 'discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense, *

all Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which "data they cannot be recognised, -

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining: andjelivered after the 2nd October will be subject

(vesial. ·

ult, by on 26

the steamer Upvie, from "Noumes, with him a7 of the craw, who are now

NOTICE. "THE Authority givan 10. Mr. WILHELM THE NICH IN CANTON to sign our dres per procuration, has this day been withdrawn.

REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1955. Cosa

* Insurance,

No Claims will be admitted after the Good comfortably housed at the Sailors' Home, Seen NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR-

sjeko i to rent.

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"GLENESK" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees be case by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sored ani

minsk!

by mark, and delivery can be obtained A1 as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary

before 4P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the zad proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised.

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW.

Hongkon 26th September,

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

ZIETEN"

having aurived; Consi„ners of Ċ Lau air hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception

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

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, agih September, 1905.

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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "BENVENUE" FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

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

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Save left the Godowns, and älf Goods unde- livered after the 30th instant will be subject

to 'rent,

by a Daily Telegraph representative, Captale Amabury told the story of the burning of the Roanoke, The vessel is a total loss," said the captain, handing the reporter a couple of photographs showing a few charred remains of tha, apart of the shly. “She lies in seven fathoms of water, with over 3000 tons of chrome gra in the buttom.

The ship left Sydney on June 20, and the made a passage of 10 days to Neheue. Load. irg opgrations were started immediately, and on August 9 the barque had 3085 tons of 'chrome ore on board. The work of finishing the ship was proceeding briskly, and hopes were entertained of an early start for Delaware- Breakwater. On August 9 about p.m., an alarm of fre was raised. The watchman', a man named King, saw smoke issuing from ose of the ventilators, and at once rushed alt, and reported the matter.

"On reaching the deck," continued the cap. ||isin, "it was evident that the fire had a good, hold. All hands were mustered, and helpsum. moned from the ship Burguehanna and the Korwegian barque'Aradio, which were both moored in the vicinity. In the meantime steam was ordered to be got up in the donkey boiler. The fire was located forward in the

or lower upper

decks: Dense volumes tween Föl smoke were

All Claims against the Steamer must be presentilators, rending out of the hatches and

sented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th próximo, or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Hills of Lading will be countersigned.by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON- & Co., Agents Hongkong, 23rd September, roo5.

1956

the fire both difficult and dangerous. The the work of coping with

CREW,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are sisted by the officers and men from the other ships in the harbour (we were 66 all tald), to he left in the (adowas, where they will be quickly set to work to fight the flames, and examined on the gath instant, a FI AM.

whilst steam was being raised in the donkey boiler water was passed in buckets and poured below through holes cut in the deck, the donkeyman bad a terrible time working in the smoke, and when steam was at last got up on the boiler the smoke was so denso that it was found impossible to do anything. Several of the mon attempted to go below, but they were dragged back almost insensible, being over- come by the smoke. It was first suggested

FROM HOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE 1. & O, S, N.' Co.'s Steamer

"ACHUSAN,"

STRAITS. Consigners of Cargo by the above-nanied of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are beingssel are herely informed that their Goods are Innded and stored at their risk into the Godowns being landed and placed at their risk in the of the longkang and Kowloon Wharf and Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godown Company Iimited, Kowloon, whence Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each delivery may be obtained.

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are fanded

that the batcher should be battened down, but the heavy shoots which had been built in the balds for loading the ore prevented this being done, and for the same reason Clayton's patent fire extinguisher carried by the ship could not be used.

and it was not long before the donkeyman was Slowly but surely the fire gained headway, forced to leave the engine. We thought at one time that our efforts would be auc

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless CODsignment will be sorted out mark by mark,apon the flames burst out with successful, but

notice to the contrary be given before 6 P. TO-DAY.

be

No Claims will admited after the Good, have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain, ing undelivered after the and of October, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 2nd October, at 9.30.A.M.

All Claims mart reach us before the 7th October, or they will not be recognized

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

This vessel brings on Cargo:

From London, &c, ex S.S. Britannia, From Persian Gulf, rx B.I.S.N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co's Steamers,

1

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary hefore 4.30 P.M., TU-DAY..

Goods not cleared by the 28th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent,

4

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by the any case whatever, 'Undersigned,

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS &:Co., Agentur Hongkong, 26th September, 1005 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NEW CARPETS THE Steamabi

and

RUGS.

BED ROOM, DINING ROOM

and DRAWING ROOM SUITES

made to order.

Illustrated Catalogues for all kinds of

FURNITURE.

INSPECTION INVITED.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong,' 21st September: 1905.

*PRINZ WALDEMAR * having arrived, Consignees of Carge 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 Whari and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless anfice in the contrary be given before P.

T.DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered, after the and of October will be subject to rent.

All broken, exfed, and damaged Couple are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, he and October, at

Damaged 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 ton lays of the steamer's arrival here after which date they monol be recognised.

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

I. S. LEWIS, Acting Supariplendent, Hongkoor, 21st September, 1905.

S.S. "CALEDONIEN.".

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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renewed vigour and matters, became worse than ever. A sug. gestion was made to scuttle the vessel, but as she was high out of the water, and it was night- time we could not do this; At any rate; in my opinion before we could have filled the ship

with water she would have been

Baving. Fast The fire at this time had reached the topsider and the cracking of the wood beams showed that it had obtained a big hold. The mes work- ed splendidly throughout, but they were at last drives from the deck forward. Everything possible bad been done to save the vessel, but 'it was soon`apparent that our efforts were of Avail. A consultation was held, the cap. tains of the Susquehanna and the Arabin being present, and it was decided that the would have to be abandoned. Hurriedly ga thering together some of their personal effects all hands took to the boats, and a few minutes "later the Roanoke was ablaze fore and aft,

The infiammable material (pitch pine chiefly) used in the construction of the barque

burned

furi. ously, the flames running up the masts, present- ng a brilliant spectacle. One by one the maste dropped and as they fall into the ship clouds of sparks enveloped the hall, adding to the grandeur of the scene. The Roanoke had four masts, three being of wood and the other steel, Strange to say the latter was the first to go.

As to

ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are prepared to acceptTM First Class-FOREIGN and CHINESE RÍSKÉ al CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 28th May, 1894, *

[**

Entertainment.

.HONGKONG voluntEER CORPS.

GRAND PROMENADE

CONCERT, on the

VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND, (Near Tramway Station), ON

SATURDAY,

September 30th, at 9.15 PM,”

..Tickets **********...$2 and Can be obtained at the Volunteer HeadQuarters, near the Hongkong Club; Hongkong, 15th September, tong.

THE

Intimations.

1960

CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED..

BEG to intimate that a TELEPHONE EXCHANGE has been opened in KOW. LOON; and that inter-communication has been established between the two systems,

Pending the issue of a new Directory I shall bobliged if Subscribers will note the following

bames:-

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K as Aagard, D., Residence. K-16--Ab Wang,

K 11-Balley, W., S. & Co., Shipyard. K zia- Do, Do, Residence.

Blackhead, F. & Co, Kowloon Go

K23-China Borneo Co., Mills. K-China Light & Power Co., Ld., Works.

K 17-Cooke, L. F., Godowns'))

K 13-Dock Realing Room, Kowloon' K zi-Green Island Cement Co.

K 15-Hongkong and Chine Gas Co., Ld. K-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharl and

Godown Co., Ld.

Do. K4-Holel, Kowloon, Ki-Halel, Occidenial,

K: 8-

Do.

Do.

K 17-Judah, R. S., Residence K 9-Kwong Hip Loong, Ship-yard. K 11-Kwong Tak Hing, Ship-yard. K 13-Man Loong.

K 24—Naval Yard, Torpedo Depôt,

Sang, H., Kowloon Branch.

-Sang Cheong Chan, Ship-yard. K 14-Standard Oil Co., Lai Chi Kok. K 3-Terminus Stores,

K 19-Watson, A. S2 & Co.

Dispensary,

Kowloon

K 20-Wilks, E. C., Residence, -K 6-Wong Kam Fook, Office.

W. L. CARTER, Manager. Hongkong, 25th September, 1905.

GO TO WEISMANN'S

FOR YOUR

BREAD

THE ONLY EUROPEAN BAKERY IN THE COLONY, Hangkong. 1st September, 190k

Hotels.

THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. MACAO.

Intimations.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appotrained to #M. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from. the 'principal Stores,

A FOOK & Co.,

12, Pottinger Street, Central.

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, SHIP CHANDLERS". AND COMPRADORES, COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES OF SIXTY “Years STANDING.-

LL kinds of Provisione, Conl, Water and

'shortest notice and with all possible dispatch,

Moderate terms.

A Ballast supply from alongside at the

Orders solicitô. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1005.

62

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

S

·BARRETTÓ & Co.,

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General Agents, Hongkong.

PORT WINE,

Direct Shipments from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO

(Successor to Donna A. Ferreira).

Monopoly for China of

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

"The fire burned fiercely until midday of Au- gust 10, and then only the shell remained. Sud- denly this gave a terrific lurch and sank firal, and so," raid the captain in conclusion, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. "ended the career of the good ship Roanody"

Shortly before the vessel sank the donkey “ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London boiler blew up with a terrific report, and wreck-

ex 1.1., Međur, and from Bordeaux ed everything in the vicinity, Captain Ams ex s... Cambra, in consection with above bury is unable to account for the outbreak. Steamer are hereby informed that their "It might," he said, "have been caused by Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trea sposteatous combustion in the Newcastle coal, sure and Varbles are being landed and there were about 25 tons, stowed for and or, stored at their risks into the Godowns of the perhaps, the labourers engaged below in loading Hongkong-and Kowloon Wharf and Godown the ship carelessly left a portion of a cigarette Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may or same light below before leaving the ship.

wadded the captain, be obtained immediately after landing,

my own crew," Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unless

are an "they

a lot of men as it is possible good intimation is received from the Consiguses to have, and there is not the slightest suspicion THE above Hotel situated on the PRAYA GRANDE, will be opened on SATUR before Noon. TO-DAY, "requesting it to be that they were connected in soy way with the DAY, and September, under the Management

outbreak. The

cargo de posted to portion of of J. SANTOS, late of Macao Hotel.

London offices. of Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the ed by insurance

There is splendid accommodation for Visitors, be recovered it may Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after

Label) After the destruct on of the Hunks Captain the Rooms being the largest and loftiest in the Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the THURSDAY, the 18th September, at Noon, Amsbury and his crew remained for five days osolony. The BILLIARD TABLE Patch as

will be subject to rent and landing charges, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

All claims must be sent in to me on or before commander of that vessel, treated them with best in the Far East, and is practically new.

board the Swigwehanna, and Captain Watts, the been purchased from the Hon. Wel Yok the the 28th September, or they will not be recogvery kindness, Chial-oficer Elwell, of

SPIRITS and WINES of the best quality," the

COLINE Excellent, Roanoke, and his wife, the latter a Melbourne lady, remained on board the Susquehanna, and proceeded to America in that vessel. Captain Amsbury and the other members of the crew | went on to Noumes by consting steamer, and after a stay of 15 days they joined the Üpolu and came on to Sydney, Nebons, where the the diameter occurred, is at the north end of

All Claims must ranch us before the 7th landed here... October, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

Undersigned.

MELCHERS & Co.j Agents.

Hongkong, 25th September, 1905,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,"

FROM CALCUTTA, Penang and SINGAPORE,

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneas

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

nised.

+

All damaged packages will be examined on THURSDAY, the 1816 September, at 5 PM.

No Fire Insurance has beep effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Flangkong, 1st September, 1905

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED;

FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and orpense.

Cargo remaining on board her 4 PM, of the 37th instant, will be landed at Cont

expense into the Godown

Kowloon Wharf her

of

14

Hongkong Godown Co. Lingo from SINGAPORE and

Consignees of PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside will be

"PALAMCOTTA,"

of Cargo by nor are hereby informed that their

Goods will be delivered from stongaldo,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., TO-DAY, the 22nd, Instant, will be landed at Consigases risk and

• impeding the discharge of the vassal i supense," an Raded and stared at Consignoce rink and

Fit Insurance bas Bltls of Lading will be countersigned by tha Undersigned, prom ARAN DAVID BASSOON & Co., LIMITED

Anti Aganta, Hongkong, 45th September, 1901

Nousdonia, about 250 miles north of

Captain Amsbury will make an official re- port of the loss of the Roanoke to the American

Contal, and the crew of the vessel will pro- bably be paid off. Captain Amabury will Inter os leave for London'in connection with a collision case between, the Roanoke and the

already been ablak detalla, of which have

Roanoke

struction by dre on a previous occasion, it was in "907, when the vessel was bound from Pathore to Mare Island, One evening when in the Pacific Ocean, smoke was dļi. covered coming from the batchway (The cargo of conl, In the hold of the

To the berk ware 300 tour of it, was on gr fact that the Roanoke was supplied with nuken pampe and w "windmill it la dus, that the Poriche, and probably bar ralliet crew and |_ Cavinto, werd waved any that occasion.***W fosal turned about," says Captain Amaben la his

This vessai brings on cardo ex Zibenghis and Zamonip from Madras and Pondicherry,

No Fire Insurance will be affected. :".

jilla of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

„Agenta, ak Hongkong, szád Beptember, 190gi

For Terms &c., apply to

Macao, 18th August,-19057

Light Tawny (Brown

Label) ...... $10.00 Per Doz. Diso White Taway (Brown

******* 10:50

Full Wine (Brown

Label)....................................... 11.00

White Tawny (White

Label)

***** 12.00

Medium Tawny MANAGER:

860

(Brown Laboi)... 13.00. Tawn (White Label) 14.00

OCCIDENTAL TW, 1887. Vintage,

HOTEL

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

Belected Old Port 15.00 Quinta da Granja,

Selected Old Port 30.00

Selected Dry No. 3,

-Old Pärt uniue: $5,00

MODERATE PRICES Quinta do Forto

ELECTRIC FANS

TO ORDER IDE.

EVERY ROOM,

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT:

Selected Old Part 30.00.

Dry No. Selected

Old Port print 35

Dry Not Selected:

Old Port