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Intimation. *

WM. POWELL

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,"

Des Voeux Road:

NOW

ON SHOW

OUR

SPLENDID

RANGES

of

DAINTY

FABRICS

for

BALL AND DINNER GOWNS.

FIRST-CLASS

DRESS-

MAKING

by

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 27 1905.

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned havoreceived instructions

"to scil by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 28th October, 1995,81 3.30 1.38, sharp, at their Bales Rooms," No. 8, Des Vœux 'Road, Perall corner of Ice House, Street, KANNADA LARGE ASSORTMENT OF VERS

OLD PEKIN CURIOS,

Comprising

OLD CHINA VASES, WALL PIATES and INCENSE BURNERS, CLOISONNE, VASES. and WALL PLATES, OLD BRONZES, SNUFF BOTTLES, CARVED WOOD ORNAMENTS, TEMPLE PALACE and WALL HANGINGS, SILK EMBROI DERIES, &c. dec.; Ben. S Catalogues will be issuedi TERMS A RUAL

THE HAEMN LA

KIN

MPATITY

ING SCENES

Insurance

Consignees,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- | FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN ROTTER- BETANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

Fleet Street, September 15 Details of the devastation, wrought in the interior of Calabria have come in from the troops engaged in the work of rescue and rollof. They show that the situation is even graver than the first account indicated.." Int addit on to relieving the wants of the popula;, tion, the soldiers have been kept hard at work- burying the corpses, which at many points lit- | | for the ground, many of them already in x state of puirefaction.

Officers and men alike display the utmost devotion and self-sacrifice in their painful duty, and their efforts have been rewarded by a marked improvement in the attitude, of the peasants, who are now beginning to recover from their panic. Evan mors has been ac complished in this direction by the presence of the King, Bis Majesty was received by & ignor [036 Ferraris, the Minister of Public Works, and

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, a7th October, 1905.1

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. JARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of Ditober, 1905, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency tire Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND adjoining Rural Building Lot 44 at Deep Water Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 22nd June, 1586.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Regal Busking

Adjoining Rural Build.

No of Spie

Registry No

LOCALITY.

Boundary Maduramente.

N. S. E. W.

J

12

Squints in

300 | 500 | 100 | 200| 2L8,000

Hongkong, zist October, 1905.

M

Upect Price

'the local authorities, and at once, set out în his motor-car on a tour of the stricken district. Signor Ferraris accompanied him,

Every where King Victor Emmanuel was re- ceived by the surviving inhabitants with

affecting demonstrations of loyalty and grati. tude. His Majesty alighted at every min ́ed village, and, at considerable personal risk, made an inspection on foot of the wreckage. closely questioning the villager, and en couraging the local authorities and the troops in their work of succour. He urged especially upon them the necessity of erect ing huts an speedily as possible for the home- fest folk. The King was profoundly affected by the immenso extent of the disaster, and the rein which it had brought upon, the country, further details of which were communicated to him by Bignor Ferraris, who visited a number of other villages.

Among the townships inspected by the Minister way that of Zammaro, which bades

ast 3600cribed as presenting a frightful spectacle. Not a house in the place had been left standing, and the inhabitants 'were huddled in wretched groups, in such a state of collapse, through [03!terror and exhaustion, that they were unable even to give expression to their wants. Be tween Monteleone and Tripani the' Minister's | party sighted the rufion of a village on a bill, not

a living soul being visible about the place,

PÚBLIC AUCTION. ́ESSRS, HUGRES AND HOUGH have received instructions from the stortgages

to offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, -

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 8th day of November, 1905, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at their Sale Rooms, Ice House Strest, Victorla, Hongkong. THE FOLLOWING

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, situate at Sowkewan, in the Colony of Hong. kong, namely:. All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate at Sowkewan aforeanid and registered in the Land Office as SOWKE- WAN LOTʻNo $3 of the area of 1942 square. feet or thereabouts together with the Messtingee or Tenements theiron, known as Nos. 35 and 37, Sowhewan Road..

The Premises are held for the residue of the term of 999 years, from the 3rd January, 1860, at the Annual Crown Rant of $4.00...

Panicolars and Conditions of Sale can be

Mr. O., D. THOMSON,

Solicitor for the Vendar,

'or'from the Auctioneers,

EXPERIENCED obtained from

ENGLISHSA

FITTERS.

ALL WORK

GUARANTEED.

Fashion Books

LONDON,

PARIS,

and

NEW YORK

FASHIONABLE

Hongkong, zest October, 1905:

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

at Tripani, which was also in fuins, a curious effect of the, visitation was noticed, The walls of the ruined houses were generally standing, with the exception of those on the eastern side, which were completely destroyed, The surviving inhabitants of the district, who had come to meet Signor Ferraris, conducted him through the ruins the village to the edge of a deep presipice. This marked the position of the market squire, which had been com- pletely eng

engulfed. Of 100 inhabitants, les only hid escaped scathless, fifty being dead, and the remaining forty more or less badly, injured..

A message from.the l'o, a was received. It was as follows:

The Boly Father aliases your grief for the misfortune that has stricken this diocese, and prays that God, by His Grace, may dry so many tears and bless the afflicted pistor and his flock,

·

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the sbore Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at Company are prepsired to accept First CURRENT RATES

SIEMSSEN & Co.

[ja

Hongkong 28th May, 1895.

Intimations. CIGARS.

DUTCH CIGARS, MIXTURE OF JAVA and BRAZIL TOBACCO WITH

A SUMATRA COVER: "

Well-known brands are:- Mercurio (Cigarellos), Orlanda Carlo Basto, Flor de Flores. Timoia Don Alonso, La Bella Rita. Club. Excellente

HAMBURG CIGARS OF BEST BRAZIL TOBACCO.

Aristocracia.

King Edward.

Roland von Hamburg. Recordschlager.

Flor de Mondego. Hammonia Docks. Best everything) of sama, origin. VIRGINIA CIGARS OF BEST VIRGINIA TOBACCO,

Kaiser Wilhelm.' As smoked by... "H.M. King Edward and

H.M. Emperor William, ·

SOLE IMPORTERI ¿- LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & 00,, 2. Pedder Street, 2. bird Floor. Tlease take the Lift. Hongkong, 27th October, 1905.

•

[176

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

INFORMATION has been received from the NING will be carried on from the range at 1 Naval Authorities that TORPEDO RUN- Lai-chi-kok from THURSDAY, the 26th inst.

By Command,

T, SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary,··

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 21st October, 1905,-

DAM ANTWERP“ AG AND SINGAPORE THE H. A. Steamship.

ANGI

BMC/FERD, LABIBZ"- Captain Mayardiercks, having arrived from the, abova Porti, Condignées-of-Cargo are hereby requested to send in their. Bills 01 Lading for Countersignature by the Undersigned and to 1ake immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded 'unlene notice to the contrary, be given, before, TO- DAY

will be Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will Landed into the hazardousand/arextra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf And Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Con- sigates' risk and expense,

':;

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

‚'No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remains ing undelivered after the and November will be subject to rent,

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

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA: LINIE; Hongkong Office Hongkong, 26th October, 1955.

(1047

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP 45HAWMUT," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO..

--HAMA, KOBE, 'MOJI, SHANGHAI

AND MANILA.

The above Steamer having arrived,. Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna- ture, and toʻtake immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any care whatever!

[1033

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1905,

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

[8

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

Hongkong.

TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), avery Domestic Buliding or part of such Build ing within the CENTRAL DIVISION of the CITY OF VICTORIA and the WESTERN DIVISION. of KAU-LUND occupied by members of more than one family must during the months of repughout used in this washed THROUGHOUTleansed and Lime

N.-The word "Throughout notice means that the Houses should be Lime- washed in respect of all the Wails of each

by the owner

and October,

5.5 "BENMOHR," FROM ANTWERP, London and...

STRAITS.

CONSIGNEE'S of Cargo are hereby

Cinformed that all Goods are being landed.

at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- toon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

'No Claima 'will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good, unde livered after, the 31st instant will be subject

to rent.

Signor Ferraris has received from Sinod Staircase, all Cubicle Partitions, Stair to be left in the Goduwas, where they will be

Orlando, proprietor of the I eghorn naval ship. building yard, the sum of 5,000 lire for the relief of the victims.

APPALLING SCENES.

A message from Santa Eupemia says: The

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

train with which Signor Ferraris, the Minister. Limewashed up to the level of the first

[1029accompanied by doctora and soldiers and en- gineers, brought relief to the districts stricken by the earthquake, had an eventful

journey. At many points yawning fissures were seen close to the railway, and everywhere the la- habitants who crowded round the stepping places clamoring for help were in a state of tervor.

Mera uigest than demands for clothing and food were the requests for planks to elect huis in which to shelter the women and children;

HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE

of the Company's affairs at this Port,

·E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent,

As the train proceeded southwards the' more. P&O, B, N. Coappalling became the evidences of the whole- sale destruction which had been wrought and [134 the inore hearibieaking the anguish and terror

of the inhabitants.

Hongkong, agrd, October, 1905,

NOTICE, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on the 1st day of October, 1905, I admitted into Partnership in the business carried on by me under the style of MACDONALD & Co. Mr. JOHN WILKIP, and the business will benceforth be carried on by myself and the said JOHN WILKIE under the style of MACDONALD ́& Co.

D, MACDONALD: Hongkong, 21st October, 1005. frogs

Hotels. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

EXCELLENT, CUISINE.

At Amantes a crowd of women and childers came up to the train bearing three statues of the Holy Virgin, and crying "We have ag homes; we have no churches."

in efect the same story of ruined homes was every where heard, scarcely a house in the in serior of the peninsula having been leftsanding, The local authorities from many of the ruined villages were among the crowds met at the sta- tions, and these Signor. Fermaris supplied with food and clothing, with directions for its distri- bution, and continued his journey.

The occurence of fresh shocks had increased the panic, and as the train steamed cautiously smuthwards the cries of these wretches without food and shelt. r, and in stale bordering on- dementia, were dreadful to hear.

a

Bande of crazed, peasants rushed alongside

the train crying for bread, for tenta to shelter them, and for help to buy their dead.

Briatico was not reached until night, and here in the moonlight the countryside was seen to be dotted with buts thrown up in place of the village of Farghelia, which had completely dis. appeared. The survivors of the population

MODERATE PRICES. hearing that a train laden with provision would

ELECTRIC FANS

TO ORDER TIRE

EVERY: ROOM.-

EUROPEAN, MANAGEMENT,

·Elcin ROAD, KOWLOON.. Donakome, 10th Mai, 2001.

pass to Moteleone, besieged the milway

line in order to prevent the train from proceeding further, w

KANDUSENORMOUS DEATH ROLL.

Every succeeding report from the district wis ted by the earthquake adds to the death roll, and emphasises the terrible nature of the dis Aster.

A Porghelia the dead are estimated to 300, at Jopple 203, and at Marterano the pumber of 117 dead and Injured is well over the appalling

gure of 20:0. A hundred bodies have ao far been recovered.

MILLINERY ORIENTAL HOTEL,

At Moderate Prices

POWELL'S

A BUILDINGS

MACAO.

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

The Central Division of the City lies' between Gilman Street and Peel Street on the East and Tank Lane and Cleverley Street on the West. Kau-lung, is divided into the Eastern and Western Divisions by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the north and thereof through the Yau-ma-ti service reservoir to the northern boundary of Kau-lung,

G. A. WOODCOCK,

Secretary.........

Dated this 2nd day of October, roos [1038

KOWLOON CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

WRECK IN CANTON RIVER.

THE Chinese Torpedn-boat "LO! FU

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

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

examined, on the goth instant, at ̧ 11`AM/)« No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. ---Agenta. —— ifongkong, 24th October, 1905.....

"INDRA" LINe of steamERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

:FROM: NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"INDRANI,"

(1040

having arrived from the above Port, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed_at-their-risk-in” the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or extra hazardous 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

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

"BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & 00.

KCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to

8. M. THE KING

and

HEH, the PRINCE of WALES

Bupplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from the principal Stores,

GO TO

WEISMANN'S

FOR YOUR

BREAD.

THE ONLY EUROPEAN BAKERY

IN THE COLONY. Hongkong, 1st September, 1995,

[46

THE WINE GROWERSTM

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO- Công

General Agents, Hongkong,

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

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in TRAIN & MƠINTYRE

()sunk in CANTON RIVER is marked by a junk which carries a Red Flag by day, and Two White Lights (one under the other) from one yard arm and Don White Light on the Godowns, and certicate of the damage All damaged packages must be left in the opposite yard arm by night. Vessels passing obtained from the Godown Company within should do so on the side of the two listen days after the vessel's arrival hare, after The funk is moored close to the wreck in 26 which na claims will be recognised feet fow water.

The bearings aTO ¡~ North end of LANKIT ISLAND N. 6 W,

about 5 miles,

CHUENPI POINT. N. 28" W. about 64 miles;

T. E. COCKER, For Acting Commissioner of Customs,

Kowloon District.

(1014

„Custom House, Kowloon, 24th October, 1905.

BAY VIEW HOUSE,

S

MACAO. -- ITUATED at the most Charming Part of Macao's Famous Beach, has just been opened for the public and for the benefit of HONGKONG Visirons, who travel to this Delightful Resort.

BATHING PARTIES, and indeed every Holiday Seeker on pleasure bent, will and all their wants supplied at BAY VIEW HOUSE.

Optional Goods will be landed hors poless instructions are given to the contrary, before Noon, TO-DAY.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents *Hongkong, ayrd Cctober, 1905, [1035: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE;

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

"PRINZ SIGISMUND," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their, Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being. landed and stored at their risk into the basardous and/or extra hazardous-Godowas of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Come pany Limitad, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. A

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 P.M

TO ĐA

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

to rent.⠀ .

MORNING TEAS, BREAKFASTS, Throughout the countryside the terror TIFFINS, AFTERNOON TEAS, and stricken pastas have taken to the old DINNERS can be supplied to any number

to re-enter their homes... In some places A FIRST CLASS HOTEL situated in the the fallway stations have been converted fato at the out, and at the most undelivered after 17th Instant will be subject.

Centre of Prayag Grande with splendid dormitories, and in others the

reasonable prices. W

Baytany view of the Harbour, a 15-3

aleeping in trajajo

MAYOR BUNDAYS Meals served a la baris BANGLARGE AND LOFTY ROOMS, ONLA

* Talogmphic communication is interrupted in | from; 15. AM. to 9 Femeilonga pabaiga aralabed

many places i

So Only, the Floost Brands of WINES and F* The troops worked heroically day and night LIQUEURS, wil be kept in stock In the work of rescue DSVER

EXCELLEN

Peasants

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS of story description, including Lane, may be had at The latest pontichiarato hand show that the the lowest price (Bras

by Kthe Zoribis,man

that about 100:

After one trial (the fancy fate at BAV VIEW HOUSE, you will be loth; to return

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods sza to be left in the Godowal where they wilt be examined on ~FRIDAY_sytb__lastent, #f $30 and

All Claims mast mach pe before the' and November, or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance will be Hills of Lading will be coo Unders

Limited.

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

Very Special Blend,

$15.00 per Dozen,"

Royal Scottish,

$16.00 per Dozen.

Special Liqueur,

$20.00 per Dozan,

Old Reserve,

Bas.00 per DozoN,

BARBETTO & Co.,