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TH HONGKONG

Auctions

NOVEMBER 2

OTG

WM. POWELL

LIMITED

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,"

Des Voeux Road,

GOODS

FOR

LADIES

WEAR

NOW ON SHOW

In our fine LARGE WINDOW, COMPRISING - TWEED & CLOTH

COSTUMES.

AUTUMN

JACKETS.

GOLF CAPES,

OPERA CAPES,

J

FUR CAPES,

STOLES,

NECKLETS,

JACKETS,

and

MUFFS. BLOUSES,

SHIRTS,

and

GOLF JERSEYS.

CLOVES,

BELTS

FEATHER

STOLES DRESS SKIRTS

and

UNDERSKIRTS:

DRESS

SM

Wm

FABRICS

MILLINERY

above Goods have just

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DERATES

Norris ber

St

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lings.

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all by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TOMORROW MO

the 25th November, 1905, at 2,307.M at their „... Sales' Runma) No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Hearner of Ice House Street,ow." AMINIATURE BILLIARD TABLE with

BECUES and BALLS,

▲ Large GERMAN IRON SAFE, TREMB 1A asual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 24th November, rgos,

PUBLIC AUCTION

sell

CTION

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

PRETOMORROW, A

explained how the pre- "Clogs, gems might be manufactured">4. the 35th November, igor, at 210.P.M., at their

The first necessity," he said, is to select Sales Roomis, No 8; Das Vous Road," pure iron free from sulphur, silicon, phospho- corner of Ice House Street, 20 pigs, etc, and to pack it in a carban crucible SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD:

with pure charcoal from sagar. The crucible FURNITURE W

must then be put into the body of the electric Comprising

forsica. After a few minutes' heating to a DOUBLE BRASS BEDETEAD with emparaturs above 4000 deg C., a temperature WIRE MATTRESS, SILK-TAPESTRY at which the Iron melis like wax and volatilises SADDLE BACK DRAWING ROOM SUITE, MARBLE-TOF BUREAU with BB dissing fery crucible is plunged beneath the in clouds, the current is stopped," and the VELLED GLASS, MOROCCO.COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE TEA

TE TEAKWOOD the surface of cold water, where it is hold till EXTENSION DINING TABLE, TEAK-It sinks below a red heat WOOD

with BEVELLED The sudden cooling solidifies the outer

LEASEHOLD CZT IS BLACKWOOD | Jayor of iron, and holds the inner molten mast

VALPROPERTY

SIDEBOARDS and OVERMANTELS BEVELLED GLASS, in a tight grip. The expansion of the loneṛ situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, AMERICAN ROLL-TOP DESK, GLASS, liquid on solidifying produces an enormous And known, up No1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10CROCKERY and E-P. WARK, CARPETS, pressure, and under the stress of this pressure:: 16, 12, and 13, Fuk Luk Lane, Nos, to^, 102, PICTURES, &c. &c, &aj' 104, 106, 108, 116, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 132,

the dissolved carbon separates out la trenn. 124, 126, 138, and 130, Third Street, Nos. 113,

One GENT'S BICYCLE, in good order all the same veritable diamonds, with crystal-

parent forms-minutely microscopic, it is trda......” 115, 117, 119, 121, 113, 125, and 137, Third

treel, and Now, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Fuk and condition. Sau Lars

TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIC AUCTION,

6 Lots or otherwise as the Auctionser shall

declara ÖN, WEDNESDAY,

this agh day of November, 1995, at 3 o'clock PM, at his Sales Rooms, in Duddell Street,

4 By.

Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

क

The following to the description of the pro perty:-

Lor All that piece or parcel of

ground slíuate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section Bol laland Lot No. 679 containing funtage to Fuk Luk Lae of 96 feet or there- boats and an are, of a 520 square feet as the is held from the Crown for the residue of Fame the term of gy year. from the seth June 186; "created by a Crown Lease of Inland Lot No. 679 dated the 30th April 1888. Apportionad Annual Crown Yent $.8.34.

PARTY WALL--The wall'on the Easternmost (side of this Lot is a Party, wall, on

HOUSES.—a this lot or on some part or paris thereof are erected the substantial houses known as No. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 und 13. Fuk Luk Lane.

LOT 1-All that piece of parcel of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section C of Inland Lot No. 679 coutaining a Frontage to Fulc i uk Lane of 82 fust 4inches or thereabouts and an area of 3,876 square foul as the same is held from the rowns for the Tosidua f the

the above mentioned era of 999 years. Apportioned aantal Crown Deni Sz),30,

PARTY WALLS-The walls on the Eastern most and Westernmost boundaries of this Lut are Party Walls,

HOUSES.-Oo this

Lot or of sonic part or thereof are erected the substantial bouSLE parte known as Noa Jigħ 3. 4. 5. and. 6, Fuk Luk

Lane,

LOT 3-Allibh piece or parcel of ground situate at Victatoresaid intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section D. of faland Lo No. 6yo containing a frontage" 10" Third Street of 110 feet or thereabouts and an area of 5.396 square feeteus the same is held from the Crown for the residue of the above minioned term of 999 years, Apportioned

Crown Rent $33.83 PARTY WALLS FREall on the western- bost side of this for Party wall, The wall on the East side of the. Ulles dividing the Armies from Section A, of Jaland Lot No. 679 The wall on the South side of this Lot dividing the wange fr mction A. of Inland No. and which is of a length of

679. 41 feet 8 inches in Party wall.

· Catalogues will be lasued, TERMS As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th November, 1905. [1145-

PUR'IC: AUCTION. ",

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

03

MONDAY,

the 17th November, 1995, at 3 P.,'t No. 7, Austin Avenue, Kowloon,

line form and appearance, colour, Hardness, and action, on light the same as the natural | gem.

Bizarrs as such a theory is observed the great scientist, "I am bound to say there are many circumstances which show that the uption of the heavens raining diamonds is not impos. sible" In proof of this he showed the audience photographs of diamonds, he had extracted from a meteorite.

"It is not uncommon," he said, #fora dia- mond to explađe soon after it reaches the ur- face; some have been known to burst in the pockets of the miners or when held in the warmn hand, and the loss is the greater becaues lurgs stones are more able to explode or fly in piecus than small ones.

THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising →→ TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with GLASS,

Valuable stones have been destroyed in this OVERMANTEL, DINNER WAGGONS. way,' and it is whispered that cunning dealers DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEAK- are not averse to allowing responsible clients WOOD PRESSING TABLE with MIRROR,to handle or carry in their warm pockets large MAHOGANY WARDROBE with MIRRORS crystals fresh from the mine. By way of CHEST OF DRAWERS, ICE CHEST 911ANGHAI BATH, COOKING STOVE safeguard against explosion, some dealers im- and UTENSILS, &c

bed large diamonds in raw potato, to insure Catalogues will be issued.

safe transit to England.” TERME:A1 ungal

Ack

TUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. "angkong, a3rd November, 1935.. Erisa

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SALVAGE SALE.

received instructions from the ́ESSRS HUGHES AND HOUGH

CHEUNG LEE FURNITURE SHOP, to offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION,

NO

WEDNESDAY, N

have

the 29th November, 1905; at 11. o'clock in the morning, on the premiser, Nos. 39 and 31, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, THE STOCK OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. more or less damaged by the recent fire on the premises, such Furniture and Effects,

consisting of p BLACKWOOD STANDS, CABINETS, UVERMANTEL, PICTURE FRAMES. BOOKCASE WRITING DESK and BLACKWOOD ARTICLES other

TABLES, CHAIRS, SIDEBOARIT, CABINEABOO CHOW LACQUERED BASKETS, TRAYS, DISHES, LETTER STANDS, PLATED and other TOAST RV KS, CRUET

and length of feet werd 7 inches STANDS, EGG STANDS, VASES, VIENNA

HOUSES, On th3.0 or on some part or aris thereof are erected the substantial houses known as Nos. 100 102;104,195,108,110,112 and

Third Street

Lor all that piece or parcel of ground situate, al Victoria aforesaid intended to be registered in the Land Office at The Remain ing Portion of toland 191 No. 679 containing a frontage to Third Wirest of. 110 feet or there- aboyts and an area of 691 Jame

in held from the square feet as the Crown for the residua of the above mentioned m of 999 years. Ap portioned annual Cropol $35.68.

PARTY WALD The wall on the Exstern- most boundary of this Louis a Party wall,

HOUSE--On this Lützor of some part oF part thereof

46,128 and

known as osoasen

-130

Third A

LOT 5 All that piece of parcel of grod situata at Victoria alorreald intended to be registered in the Land Office at Section C of Inland i ot No:717 haring: a Frontage third

treet of y

or there bosik und♬

feet

Tachos from the Crown for the residue of the term of 999 an area of 6,108 square feet as the sine is held years from:

the 35th June 1861 created by a Crown

lease of Inland

Logo. 797 dated the goth April 888

CHAIRS, IRON BEDSTEADS, FOLDING SCREENS, HEARTH RUGS, &c. &c. &

TERMEAS Usual,

Catalogues'to be obtained from

R. A. HARDING, 19, Queen's Road Central,

By the end of 1904 ten tons of diamonds had come from the Kimberley mines, "valued, at £60,000.000 sterling. This mass of gems could be accommodated in a box five feet square and six feet high.

According to the lecturer, one of the most/ remarkable gems in existence is a phosphores»

| cing diamond in possession of Mrs.. Kunz, of

Mercurio (Cigar Flor de Floresi La Bella Rita.

COO WITH

Carlo Bamo, Timossi Don Alonso. Club; Excellente.

HAMBURG CIGARS FAN OF BRIT BRAZIL TOBACCO.? Roland von Hamburg Recordschlager. Aristocracia Flor de Mosdego. Hammonia Docks,"

Beat everything of same origin. VIRGINIA CIGARS OF BEST VIRGINIA TOBACCO. King Edward. Spen

Kaiser Wilhelm.

As smoked by H.M. King Edward and H.M. Emperor WillJam

SOLE IMPORTERS LÚTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., 2. Pedder Street, a Third Floor, Please take the Lift. "Hongkong, 17th October, 1995.

PLASMON BISCUITS.

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JUST LANDED CONSIGNMENT of well-known PEAS.

AMON BISCUIT, they contain 20 % of Plasmon, and are more easily digested and afford greater nourishment and sustenance than any other.

They are invaluable to persons of Weak Digestion, Travellers, Cycllma, Athletes and

others.

PLASMON BISCUITS are made in four varieties: Sweet, Plain, Wholemeal, and Celery,

Sold by

H. RUTTONJEE, No. 5, D'Aguilar-Street, Hongkong,

and 36 and 38, Elgin Street, Kowloon. Hongkong. 20th November, 1905,

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To Let.

TO LET.

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17

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

"BLACK & WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY, DISTILLERS. By Appointment fa

B.M. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

NICE FURNISHED ROOM in healthy Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from the principal Stores,

.locality.

Apply to→→

"X.,

Clo The Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 16th November, 1905. [rrag

TO LET.

New York, which will phosphoresce in the No. 4, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit

dark for some minutes after being exposed to aqmall pocket electric light, and if rubbed on a piece of cloth leaves a long streak of phos- phore'cence.

SIGNS OF LONGEVITY

· Every person carries about with him the

physical indications of his longevity. A long | lived person may be distinguished from a short tied person at sight; In many instances a physician may look at the hand of a patient and tell whether he will live or die.

In the vegetable as well as the animal king om, each life takes its characteristics from the ted characteristice we find the capacity for life from which it sprang." Among these inher continuing its life for a given length of time. This capacity for living we call the inherent or potential longevity.

Under favourable conditions and environ- ments the individual should live out the poten this longevity may be greatly decreased, but tial longevity. With unfavourable conditions.

with a favorable environment the longevity of the person, the family or the race may be in- creased.

Road.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & ACENCY CO., LD, flangkong, 10th October, rong

TO LET.

Trodz

No. 5. KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Apply to-

KOWLOON.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

---MENT-&-AGENCY.CO,, LD. Bloogkong, 5th September, 1905,

TO LET,

GO

"ODOWN No.

Apply to-

NEW PRAYA, Kennedy Town.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hoogkang, 27th June, 1995;

TO LET.

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Heroin are presented the two leading consi Solicitor for the Vendors pendant-the-inherited-pomant,

derations, always present and always interda. A BUILDING & CAUSEWAY BAY, formerly

_and_the. reactionary influencer of

"ortrom Messy HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, 33rd November, 1905.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEL. PUBLIC AUCTION.

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The primary conditions of longevity are that the heart, langs and digestive organs, as wall as the brain, should be large. If these organs are large, the trunk will be long and the limbs comparatively short. The person will appear tall fn sitting and short in standing. The hand will have a long and somewhat heavy palm and short fingers. The brain will be deeply.]

MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have seated, as shown by the orice of the ear boug

,

to

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

MONDAY,

the 4th December, 1905, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at their Sale, Rooms, in

Ice House Street,

IN ONE LOT,

low. The blue hazel or brown hazel aya, as Showing an intermission of temperament, is favourable indication. The nouilla being large, open and free indicates large lungs. A pinched | and half-closed nostril indicates small or weak

Junge.

These are general points of distinction from thase of short-lived tendencies, but, of course, subject to the usual individual exceptions,"

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLDS, it is wall acknowledged that the charaC

PROPERTIES.

teristics noted are expressions of inherent po tentiality, which have been proved on the basis

the

*caro · of·

Persons

Rent $400ual Crown Glenseskin," ".The total area of the above other side, the question becomes more involv» ;

1.07 No. 576 and FARM LOT No. 65. These of abundant statisrons who have short-lived

pegistered in the Land Omice as INLAND Properties comprise No. 4, Seymour Read and

house now in course of erection knows as parentage on one side and long-lived on the

Renkis $88. Lots is 101,450 square feet. The total Crowned. It is shown in rafting and hybridizing

PARTY WILL The wall on the Rastere for boundary of this lat is a Pasty wallika

faro erected

pair thereof are sreciad the sub-dial house kaowa as tos: 113,815,117,149|12|123,143 and R OF 6-311 that pleas

Munjerat Victoriaoseinid

**ed in the Land Office as The Reining Pababf Inland, I of Je, 747 Containing » frontage to Fik Sao Line of Cryfee: and 4

Me beid

binekas" or that done? Adcan area of 6,216. the residue of the said pp. Apportioned annual Crown

square feet'as the

Crow

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be og Nature wakes a'supreme effort to pass the brained from the Ye,do's Soliciton

1 of the shorter longevity and eztand the dife to the greater longevity. Any one who wer Mesir. DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON, | demands those waak" and dangeroun pariode

Ti Des Vœux Road Central,

and from the Auctioneers. Hongkong, and November, 1901.

of life" in forewarded and forearmad," "It bas: beas observed that the children of long-fred [1847rents mature much later and are anally,

backward in their studies.--Medical Record.

Notices of Firms.

Intimations.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE' ASSURANCE GREEN 15LAND GEMENT COMPANY,

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

I HAVE this day appointed Meters: SHE- WAN, TOMES & Co., GENERAL

ARTY WALL THE Wall on the Kalenimost

Mary of this Lot in a PAGY AILENGT HOURKE DA BIBOND 001 some part or parts thereof are erected the substantial houses Society, in the place of Mr. F. KIENE, whose knows at NORMIDAD 9, 7 and 8, Fuk Bau | engagement has been terminated,

described Lein are respective»

ly, mdrerparticularly delineated on a Sale plan thereof #hichgan be inspected st the opices of Masara Johnson, Stokes and Master the Vendors Bolicitors; at any time previous to the

For further pertigoland and conditions of sale apply to

Mesers JOHNSO

LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

MANAGERS for Hongkong for the above In Casks of 375 be. net 84.75 per Cask

J. T. HAMILTON, General Manager for the East. Hongkong, 14th November, (905) 27 (1119

OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION,.LTD.

Held Office 1 Moorgate St., London, HAVE thiiday appointed MessK BAL: WAN, TOMÉS & GO,AGENTS for the Fabgra Corporation, in place of MEY KIKU

engagement has been termplastad,

ex Factory,

in occupation of the Steam Laundry "Co., Ltd;"

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE.

PLATS in Moreton Terrace, facing

Polo Ground,

OFFICES in, course of erection, Con NAUGHT ROAD (Bear BLAKE PIER), GODOWNS: 'FRAYA EAST.

Apply ic—

THE HONGKONG LAND, IŠVEST.

·MENT & AGENCY DO, LIN Hargkene, agth October; 1995.

Wotels.

OCCIDENTAL

HOTEL.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

XMAS

[RAY

CAKES AND PUDDINGS A. SPECIALITY.

'USTOMERS are requested to book their orders early, in order to prevent disappointment.

WEISMANN, LIMITED,

34. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. 18th November, 1905.

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THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co,

General Agents, Hờngkong

69 TRAIN & MOINTYRE,

MODERATE PRICES,

ELEOTRIO FANS

TO ORDEN IN

EVERY ROOM.

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

KLAIN ROAD, KOWLOON, Hongkong, roth May, 1001,

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

MACAO.AT

FIRST CLASS HOTEL altuated in the

In Hags of ago Bu" net 98.80 per Big A Centre of Prays Grande, with splendid

ex Factory,

· SHEWAN, TOMES & 'Co., / Ganarai Managers. ( Hongkong, 30th Septembár, rppi

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEL "guaranteed, free: from Salicylic Acid, and any other chemicals;;;

* PRICE Siaya par cass of 48 hotties (quarts),

view of the Harbour, jer

LARGE AND LOFTY ROOMS,

* Blagantly Furnished.

· EXCELLENT CUISINE, WINES AND SPIRITS

Limited.

SCOTCH WHISKIES,

Very Special Blend,

$13.00 per Dozen."

Royal Scottish,

16.00 per Dozen.

Special Liqueur,

$20.00 per Dozen,

Old Reserve,

Beg.00 per Dozen;

PORT

THE MANAGERS

Mácsoỷ:16th October, 199

Hongkong, soch

BARRETTO &Co