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Intimation.

POWELL'S

GRAND

XMAS BAZAAR

NOW OPEN.

Thousands of TOYS, GAMES, ETC.

DOLLS,

75 cts. to $28.50 each. Rubber Dolls, Rag Dolls, Woollen Dolls, Squeaking Dolls, Dressed Dolls, Undressed Dolls, Talking Dolls, and Walking Dolls,

ANIMALS

QALORE,

Monkeys. Gorillas, Tigers, Leo- pards, Panthera, Bears, Wolves, Foxes, Lions, Hippopotami, Rhi- noseri, Camels,

Dromedaries,

Bulldogs. Terriers, Dogs with long tails, Bogs with short tails, Cats, Beavers, Elephants, Squir- rele, &o., &d.

TOYS

Every conceivable kind of Toy procurable.

A Splendid Selection,

from. 20 conta to $50 each.

CRICKET SETS. ROCKING HORSES. HOBBY HORSES. MAIL CARTS.

DOLLS' PERAMBULATORS. DOLLS' HOUSES. DOLLS' TEA SETS.

DOLLS' FURNITURE.

All the Newest

GAMES,

60 cents to $2.50 each. Pit, Kick, Hooker Ball, Get-a-head, Cokernut Throwing, Annihilation, Table Croquet, The Rescue, The Bubbler, Union Jack, Jump a lit- tle Nag Tail, Stock Exchange, Blockade Runners, British Em- pire, Trip to the Continent, Rail- way Race, &o., že. -

Oreating

Roars of Laughter.

CHRISTMAS TREE

ORNAMENTS

Innumerable.

LUCKY TUBS containing

Toys for Children's Parties.

Ladies and Gentlemen are cordially

invited to bring Children in to spend half an hour in

POWELL'S

BAZAAR

regkong, 9th December, rgog,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1905.

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned havoreceived instructions

Auto sell by

`PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED

THURSDAY,,'

the 4th December, 1905, at 2.30 PM at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

"A, LARGE-QUANTITY OF SILVER AND IVORY WARE, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual

Tha

"NERSHIP REGIST, 4TION:

The Government has allowed the mercantile community of the Colony ample time for con-, sideration of the proposed. Registration "of Pannersbips Bill, which will come under dis cussion again on January 9 As will be re membered from our special telegram, the Pensag Chamber has agreed to the principle of the bill and accorded its thanks to Govern- ment for introducing it, whilst reserving bow. ever the possible desire ip propose amend: monte. This is an altitudo which would ap parently commend itself to all sansible, men since it pledges' no one to support what they, may deem to be an objectionable restriction on business. But the Singapore Chamber of [1211 Commerce as not seen, lue may even to give

HUGHES & HOUGH,"

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 11th December, 1905,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by...

THEU

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

MONDAY AND, TUESDAY,

!

the 18th and 19th December, 1905, RE 10 AM. anch day, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL. VICTUALLING, OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising:-

TURNTABLES, REFRIGERATING

MACHINE, BOATS' ENGINES and BOILERS, CHAIN CABLE and GEAR ELECTRIC CABLE, STEEL WIRE HAW. SERS, OLD BRASS and IRON, LEAD PIPING, PAPER-STUFI, CANVAS, PRO- VISIONS, IMPLEMENTS, CASKB and

the

Notices of Firms.

THE-EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,

HAVE this day appointed Messrs, SHE

WANTOMES & Co. GENERAL MANAGERS for Hongkong for the above Society, in the place of Mr. F. KIENE, whose engagement has been terminated partn

J. T. HAMILTON, " Geveral Manager for the East.. Hougkong, Lath November, 1995. - [1119 OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD.

Head Office: Moorgate St., Londen,

HAVE this day appointed Messrs. SHE WAN, TOMES & Co., AGENTS for the whose engagement has been terminated. above Corporation, in place of Mr. F.KIENE,

* J.T. HAMILTON,

Manager for the East.

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Hongkong, 14th November, 1955.

the details of the bill; if we may be allowed to members of Council a chance of discussing judge from the letter sent by the Chamber to ihe Penang Chamber. This appears on the surface an extremely unreasonable. position to take up, and one can only hope that the circular which the Chamber

to issue shortly proposes locally, will modify the estimate so formed. The Chamber however probably means to oppose the second reading on the details of, the bill, but in so doing they oppose themselves to the principle, = principle be it' noted almost unanimously accepted by the Penang merchants. It becomes difficult, when

MEETING OF MEMBERS, will be held wa have two so

directly opposing bodies of

at the Offices of Mesars. Gibb, Livingston opinion, to think otherwise than that the local & Co., St. George's Buliding, TO-MORROW opposition comes from a selfish and shortsight-rath instant, at 5.15 P.M.

ed

is really and until we see that the local, vole

representative of the bulk of mercantile opinion, it is impossible to consider that c

Поррові. tion to be in the best interests of the Colony, because behind the Penang endorsement will b

be found abundance of evidence that the officials 'who have to deal with the status of the Colony in respect to trade, such as the Official As-

Entimatio

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUE.

BUSINESS!

TO PASS ACCOUNTS, &c. "

'C. G. MACKIE, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, rath December, 1905.

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HOME-GOING SOLDIERS.. CASK STAVES, CLOTHING MATERIALS signee, are undoubtedly in favour of legisla and WINTER CLOTHING (in good con- tion. It is more than probable and essen- dition),

Hially desirable, that Government will not 1889 and their FAMILIES returning QOOKS, MAGAZINES,, etc., for the use of

·Catalogues will be issued..

call on the official members of Council to Terms of Sale:—As customary.

vote on Government instructions, and if, this home by the transport DUNERA," will be HUGHES & HOUGH, is so we feel there is little doubt on which side gladly received by the Chaplain, Address

Government Auctioneers, most of the officials will vote. From the letter Room 3, Top Floor, Alexandra Buildings, or a Hongkong, F1th December, 1905.

(1233 of the Singapore Chamber as quoted Post Card will ensure their being sent for, appear to the Bingapore Chamber that, Hongkong, 8th December, 1905. creditors would be deprived of the powers they at present possess of suing a man who can be proved to be a partner, but who, under the Or dioance, cannot be registered. if none of the partners are r

To Let.

TO LET.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, at No. 5, A Rose Terrace, Robinson Road, Kowloon: Possession from the 15th December,

Apply 10-

THE COMPRADORE, · Messrs. Barretto &'Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 1903.

[1227

TO LET.

Nos. ia& 15, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

A¡ply to-

.. KOWLOON,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT, &'AGEŅCY CO., LD. Hongkong, ist Decembri, 1905. [1777

GODOW

TO LET.

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"NOTHING BETTER."

ACLAREN'S CREAM CHEESE for

"Perfect Cheese."

registered, none can be sued ; and M merely Better Cheese, but a an unregistered partner can neither sue war be sued. The result, would be that, among the Chinese, there would be many unregistered partners, and the disabilities would fall more

up n the European creditors than upon the native debtors," The Hon. J. Bronhead Matthews however contests this statement, and says there is nothing in the bill to support the contention that an unregis tered partner could not be sued." Common sense moreover would always argue unfavour. ably against a partner who did not care to register himself.

To be had in air tight tins 10 preserve its freshness and gond flavour.

Special rates to Hotels, Clubs, Boarding. houses, Mestes, and wholesale dealers.

H. RUTTONJEE,

The Singapore Chamber in fact takes up the position that it is better to endure the illa of the present failures, even though they total $1,000,000 per annum a proportion of which

S

is recoverabla" than to run a problematical

. Sole Agents for China. Hongkong, 7th December, 1905.

THE FAMOUS Kab

KSHARP UTTLE SHAVER

WEICHT LESS THAN ZOBNCA ·

THIS

Intimations.

MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW. The troubles with multitudes of gins want of proper nourishment and anough of | Now a days they call this condition by the. learned name of Anemia. But words change. uo facts. There are thousands of gitis of this kind anywhere between childhood and young ladyhood. Disease finds most of its victims among them. They are too weak and frail to | resist. Some of them are passing through the

and need especial watchfulness and care, Alas, mysterious changas which lead up to maturity.

how many break down at this critical perind the story of such losses is the saddost in 'the' history of home. The proper treatment migh have saved most of these household treasures

the mothers had only known of

WM OLY'S PREPARA TOW -and-given it to their daughters, they would have grown to be strong and healthy women. It is palatable na honey and contains all the nutritive. and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil; extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combinad with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild-Cherry. Thi building up pale, puny, emaciated children, particularly those troubled with· Anemia, | Scrofule, Rickets, and Bone and Blood diseases, nothing equals it; its tonic qualities are of the highest order A Medical Institution says, "We have used your preparation in treating- children for coughs, colds and inflammation; its application has never failed us in any case, even the most aggravated bordering on oninpneum, The children like it, and it builds' up their ordies; many little children owe their lives to it."The more it is used the less will be the ravages of disease from infancy to old modern, scientific, and effective from the first age. It is both a food and medicine,-

dose. It never deceives or disappoints, and is the medicinal triumph of our time. "Thats is no doubt about it” ́ Sold by chemists.

A. CHAZALON & CO.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

NOTED for their WINES, SPIRITS F8 and PROVISIONS, of which they have

always a large assortment in stock,

The oldest established EUROPEAN BAKERS in the Colony,

Razor

the old fashioned clumsy Razor and by its uso Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a special amalgam of steel which makes imitato the largest sale of any Razor in the World. tion impossible, and in consequence it enjoys Thousands of Testimonials testify that the fitle “MAB” is the finest shaving "implement" ever produced.

risk of "driving trade out of the Colony,” | THIS DWARF RAZOR bas superseded The Chamber makes a point of the hardship "ODOWN No. 3, NRW PRAYA, Kennedy the bill will entail on small traders, but it will

Town,

occur to most people, in the absence of a Apply to-

overwhelmingly contrary vote from these latter, THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST failures are greater than the disabilities of re- that the disabilities of having to endure these MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

gistering would be. The ordinary mind in Hongkong, 17th June, 1905.

[692 short conceives that to the small trader a loss of 50 per cent, on $1,000 for instance, is a far more serious matter than the loss of so per cent, on $10,000 to a large concern.

A

TO LET.

BUILDING at CAUSEWAY BAY, formerly in occupation of the Steam Laundry Co., Lid: No. 17, WONG NHA CHONG ROAD. No. 5, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit

Road. No.

RIPON TERRACE:

FLATS in MORATON TERASOL LET

Polo Ground,

Hongkong, 30th September, 1905. (978

DANCING LESSONS.

MR. J. H. PIDGEON. begs to inform the general public that he is now prepared accept pupils for individual or class tuliion, For further particulars, apply 10-

TERMS MODERATE.

J'H. PIDGEON,

· No. 11, Caine Road. Hongkong, 1st December, 1905. (1182 To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES,HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WATKINS, LIMITED; and all first-class stores

Will be mailed to any address on "receipt of the price ($2), post free.

In our view the crux of the question is con- tained in one paragraph of the Singapore Cham ber's letter. That paragraph reads "The ques-in the Colony. lian resolved itself into one of giving credit. which is a matter for Individul

The statement is so true that it is eximent."

This

that those who were responsible for maknig i, did not see ita:real application,. It is just very lact that a new firm coming into the tow bas no chance of knowing whether it is doing

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-traight business, which hopelessly handicaps

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKI PIER), GODOWNS: PRAVA EAST,

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, —MENT-AGENCY-CH,-}}};--- Män, and December, 1905.

For Sale.

6

Il progress. The old established firms with ʼn knowledge of the bazaar acquired through long, and often very bitter, experience, no. i turally resents a measure which will put now comers on a more nearly level footing, with them. This is excellent argument from the point of view of those who are in the yut, but it holds out particularly, poor promise of any commercial progress for Singapore. It is because we believe that this forms the true objection to the bill, that we urge strongly that before the Chamber's opposition be taken as

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY really representative of the buik of trade here,

-LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 Bs, net $4.75 per Cask ex Factory.

点

In Bags of 250 Bs. net $2.80 per Bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES' & Co., General Manager, Hongkong, 30th September, root.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEER

and any other Chemicals.

A guaranteed free from salicylic Acid,

PRICE Siaço per case, of 48 battles (quarts) or 6 doz. pints.

Special Prices for Quantities,

Sole Agents.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, roth January, root,

137

FOR SALE.

INCANDESCENT

GASOLINE

LAMPS

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, from the best makers.

'INCANDESCENT

MANTLES,

OHIMNEYS,

GLOBES.

its character and extent be thoroughly cxa. mined, and then weished against the possible, progress which would follow the clear defining of the situation as between merchants and clients. The above remarks deal with the undoubted expediency of the principle of re- the bill are in every respect the best method of gistration. Whether the detailed provisions of

giving working effect to that principle, is an- other matter, and essentially a matter for close examination.

COMMERCIAL,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Selling.

ondon-Hank T.T...............

Do,

demand

ຕ

4 months' sight rance-Bank T.T. ................

*merica-Bank T.T......

́ermany---Bank T.T., .........................

.208

→dia T.T. petos

Bo, demand

anghai-Bank T.T........

.1538 152 Dom. prem.

Singapore T.T. oina "apan-Bank T.T. ...................

***Tank T.T..

Buying.

months' sight LJC, months' sight L/C2/13 <o days' sight San Francisco & New York so

month sight

da.

10 days' sight Sydney and Melbouras .........2/ months' sigh: Franci .....................stom2. months' sight

4 months' sight Germany.........

SHADES, &c, Bar Silver...........Lister29-

for

Bank of England tato nomaanissa Sovereign magn

GASOLINE AND” Ġas

LAMPS

at the most moderate prices Lamps fixed up for Buyers.free of charge.

Naphtha of the best, kind kept in stock, TALKWONG, DO..

#56) Lyndhurst, TRITCH,

OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotations are as follows

Per picúl Malwa New S

„C$1,020/1,040 Old:

Older

¿Para Now

Sole Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co., 29, Des Vœux Road, Central, Hongkong, Agents wanted in every port

For particulars and terms, apply tomm:

HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904.

TSHIRE

As Supplied to

HARRIS'S

His Majesty The KING

BACON

HAMS

Gold Medals PARIS 1889 &1900 HARRIS Regd

Brand

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· HARRIS,CALNE:WILTS England. REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG & China,

HOWARD & Co.,

59, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th May, 1905.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR or Iez House, IN

Ita-Hour Rord,

(579

TS now in a position, la his Now, and Com

modious Premises, to eclince, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICEN in the Colony or in any part of the Far Eait.

GROUPS AND VIEWS.

a specialite Hangban, and Rantambe, sRak!,

THE HONGKONG STUDIO,

HIGHER CLASS, PHOTOGRAPHER,

'41,& 43, QUEENS Road CentraL},

·TOY FLOOR.

IN, LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7.00 am. 1o. 7.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 7.30 am, to 8.00 am. Every 10 minutes.. 8.00 am. to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.30a.m. to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am, to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. minutes. 11.30am, to '12.45 p.m...Every 15

12 45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every to minutes, 1.19 p.m. to. 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 pm. Every to minutes. 375pm:1000p.m.Every 15 minutes.. 3.30 p.m. to 500 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every to minutes,

NIGHT CARS..

9.45 pm and

9 pm, 945 p.m. to 11.15 pm. every hall hour.

.' SUNDAYS.. 8,00 am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30am to 10.30 h.m. ...Every 15 minutes 10.30 8.m. 10 11.90 nm, .....Every to minus. 12.00 Noon to 100 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.co.p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every tô minutes. 6.00 pm to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.in. to 8.00 p.m....Every to minutes.

NIGHT CARS as on Week Daya: SATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 11.30 and 15:45. p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Des Voeux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Liquidators, Hongkong, reth July, fost

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., HINCHANDLERS, SAILMANERS

·· COAL AND PROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERÁL COMMISSION.

AGENTS,” GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'Ş BUILDING, HONGKONG,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS! SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

(16 HAROMPOSITION RED, HAND

DORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR

1,060/1,100 PNG and COPYING in all Sizes.

45,120/1,320

Par chest! 19571 обо

Berar New

913:

Penis (Paper)

LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS ALWAYE

NO PRICE PERY MODERATE, Hongkong, 5th Septemb

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY: FAINT,

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR”

SAN LAUNCHÉS, &C.

Sale Agents for „FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CHEẦM

and

P.&O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH

WHISKY, &c,!:

"BYRRY KIND OF" SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK.

REASONABLE PRICES Hongkong, 7th March, 190ys.

Intimations.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.

SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILIENSI, By Appointment ba

EM. THE KING

and..

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

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

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XMAS

CAKES AND PUDDINGS A SPECIALITY.

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

WEISMANN, LIMITED,

34, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th November, 1905. [46

THE WINE GROWERS

WINE W

SUPPLY CO.

G

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong

TRAIN & MCINTYRE,

Limited.

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

Very Special Blend,

$13.00 per Dozen.

Royal Scottish,

$16.00 per Dozen.

Special Liqueur,

1120.00 per Dozen.

Old Reserve,

$25.00 per Dozen.

DARRETTO & Co.

Queen's