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Intimation.

POWELL'S

LADIES'

DEPARTMENTS,

Alexandra

Buildings,"

Des Vaux Road.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906.

Entertainment,

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HAL LAS

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC GLUR

THE NEW BOY,"

A Farcical Play in 3 Acts,

BY ARTHUR LAW,--

will be roduced on FRIDAY, 12th January, 1906.

15th

SATURDAY, 13th MONDAY,

Doors Open 8.30 P.M.

Prices

Performance 9 P.M.

83, $2 and $1, Yailors and Soldiers in uniform half-price 10

Booking Office at ROBINSON PIANO CO

·Open on and after MONDAY, 8th January, from 10 AM, to 4,30 P.1, each day.

NOW SHOWING Pit Stalia and Pat.

TWEED

SKIRTS,

CLOTH

SKIRTS, MOIRETTE

UNDERSKIRTS.

COATS,

CAPES,

*SILK

and..

JACKETS.

BLOUSES,

VIYELLA

BLOUSES,

'DELAINE

SHIRTS.

GOLF JERSEYS,

KID BELTS,

SILK BELTS.

Slato, Tan, Beavor,

White and Black KID AND SUEDE

GLOVES.

SMART

TRIMMED

MILLINERY.

NEWEST

DRESS

FABRICS

for Morning, Afternoon,

and Evening Gowns.

FIRST-CLASS

M. S. NORTHCOTE, Business Manager. Hongkong, 8th January, 1900.

Insurance.

(84

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- 'ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG;

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

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 28th May, 1895.

1

To Let...

TO LET.

158

No. 1, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Apply to

KOWLOON,

THE HONGKONG 'LAND. INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. い langkong, joth December, 1905,

TO LET.

174

NEW PRAYA, Kennedy

GODOWN Town.

ODOWN No.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO, LỤ. Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.

TO LET.

A BUILDING BECAUSEWAY

Notice of Firm.

CHINA AND COAST PORTS STEAM-

**SHIP COMPANY."

ד י. .י'

*PENINSULAR:AND ORIENTAL.

FACTS AND FIGURES.

In their report for the year ended September HAVE, This Day, been appointed, as

30 /lesi'{iko sixty-fifth of the series) the direc MANAGER,

10% of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam GEO, KEEBLE

Navigation Company remind the shareholders 3, MacDonnell Road.

that it was decided a year ago, owing to the Hongkong, 12th December, 1905. [1234- greater stability of silvar exchange, to adopt, in rendering the company's accounts, an ap. proximately accurate par of exchange in Heu of the old figures of as per rupee and 4.a. dollar, which had been in force for nearly seventy years, but bad, since the depreciation of silver began, involved writing off Large amounts every year under the bead of los

Auction.

(BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGRES).

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Intimations.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND ́

MORTGAGE 'COMPANY,..

"LIMITED.

THE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, an SATURDAY, 20th January, 1906, at Ay for the purpose of receiving A Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 190s, declaring a Divi dend and electing a Consulting Committeo and Auditors.

will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 17th January, until SATURDAY, the oth

MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have in exchange not in some instance, exact January, 1906, both days inclusive.

received instructions to sell by

›PUBLIC AUCTION, -

ON MONDAY,

the 15th day of January, 1906, at .3 P.M.,.

at their SALES Rooms,

THE FOLLOWING

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,..

小

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,» General Managera."

comparisons are some prac ticable upon the present occasiong but taking- the accounts as presented for the past three. Hongkong, sth January, 1906, years, they exhibit the following broad results: Yeario Sept. 30, 1903. 1904

་་

1905. £

COLD STORAGE.:

[qt

Gross earnings 3,092,395,997,3953,001,412 THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD, have now 40,00> Cubic fent of Expenses 7,584,1953,739,16.,729,201 COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT, Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4" P.M. Net earnings 508,200... 258,242... 272,211†daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver

49,363. 50,104 63,000 perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager,

BLA

situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Deb. iot (3X)...

kong, viz.

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND;.

the Land Office.as SECTION. A of MARINE LOT No: 10A, containing by superficial met- surement 2,800 square feet and having a front.

Def. div," and age to Queen's Road Central of 30 feet and 6

bonus inches or thereabouts and a depth of 80 feet. Rate per annom On this Section stands the very valuable house and premises, known as No. 35. Queen's Road Central All the said premises are held for the residue of a term of 984 years granted by a Crown Lease of Marins Lot No. 10A and which Lease in dated 16th April, 1859.

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to

458,937... 208,138... 209,211 situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in Pref. div. (5%)... 58,000... $8,000... 58,000

400,917... 150,138 151,11

i50,800... 150,800... 150,800 (13%)..... (13%) (13%)

250,137... 662... 410 750,000...

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Mortgageer,

or to

To reserve

1370

562... qiz 11,197 19,535 Brought forward 11,060. Carried forward 11,197... 10,535 10,946 It will be seen from this table that there was a small increase (£4,017) in the total gross earnings. The passenger revenue, it is satie: factory to observe, again showed an im provement, and although the amount of the Hongkang, 30th December, 1905. [1304-F | gain (about £16,000) was not a very large one,

Messrs. HUGHES & HỌÙGU,.

Government Auctioneers.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

TYPEWRITERS; new and in good condition.

BARGAIN PRICES, - From $135 to $150,

REMINGTON

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Apply to-

H. RUTTONJEE,

No. 5, D'Aguilar Street,

164

in occupation of the Sicani Laundry ...Co., Ltd..

No. 17, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 5, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit

Road,

No. 1, RIPÓN TERRACE.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

L

Hongkong, 4th January, 1906.

it applied to the company's work generally, save in regard to the Further East, where the Russo-Japanese War undoubtedly interfered with the movement of passenger traffic, Do the other band, the receipts under the head of freight, charters, and miscellaneous services exhibit a deficiency of £37,000 as compared with 1903-4; but it is pointed out that the actual freight receipts were in advance of those of the preceding year, despite certain unfavourable circumstances. The shortage way ențitely due to a lessened amount of casual chartering by the Government for the conveyance, of troops

The cargo capacity of the company's Beet has been fairly well utilised, although the rates have been very low," except during the

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, last few months of the year, at Bombay

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

and Calcutta, where there was a great deficiency of cargo owing to some of the crops having been extensively injured by exceptional frosts in the early part of the year. Improvement is reported in the bulk of the

seasons which have, happily, set in; but there has been no improvement in freights; while

OFFICES in course of erection, Cos- In Casks of 175 tbs.net $4.75 per Cask Australian-trade, owing to the more favourable

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER), GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST.

Apply 10-

THE HONGKONG-LANIF INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkroz, and December, 1905)

Wotels.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A.HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

372

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA-ROOMS. PRIVATE BAR and BILLIARD-ROOMS, Hot and COLD WATER throughout." ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED. ELECTRIC FANS

(if required).

ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR to each

·floor..

TABLE D'HOTE al separate tables. For Terms, &c, apply to the-.

...

MANAGER.

[30

Hongkong, 4th December, 1905,

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

MODERATE PRICES.

ELECTRIC FANS

TO ORDER IN

EVERY ROOM,

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon. Hongkong, roth Mng, rone,

(x8

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

MACAO.

FIRST CLASS situated in the

DRESS-MAKING A Cears of Praya Grande with splendid

MODERATE CHARGES, Satisfaction Assured,

of the Harbour.

LARGE AND LOFTY ROOMS,

Elegantly Furnished. "

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ex Factory.

In Bage of ago fbs, net $2.80 per Bag although the outward trade to China and Japan

ex Factory, SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 30th September, 1905, [57

FOR BALE.

INCANDESCENT

1

GASOLINE

LAMPS

has been good, the homeward trade has been poequal to the employment of the tonnage forded outwards; and the directors add: "Unless there is a marked expansion in the export trade from China and Japan (of which there is no particular indication at the moment); this trade will, like that of Australia, de over- done with tonnage.":

On the expenditure side of the working account the only, particular' feature is an in crease of over £3£joco under the head of re OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, pairs, which was entirely due to the refitting.

of the "Oceana" and "Oriental," in succes sion to similar work done to the "Victoria,{" Arcadio," and "Peninsular. Upon the

from the best make...

INCANDESCENT

MANTLES,

CHIMNEYS,

GLOVES

SHADES, &c,

for

Gasoline and Gas

LAMPS

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

Naphtha of the best kind kept in stock.

TẠI KWONG CO.

56, Lyndhurst Terrace. Hongkong, and May, 1904.

[59

Hongkong sand June, 1905.

[zi

A. CHAZALON

& CO.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

NOTED for their WINES, SPIRITS and PROVISIONS of which they have always a large assortment in stock.

The oldest established EUROPEAN

BAKERS in the Colony.

•Hongkong, 30th September, 1905.

ILT

SHIRE

As Supplied to

HARRIS'S

His Majesty The KING

BACON

HAMS

Gold Medals PARIS 1889 & 1900

Brand

Regd

RRIS

HARRIS,CALNE WILTS England. REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONO & CHINA,

HOWARD & Co.,

59, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1905.

THE FAMOUS MAB DWARF RAZOR, A SHARP LITTLE SHAVER

WEIGHT LESS "THAN ́↑ OUNCES.

[63

Intimations.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

"BLACK&WHITE"

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. ECOTCH WHISKY DISTULERS By Appointment to EM. THE KING

HRH the PRINCE

and

E of WALES

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

TUBORG BEER.

A FIRST Class PILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylle/Acid, and any other Chemicals.

PRICE Sia50 per case: of 48 bottles (quarts). ar 6 doz, pints.

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents

SIEMSSEN & CO.

(61

Hongkong, roth January, 1903.

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

"BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong.

completion of the refits the two ships re.THIS DWARF RAZOR has superseded sumed their work in the mail service. The its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is FRENCH · CLARETS.

the old fashioned clumsy Razor and by result of the year's operations allowed of manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a

a further provision being made for depreciation to the extent of £170,000, in addition to the normal allowance of £360,040, thus raising the sinking fund for the year to the satisfactory amount of £536,040. This compares, with 4500,coo in the preceding year, '£320,346 in 1992-3, £600,000 in 191-2, and £318,937 in 1900+1. The reserve account remains; al £1,250,000 and the suspense account Cas0,000 Sundry balances and accounts Dol closed stand at £646,071, and, on the other

at

side of the balance-sheet, cash at bankers', etc.,

and investments, less acceptances, amount to £2,650,513. Returning to the working account, it will be seen that the net earnings for the past year were roughly £14,000, larger than for the preceding twelve moñibs; but the 'addition is

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY practically absorbed by the increased amount

TRADE THERAPION, MARK

This successful and highly popular remedy, used fa iha Continental Hospitals by Iticard, Rossan, Jobert, Valpma and others, combines all she desiderata to be sought to a medicins of the kind, nad surpasses wynything hitherto

played.

THERAPION NⱭ154

markably short time, often slewdays only, removes allathchargesfro sherinary organs,offocically supereeding injections,lhause of which does ievuparalis hárus by laying the foundation of strictam and other swious diseases." In dyscutory, pile irritation of the lower towel.cough, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will ba found astonishingly eficacious, affording prompt rolled where other well-ified zemeran have licen powerlona,

THERAPION No. 2

parity of the blood, aury, pimpleť, spaža, klutches, phion and wwelr lings of the jointa, secundary eyswptoms, gout, rheumatism, and all diseases for which ốt lạy been for much a fashion

special amalgam of steel which makes imita tien impossible, and in consequence it enjoys the largest sale of any Razor in the World. little "MAB is the finest shaving implement Thousands of Testimonials testify that the ever produced.

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

BOTTLED BY

JULES MERMAN & CIE,,

BORDEAUX.

To be obtained from.THE MUTUAL STORES, WATKINS, LIMITED, and all first-class stores Cotes in the Colony.

Medoc

Sole Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co., *, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, St. Estephe Agents wanted is every port.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

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

Pauillac

$9.50 Per Dozen Quarts.

9.50 ***** 9.50

13.50

...... 14:00 [66 Chateau Ludovice 17.09.

Chateau Galic 18.00 Chateau Pontet

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. Thirls the age of research and experiment, whra atinatur, aluspeak, la maníacked by the scientif for the esmfort and happiness of man Science has indeed inde giant strides during the pasterulury, and among the by no means least Important dreweries in medicine comes that of Therapion, particulars of which will be found la anolber column. This perparation is unquestionably one of the mod genülse and reliable Palent Medicises everintroduced, and bas, wounderstand, bers used Fath Continental 15ospitala by Ricord, Roatan, Jobert, Velpeau, Maisonneuve, the well-know Clansraighae, und indeed by all those who are Tegard as authoritiesf such matters including the celebrated Lallemand, and souw, by whom was sunre time since uniformly adopted, and that it is worthy thesilention of those whoregaire such Asemedy we think skerela na doubt.'? Pron the time of Aristotle downwards, a potent agent in the removal of these diseases bag (like the famed phil. Tomopher's stone)been thrabjeet of search of some opel generous minda; sud far beyond the mare power-such could ever have been discovered of itsmatter the baser melafı into gold la surely diarowery of rentedy so potent an to replenish The fo'ing energies of the comftened soak in the one raw and in the other so effectually, speedily *d safely to expel from: the kystens without the ald, or even the knowledge, of a second party the poisons of acqulfed or inherited disease (amlichele proleau formes as to leave no taint or tractbelt. Such in The New French Remedy Therapion, which my certainly ranke wijk;if sos take precedenc of, many of the discoveriesof our day, shout which no little ostentation and noise have been made, And He extensive kad ever-increasing demand that fas born created for thinned eine wherever intro- fused appears to prove that 11.is destined to cast. were formerly the sole reliance of medical gen Theraplon ay be obtained in England" "direct from the proprietor, and of the principal Chemists and Merchants throughout the Colonies, audia, Chies, Japan, &c., not even excluding such remote districias Central Africa, the F}}]. Inlanday BL. Heltua,&-Diamond Fividi dvoriler KnesekiaY

Sold by A..S. WATSON & Co. Ltd. ....

-Hongkong, China and Mantly,

of debenture interest. It is pointed out that the full issue of first and second three-and-a- half per cent. debenture stock, amounting together to £1,800,000, has now been placed, and the total interest on the inster appears for the first time as a charge in the accounts. Fortunately, however, the interest earned in the year by the company's invest. ments amounted to 83,787, or £20,787 more than the sum required for the debenturo issues, The financial position of the company is in every way satisfactory, and as for each of the - past six years—with the exception of 1900-t, when to per cent, was paid-the Ordinary shareholders have received: 13 per cent, in dividends and boauser, they have, certainly every reason to be satisfied with their lovest. The aggregate tonnage of the com. pany's Heet amounts to 404,182 tons; but a tender has recently been accepted from Messrs: Caird and Co...to construct four twin-screw steamers, of the intermediate class, with motospivion all those questionable remedies izst „derato, passenger accommodation and large | cargo 'capacity,... Not the least satisfactory malament' in the report, is that " throughout the period to which the, report, refers, all, the sarvicas hava bean carried; on with, the usual efficiency, and without accident or delay of (Q þɑnay kiud"

to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, & to the destruction of sufferece teeth and vain of health, This preparation purifica the wholesystem through the blood, and shoroughly

· Pňminatenevery puškonnas matter from this body,

THERAPION NO. 3

WINES AND SPIRITS of the best quality, THERAPION cipal Christa and

BILLIARD TABLE, the best in the Far East.

Wm. POWELL, Ld., EVERY COMFORT FOR RESIDENTS AND

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.

TOURISTS. *For Terms, &c., apply tow.

THE MANAGER, {en|| Macao, tóth October, 1993,

[ay

austion, impaired -vítažiky, slacylesiness, and all the distressing conjurecta of carly errat, macons, residenca in hot, unhealthy climats, se. It possesses surprising power in craineing strength and vigor to the debilitated

is sold by the pris Meerhunts paroukbest in world... Price in England såy &.

Eendering, state which of the Shirep numbers is rev gulmed and observe glove Trade Mark, which is a face Kayle of word. “Tornarsoc" as it appears on the British Government Stamp (in white letters on a ped ground) ained to every package by order of His Majesty's Hom Commdaloners, and without which it la a fosgory.

Sold by A. 5. WATSON & Co., Limited,

«Hongkong, Chinn and Mailis

ment

([Q]

Canet......... 20.00 Chateau Mutton

d'Armaillacq 24.00 Chateau Marbuzet

Merman...... 27.00 Chateau Rauzan. 30.00

SPANISH. CLARETS.

BOTTLED BY

THE COMPANIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPANA-BILBAO.

Rioja...... Cepa Ruby

$13.00 Per Dozen Quarts.

6.00-

BARRETTO & Co.

Nos, 22 d24, Bank Bulidings, Queen's Road Central,