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"Entimation,

WM. POWELL, LTD.,

ALEXANDRĂBUILDINGS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 27. 19 6.

Entimations.

A SILLY SAYING.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AS THE LATE MR. PETER SPN

"I have been “surprised at the few remarks that have been made with regard to the death

"It i.a common but willy opinion prevailing THE Undersigned have received instructions of Mr. Poter Sys, or "French Peter as we

among a certain,cinas of people that the worse a remedy tastes, smells or hurts, the more efficacious it is." So says a well-known Eng lith physician. He further adła : ·" For oxample, let us considered twer oil. As it is extracted from the fish this oil de so offensiva to the taste and smell that almost everybody abhore it, and many-cappot use it: at-all, no

JUST RECEIVED.ter how badly they need it. Yet cod liver

DAINTY

DRESS

FABRICS

for

SPRING & SUMMER

GOWNS.

LATEST

PRODUCTIONS:

FANCY MUSLINS, FIGURED MUSLINS,

SPOT MUSLINS, PRINTED MUSLINS, CHECK MUSLINS,

oil is one of the most valuable drugs in the world, and it is the greatest pity that we have got thus far been able to free 11 from those. peculiarities which so saiously interfere with its usefulness." This was writion years ago; the work of civilizing and redeeming it how ever has since been triumphantly accom. plished; and as a leading ingredient in the remedly called

WAMPOLE'S FREPARATION

די

the oil retains all its wanderlul curative pro perties with no bad smell or taste whatever. It. is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh end

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to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

Offices of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, the 28th March, 1006, at 11 AM, at the late Ltd, 3rd Floor of No. 3, Queen's Buildings, Praya Central,

SUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE;

Compriting I DESKS. TABLE. BOOK CASES, CHAIRS, MAP, CLOCKS, BOXES, COPY: ING PRESSES, IRON SAFE, &c, &c. |

ALBO

knew him best,” In his death, the community has suffered a great loss, I may even add one that is irreparable. Dozens-rather an elastic say many dozens of people who are alive and term f admit, but I will go still farther, and

well-to-day, have to thank Fronth "Peter" for their being still alive.. I could give a string „of names myself, of well-known Shanghai.razi-, denia, and besides them there are those who came to take his treatment from the outports *** well as a few from distant pasts of the world

TYPEWRITERS as follows:~One" "Old | afso Pattern Remington, One Nam Up-to-data Remington, One almost New Underwood, One William's hardly used, One Camera.

Catalogues will be inaded. TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

liongkong, 27th March, 1906.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Alt:has been awwell known fact that "French

·Peter" had,todake.on.cases/that were hopeless in very many instances, yet bin marvellous "cure-when bope had-deserted the patient and his or her friends camo ́as a last resort to Mr. Sys, his method and medicine brought them back to life. His last two most notable cures prove what I'write-a-lady-given up only a" question of time and a short time too. Only few weeks in which to live. A gentleman, for five years in the doctors' hands in various

vers, combined with the Compound Syrup of HE undersigned have received instructions, parts of the world, fading away by inches, yat

Hypophorphites and Extracts of Mait nd Wild Cherry'; creatin za medicine of unequaled

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from the Registrar, Supreme Court,

to salt by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW,

To Let.

TO LET.

"HAYTOR"

Apply to

THE Immediate Possession.

PEAK.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

·MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 17th March, roof,

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TO LET

\FFICES. In KINO'S BUILDING and York

BUILDING. CODOWNS on Prata East,

A BUILDING at CAUSEWAY BAY, formerly in occupation, of the Steam "Laundry Co., Tid,

A HOUSE in Cliyton' Gardené, Cool

duit Road

'A HOUSE'la 'Woka Nei ChONOʻROAD. ZA HOUSE la Ripon TerrACE, "

·FLATS'}D MÖreton TerraCE,

* pł

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

·MENT & AGENCY CO., LA. Hony, 28th February, 1906

TOLET.

KOWLOON.

172.

French Peter" at the eleventh hour, rescued No. 15 KNUTSFORD TERRACE, what soomed to be two absolutely hopeless cases and these patients are to-day with us and

pwer for the diseases most prevalent and fatal the 18th March, 1905, commencing at 2.30 PM., are hale and hearty.

mong men, women and children. There is no other remedy to compare with it. It in- creases the digestive power of the stomach and

Blood Impurities, Weakness, Loss" of Fleshy Throat and Lung Troubles, Nervous Dyk- pipsia, Scrofulous Affections, Thinhess and

Slow Development in the young, it gives quick

and certain relief and cure, Dr. C. Shannon, of Canada, snys : "1 shall continue its use with, i am sure, great advantage to my patients und satisfaction to myself" Has all the vinues of cod liver oil; none of its fauks. You may wust it fully; it cannot disappoint or fail. One bottle convinces. Sold by all chemists,

H

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

THE AN. UL GENERAL MEETING

25 cts. to $1.25 per yard. OF THE MEMBERS of the Hong' ong

COLOURED

DRESS

LINENS,

(all pure Flax) Everlasting. Wear-

in

PALE BLUE,

BUTCHER BLUE,

NAVY BLUE, GREEN AND FAWN,

75c. per yard.

PRINTED

VOILES AND

NAINSOOKS, CRASH

ZEPHYRS, MERCERISED

LAWNS,

FRENCH

&c.,

DELAINES,

&C

&c.,

AT MODERAT PRICES.

FIRST-CLASS DRESS-MAKING

At very Reasonable

General Chamber of Commerce will be held TO-MORROW, the 28th March, 1906, at 4 P.M.. in the Old Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, for the following purpose', viz 1-

1. To srceive the Report and Accounts of

the Committee for the year ended 31st l'ecember, 1955.

2. To elect a New Committee.

3. To transact any general business.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

"cretary.

1379

Thongkong, 27th March, 1506

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE

NOTICE.

HE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE. HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Officer of the General Agents, on SATUR- DAY, the 31st March, at Nonn, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report and Sintement of Accounts to 31st December, 1905.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th 10 31st Màich, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.

(14)

· Hongkong, 14th Mach 197'b

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. LIMITED,

THE

'HE FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in

the Company will be held in the Company's Offices, St George's Bullding, No. 6, Con- naught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, 7th April, 194, at 11.45 AM, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Re port of the General Managers for the year ending 181) February, 1906, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors;

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at No. 4, Seymour Road, THE GOOD AND CHATTELS OF

CHÂU TUNG SANG

THE WHOLE OF HIS

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

MARBLE-TOP HATSTAND with GLASS, CUT-GI ASS MIRRORS, MOROCCO.: COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVERMANTELS with GLASS, BOOK-CASES, WHATNOTS, TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLES, CHEST-OF-DRAWERS, MAR: BLE TOP TABLES, TRA TABLES, Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE MATTRESSES, &c., &c, &c.

ALSO

'Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., ED. Hongkong, 30th December, 1905:

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TO LET,

*ODOWN.No. 1. NEW PRAYA, Kennedy

Town. Apply to→

Pater Sys-Lindest-hearted of men-gener ous to a degree-has passed beyond the border. I understand his great secret has been entrust- ed to others, under certain conditions, so that it is to be hoped his marvellous remedy is not Go fost to the world, bat, the master mind and hand, the brain and conscientious work that left no stone unturned as regards the carrying out of his care, are gone for ever, and it is in this respect that in all probability trouble may be found in the future. We may bave the medicine, but the application of it and the knowledge of how it was affecting each patient, was one of the most important items in admin-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 27th June, 1905, '

TO İLET.

(FROM JUSĖ, 1906).

{7}

A large quantity of CHINESE BLACK litering it. It may be said without exagger NR, ANTRUM VILL Roomed House

WOOD FURNITURE;

AND ON FRIDAY,

the 30th March, 1906, at 2.30 P.M., at "Glenseskin,"

and

THE GOODS AND CHATTELS OF CHAU TUNG. Sano, Comprising:- BUILDERS and IRONMONGERY, Bran Work of Superior Quality, Comprising BARREL, FLUSH

ESPACNO. LETTE BOLTS, CASEMENT STAYS, CABIN HOOKS, HINGES and BOLTS, REIN and MORTISE LOCKS, FINGER PLATES and ELECTRIC HELL PUSHES and GALVANIZED IRON WORK, com- prising: BOLTS, HINGES and BUTTS.

Catalogues will be issued, „TERMÄ :—As usual,

.

HUGHES HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 27th March, 1906

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

of

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, at his Sales Room's, No. z, Zetland Street, THURSDAY, the 29th March, at it M.,

Comprising:

ation, that many of the cures brought about by the late Peter Sys have been on the border land of miracles.Sport and Gossip.

LAST OF THE AMERICAN "BLURBAARD.

MARRIED MANY WIDOWS.

2,

Road, Kowloon. A Five-Roomed

Apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH,

8, Des Vœux Road._

› Hongkong, foth March, 1906,

OFFICES

TO LET. ..

FFICES on the Second Floor of No. 1, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, facing the Praya and the Queen's Status, lately vacated by the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited, „to whom please apply for particularą.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1906.

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*New York, 23rd Feb, John Hoch, the American Bluebeard, who admitted that he had married 13 wives, and who, according to the police, was the husband of go, was hanged to day in Chicago for poison-TWO GODOWNS at East Point, close to ing his last wife but one,

Tthe Water, suitable for the storage of any Cargo.

Three times he had faced the gallows: thres times a technicality in the procedure of the

· American criminal law-obtained him a tempor

ry respite. Frantic efforts were made to secure his further reprieve, and even this morping, after the procession to the scaffold tad started, the lawyers for the defence got the execution postponed for two hours.

The condemned man said he would fight the warders if he was harged' befor half past one

SUNDRY FANCY GOODS, GRAMA- PHONES COMBINATION CASH-BOXES,|PM. BICYCLES, SUIT, LENGTHS, LADIES' TUST COATS, &c, &c.

TERMS:-As usual,

F. KIENE,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1906,

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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'ri E Undersigned have received instructions

from J. WHEELEY, Esq., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

THURSDAY,

the 29th March, 1906, at 7.30 P.M., within his residence, "Edenhall, Lyt leton Road,

THE WHOLE OF HIS

·HIS PHILOSOPILÝ OF KARRIAGE. Boch knew how to hypnotise middle-class widows of 40 particularly if they possessed comfortable incomes. He expounded his philosophy at his trial.

All women, he said, are crazy to be married unless they are freaks. Any man who is atten- zire and sympathetic can marry a thousand

•woman' if he perseveres. The marrying mania never deserts them. Some are discriminating. the majority are not. Widows are always the eas est prey, for if they cannot re-marry-wall

they will re-marry anyhow.

Hoch was born at Bingen on the Rhine, and {^later ́ha-studied chemistry at Berlin. Hi

criminal records ontrivalled Deeming's.

A. RECORD OF CRIME.

· Tho-evidence shows that he' married several

VALDABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE THEREIN CONTAINED, Comprising:- TEAKWOOD HATSTAND with GLASS, TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, DINNER WAG- GONS with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAK- WOODOVERMANTELS, CHIPPENDALE wives in France and England, appropriated CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES their money, mourned over their premature with BEVELED GLASS, CHEYT-OF-

decease, changed his name, fled to America, DRAWERS, Double and Single IRON BED. f332 STRADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT-

and daring 1974 wandered all over the States TRESSES. SHANGHAI BATHS, COOK-marrying widows, deserting them as soon as ING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c, &c, &a helaid-bands on their property.

On view on Wednesday, the 28-h instant, at 10 30.A.M

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 4th, to SATURDAY, 7th April, bath days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 24th March, 1906:

W

【JANTED by a First-class Mércantile House doing a large Import and Export business in Hongkong, China and Ingan, a COMPRADORE who must be of good social and commercial standing and able to influence business, and to offer substantial security, "pecjal inducements will be offered to a first rate man who can fulf! the above.

Apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

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8. Des Vœux Road Central, ·· Kangkong, 24th March, 1906,

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY, LIMITEN..

HONGKONG STATION.

EFERRING to the Notice of sath December, 1937, and subsequent Notices,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS a usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Honkong, 26th March, 1906

NOTICE.

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THE SALE BY AUCTION of ALMA, T

BATU KAWAN AND PRYEES TATES stands postponed to a future dais, of which due notice will be given. KENNEDY, & Co.

A. A. ANTHONY & Co. Penang, 6th February, 1006

In December, 1994, be became recklessį and married Mr. Welcker, a rich Chicago widow. Within, three weeks she died of Bright's discaso. While she was lying dead in the room he proposed to her sister, Mr Fisher;also a widow of means.

2 BOLTED TWÒ H URS after MARRIAGE,

Three days after the funeral she married him, handed him all her mo' ey,and two hours after the ceremony he fled. The police started hue and cry, and.amsting stories of bis Auctioneers..matrimonial exploits poured in from all pans lays of the world." The American- newspapers had discovered a sensation of the first magnitude, |and yied with one spotber in publishing bary Growing tales and still mote þurrowing photoi

Notice of Firm,

Senders of Telegrams, are hereby advised that, THE Mercantile BANK OF INDIA, graphs.

from 157 APRIL NEXT, the Currency equiva ient of the Franc will, sublect to revision after three months, be fixed at $0.40, at which rate the charge for all Telegrams will be collected from the said date:

OLAF NIELSEN, Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th March, 1998,

NOTICE.

1369

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTAT? or

THOMAS. MORTIMER O'SULLIM VAN, LATE GF SWATOW, IN..THE

EMPIRE OF CHINA, PILOT, Deceased NDORS ob id their CLAIMS [OTICE is hereby given that all CRE. against the above Ešlate in the undersigned which they will not he recognised.

-Dated this 24th day of March, 1906.

G. WILLIAMS, Executor,

Wm, POWELL,d., before the 25th day of April, 1905, failing

HONGKONG.

(Hongkong) 20th March 1906

c/o Messra. Butterfield & Swire.

I

LIMITED. NOTICE

- Hoch was often in New York, but he never

stopped longer than 24 hours at the same hotel.

In bis excellant disguise he enjoyed reading

HAVE this day given over charge of abis the New York papars, which daily dersted

Branch to Mr. E, ORMISTON. '

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. R. LINTON,

Actlog Manager. Hongkong, 26th March, 19c6,

A REAL HEALTH FOOD. "NOTHING BETTAR.”

1368

MACLAREN'S CREAM CHEESE is

perfect Cheese and perfect Food less meat-when you know MacLaren's Cream When you know Cheese beiter, you will eat Cheese, you will know the “ Best Cheria”-

Soo that you get it in air-tight tins to prek servo its freshness and good flavour..

H, RUTTONJEE, No. 5, D'Agullar Street, wand.

No. 37, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, at March, 1906.

whole pages to him.`

HOW HE WAS CAUGHT,

Then he sought shelter in a small boarding. house, where he offered to marry the landlady. "But the landlady, who was a reader of the peway "papers, promptly told the police, and 'his

arrest followedpí

After that events moved rapidly. There was met rods, sed his sentence of death, his dramatic entry into Chicago in the presence

passed on 8 June,

A jemarkable feature of the murderer's clos ing days was the devotion of his fant wife, Mira. Fisher, who brought delicacies to his cell from the day of his condemnation to the day of his

leath.-London Morning Leader....

"TOʻLET.

Floor Area 6,100 square feet each. Apply to-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. "Hongkong. 20th January,roof.

TO LET.

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NO. 5, SEYMOUR TERRACE. Five

roomed House. Moderate Rental.

Apply to

"WONG KAM FUK, Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co. flongkang, 9th March, 1906,

Hotels.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

as

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA-Rooms. PRIVATE BAR and Billiard-ROOMS. HOT and COLD WATER throughout. ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED. ELECTRIC FANÉ

(if required),

*ELECTRIC PASsenger ElevaTOR to each

'floor.

TABLE D'HOTE at separate tábler, For Terms, &c, apply to the--

Hongkong, 4th 'Dezember, 1905,

*MANAGER.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

MODERATE PRICES!

ELECTRIC FANS.

TO ORDER IN

EVERY ROOM.

-EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

--ELGIX:Road, KOWLODE.

Hangkang..10th, May-13004/

1+8

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

MACAO.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL' situated in the A Centre of Prays Grando with splendid view of the Harbour.

"LARGE (AND LOFTY@ROOMS,

Elegantly Furnished, ♫

EXCELLENT CUISINE,

Intimations.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

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"BLACK & WHITE"

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.

WORK CZK WALSKY, DISTILLERS. “Uysypatninuni'to

B.M. THE KING.

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

-Bupplied at all the LEADING clubs and HOTELS, and -to-be, whinined. the principal Stores.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylic' Acid,' and any other Chemicals,

PRICE ŠIOSO per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 dos pints,

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents

SIEMSSEN & COM

Hongkong, wh landing,

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO "&"Co,,

General Agents, Hongkong,

WHITE WINES,

Graves

87.00 Per Dozen Quarts.

BOTTLED BY

JULES MERMAN & CIE, BORDEAUX

$10.00 Per Dozen Quarta,

Graves TADO,

Sauternes.........TISH

10,00

Chateau d'Arche 20,00

BOTTLED BY

EMMEL, DESPUJOL FILS & PICQ

BORDEAUX."

Baring ............... $14.00 Per Dózen Quarte.

Sautomes are 20.00

WINES AND SPIRITS.of the best quality Chateau Guiraud 9.00 BILLIARD TABLE, the best in the Far East,

'EVRRY. COMFORT' FOR RESIDENTS AND

·TOURISTS.

For Terms, &c., apply to...

THE MANAGER, Macsó, 16th October,'rpos,

DARRETTO

Agents,

Now, 22 & 24, Bank Building", (Queen's Rand Casual,

Hongkong, 18th June, 1005.