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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Des Vans Road,

JUST

RECEIVED.

LADIES'

BATHING

COSTUMES,

Comfortable,

Durable,

and

BATHING

Dainty.

CAPS,

EACH.

SPECIAL

NAVY

SERGES

for

BATHING

COSTUMES,

(Guaranteed fast dye)

$1.25

per yard.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 186, May, 1906,

Intimations.

THE

K. A. J. OKOTIRMALL & 00., 8, D'Aguilar STREET.

NEWLY OPENED SILK STORE,

Indian, Chinese and Japaneso

Silk Piece Goods,

Silver Wares,

Rare Embroideries,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 18 1906.

To Let.

TO LET.

HAYTOR

Apply to-

THE Immediate Possession.

PEAK.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hangkang, 17th March, 1906.

TO LET.

KNUTSFORD KOWLOON.

No. 15,

Apply to-

TERRACE,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Blongkong, goth December, 1905. [74

TO LET.

THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE FAR EAST.

Auctions.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

ALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, situate at Victoria, Hongkong,

1.

in

ONE LOT, by

Mr, GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, ON

A very interesting speech, was delivered by. the Chairman of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chiba al the annual meeting of shareholders held là London, on the 18th all- Sir Montagu Cornish Turner, who presided, in referring to the Far East, remarked that in Singapore the most noticeable feature of the year has been the fluctuation in exchange. The starling value of the dollar had been fixed as a temporary measure at as 4d, and he presum ed that the authorities would deler fixing thie absolute value until a clearer indication as 10 the 25th day of May, 1906, at 3 P.M., at his the future price of bar silver can be obtained. In Siam the Government had fixed the sterling value of the tical at is 3d, or 16 ticals to the sterling. It would not be amiss if they fixed the value at 18 4d, and so make the Siamese tical equivalent to the Indian rupee, seeing that there is a considerable interchange of business

Grass Cloths, GoDOWN No. 1 NEW PRAYA, Kennedy between Siam and Burmah. In China, he car

&c., &c.,,

SUITABLE ROTH FOR

1

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, T

Ladies' Blouses

AND

Gentlemen's Pyjamas

SUITS SPECIALITY.

Prices exceptionally cheap.

Inspection earnestly solicited,

Hongkong. 4th May, 1906

THE

COLD STORAGE.

Apply to

Towny

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

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

TO LET.

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iinued, there is apparently a very serious effort being made to fulfil the oft-repented promise of a uniform silver currency. In November last an Imperial Edict was issued authorising the coinage of a coin, to be called a tael, equal in value and weight to the Kuping thel. A speci men coin has been sent from the Central Min 1.

OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and YORK to the subsidiary mints at Tientsin and else

BUILDING.

GODOWNS on PRAYA EAST.

where with orders to have the new cons issued as soon as possible. It remains to

A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Con- be seen whether the Imperial Government

duit Road,

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. FLATS in MORETON TERRACI, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. sangkany, 19th May, 1906.

($30

N

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., have now 40,000 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE,

Manager.

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1905

CIG

RS

DUTCH CIGARS,

TO LET.

OL'D

*

take the further necessary measures to en-

FRIDAY,

Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

The premises are registered in the Land Office as SECTION No. z OF THE RE CLAMATION TO MARINE LOT No. 63 with the Messuages and, Buildings thereon, kunwn as No. 91. Connaught Road Central, and No. 183. Des Vœux Road Céntral, and are sold subject to a Mortgage for $10,000, and interest at $9 per cent per annum.

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to- Messrs. EWENS, HARSTON & HARDING,

Vendor's Solicitors,

or lo

Mr. GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 16th May, 1906

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

+ ON

1564

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 29th and 30th May, 1905, at 10 A.M. each

day, at H. M. NAVAL Yard, SUNDRY NAVAL, VICTUALLING, OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES,

sure the free circulation, of this coin and THE Undersigned have received instructions izs free use, so that it should be made ac- ceptable in the matter of purity, whether in. foreign or domestic transactions, Japan is apparently suffering to some extent, as she the naturally would, from the effects of her great struggle with Russia. Imports, as might be expected, have slightly declined, and exports, probably due in some measure to the famine which prevails in paris of Japan, nre also declia, ing at the moment. This, however, is only a temporary relapse, and we should, I think, congratulate Great Britain's ally upon the very [foz high credit she has attained in all the European or foreign money markets, dục, no doubt, to the scrupulous fairness and con- spicuous ability which attended the issue of her foreign and domestic loans and the general management of her own finances.

BAILEY.

Apply to-

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,

45. Wyndham Birect. Hongkong, 16th April, 1906.

TO LET.

WO GODOWNS at East Point, close to the Water, suitable for the storage of any Cargo

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MIXTURE OF Ava and Brazu. TOBACCO WITH

SUMATRA COVER.

Well-known brands are

Mercurio (Cigarellos). Orlanda. Carlo Basto.

Flor de Flores.

La Bella Rita.

T'imosa, Dan Monso. Club. Excellente.

HAMBURG CIGARS

OF HEST Brazil Tobacco. Roland von Hamburg. Recordschlager. Aristocracia.

Floor Area 6,100 square feet each. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hoogknog, 20th January, 1956.

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Hotels.

OCCIDENTAL

HOTEL.

Flor de Mondego. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

Hammonia Docks. Heat everything of same origin.

VIRGINIA CIGARS

OF BEST VIRGINIA Tobacco.

Deliciosas,

Proprietario,

Liliput Export, - '

Liliput Proprietario,

Expori.

SOLE IMPORTERS :-

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., 2, Pedder Street, 2. Third Floor. Please take the Lift, Hongkong, 17th April, rgo6.

NIKKO CO.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS,

in all kinds of

MODERATE PRICES.

ELECTRIC FANS

TO ORDER IN

EVERY ROOM, '

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

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Eloin Road, KOWLOON, Hongkong, agil May, ront

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THE SPERCHLESS SCOT.

WHO FOUND RIMSELF REFUSING CREDIT TO

tr

ROYALTY.

Vancouver, B.C., 19th March, When a queen's daughter had to wait the convenience of an innkeeper's wife,' and 'when the same royal lady found it hard to get credit for two dollars and 50 cents, are incidents that return to the memory of Hon. D. W. Higgins, owing to the visit of Prince Arthur of Con naught.

Mr. Higgins, besides being ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, is the doyen of the newspaper colony of British Columbia, and is about the only newspaper man. in

active

harness who, reported. the visit to British Colombia, over 20 years ago, of the Marquess of Lorne and Princess Louise, the sculptor duchess.

NO LUNCHEON!

While the maiquess was on a shooting ex- pedition the princess and her suite were in vited by the mayor and alderman to visit the city waterworks, about six miles from town.

ORIENTAL HOTEL, A luncheon fit for royalty was ordered at

MACAO.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL situated in the

Steve's Hotel, a well-known wayside house. Aker inspecting the dam, the party were escorted to the hotel by the mayor, but to his

APANESE FINE ART CURIOS, TEA A Centre of Praya Grande with splendid disguest luncheon was not ready.

SETS, and SATSUMA WARE.

At Moderate Prices.

Orders Promptly Executed.

No.5, ARSENAL STREET, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1905.

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

SHIP.CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS COAL AND PROVISION MER·· CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTOR: AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

HONGKONG, "

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

'ARTMANN'S GENUINE

view of the Harbour,

LARGE AND LOFTY ROOMS, Elegantly Furnished.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

WINES AND SPIRITS of the best quality,

BILLIARD TABLE, the best in the Far East,

EVERY COMFORT FOR RESIDents and TOURISTS, For Terms, &c., apply to-

THE MANAGER. Macao, 16th October, rgoc,

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CARLTON HOUSE

HOTELS,

Nos, 8 and 10, Ice House Road.

H COMPOSITION RED HAND ELEGANTLY FURNIShed rooms.

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR

&C

LAUNCHES, &C

&c.

Sole Agents jar FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH

WHISKY, &C.

EVERY KIND OF

HIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES!

ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong, 7th March,'1005.

JUST LANDED.

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF

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ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK

(Milkmaid Brand).

Guaranteed to be fresh and wholesome, Exceptionally low prices for retail and whole. sale buyers.

Per Dozen (ins $1.50.

Per Case of 4 dózen tins $5.50

COMFORT OF RESIDENTS And The CUISINE

SPECIALITIES.

For terms, apply to--

Inquiry soon changed disgust to com- miseration. One of the children of the hotel family had fallen and broken an arm, the landlord had ridden to the town to get a docton and the mother sat with the child, trying to comfort it caring not at all if all the princesses in Christendom bad to go without luncheon!

The Victoria people felt chagrined, but what was to be done?

Princess Louise soon settled that. She took the suffering child in ber arms, coved to it, talk- el to it, and sang to it while the parent pre- pared the meal and until the doctor arrived.

Luncheon came late, but it was thoroughly |

Comprising:

OLD STEEL WIRE ROPE, REFRIGE- RATING MACHINE, BOAT ENGINES and BOILERS, CHAIN CABLE and GEAR, ELECTRIC CABLE, STEEL WIRE HAW. SERS, OLD BRASS and IRON, RIVETS, LOAM, PAPERSTUFF, CANVAS, PRO- VISIONS, IMPLEMENTS, CASKS and CASK STAVES, CLOTHING MATERIALS, BLANKETS, OFFICERS' MESS, TRAPS and TOBACCO.

Catalogues may be had on application. TERMS OF SALE! :—As customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1906.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1565

Entimations.

912

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

IS

"BLACK & WHITE"

ECUTER MILA

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO,

SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, - By Appointment to

A. M. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

Eof

Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from

the principal Stores.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEER.

HE Undersigned have received instructions A guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid,

THE U to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

OFI

THURSDAY,

the 14th June, 1906, at 11 AM, at the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company's premises, Kúwloon,

·COMPLETE CEMENT FACTORY, Originally intended to be put up as the Kwan-

tunek Coment Factory, but landed in Hongkong on account of the Russo Japanese: War, will be sold, by order of Hereditary Honorary proprietor Mr.

Citizen Anatoly Charlampicwitch. Tel- jukow of Saigrajewo.

The Plant of this Cement Factory, which has been fitted out with the latest technical inventions for manufacturing Cement, by the dry system, consists among others of → LOCOMOMILES. (Wolf, Magdeburg). MILLING MACHINES.....(smidi, Copenhagen). COOLING INSTALLATIONS (Atlas Fabr. Electrical TRUCKS, &c.

(Ally, Elec. Comp.), .....(Orenstein & Koppel). &c, Xc. Ac. All in all the whole plant is very nearly the same as the Factor, Kijaksdorph, near Malmo in Sweden.

Specifications of the Machines and acces sories as well as any further information may be obtained from-

#

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Hamburg & Hongkong,

and

LAWYER BUBNOFF,

in St Petersburg, Wassilij Ostrow, 4 Linie, Haus No. 5, Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH. Hongkong, 1st May, 1906.

as well as from the Auctioneers,

Intimations.

MUTTON AND BEEF.

enjoyed, and the little nurseling of that day, THE Undersigned is prepared to SUPPLY

who is still on the Pacific Coast, will never for get the beautiful fairy princess who dried her eyes and sang her to sleep.

HIS TERMS WERE CASH. The veteran journalisi's other yarn concerns a loyal old Scott named Tom Goric, who kept

a small shop on Furt-st., Victoria, The prin cess entered the store, inquired about some doils, and said she would take two. Then, s Gurie was wrapping them up, she realised she had forgotten her purse.

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"You'll have to trust me till 10-morrow, have no money with me," said the princessi smilingly.

"My terms are 'cash," said the canny Scol suspiciously. "I never sell anything except [519 cash dowD

THE PROPRIETOR.

Hangkong, 7th May, 1906.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

(if required).

But will pay you in the morning," said the princess.

Goria looked hard at the princess, and after a show mental struggle, he replieth-

FRESH MUTTON and BEEF, at Mederale Prices.

Should patrons find any Meat supplied not to be fresti, full price will be refunded on the return of the Ment to the Stall,

TUNG WING, No. 1 Stall, Central Markel. Hongkong, 14th-May, 1906.

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FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

LIKWONG LOONG & CO.,

¤ 4 K D 4

Cabinet-makers and Art Decorators, from Shanghai, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE

ot

No. 35, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.

and any other Chemicals.

PRICE $10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 doz, pints.

Special Prices for Quantition.

Sole Agents

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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Hongkong, 10th January, 1003.

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co

General Agents, Hongkong.

FRENCH CLARETS.

BOTTLED BY

JULES MERMAN & CIE.,

BORDEAUX.

נ$

Cotes

Sigo Per Dozen Quaris,

Medoc

St. Estephe..... Pauillac ......

9.50 ts

13.50 Margaux .............. 14.00

12

20.00

Chateau Ludovice 17.00 Chateau Calic 18.00

Chateau l'ontet

Canç!

Chateau I futton

d'Armaillacq 24.00 Chateau Marbuzet

Merman...... 27.00

Chateau Rauzan 30.06

WHERE HIGH CLASS FURNITURE order in any design required.

of every description can be made to Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, SPANISH CLARETS.

"Well, you don't seem like a lady that would Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Mesirs. A swindle a poor man out of two dollars and a 5. Watson & Co., L., Firms and other leading hall, but just mind ye bring the money in the Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer ence may be made as to the Superior Work- "Address the package, please, to the Princessanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c.,

#upplied,

Morn

Louise, Government House," directed the lady, sweetly.

:

Goric's eyes almost started from their sockets! He clutched the counter for support, but before ELECTRIC PASSENGER, ELEVATOR 10 each he could stammer apologies the princess bad

floor.

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

MANAGER. (64). Hongkong, 4th December, 1995.

H. RUTTONJEE, Hongkong and Kowloon. Hongkong, 15th May, 1906,

left. In the morning an equery brought the money, but had difficulty in getting the old man to accept it. .

"The daughter of my Queen," the old man sald, “la welcome to everything in the stere, [30 | sad to think I nearly refused her credit!"

Meurs A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as follows:-

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us every satis. faction."

(5d.) A. 5. WATSON & Co, Lé̟é̟ ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES mest moderate.

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 1st March, 1906,"

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BOTTLED BY

THE COMPANIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPANA-BILBAO,

Rioja............. Cepa Ruby

$12.00 Per Dozen Quarts..

6.00!

14

BARRETTO & Co.

Agmis

No1, 23 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 5th June, zpof,