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Entimation.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Des Vaux Road.

NEW

MILLINERY

for

SUMMER

SMART,

WEAR

DAINTY

and

INEXPENSIVE,

All kinds of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MAY 31 1906.

Intimations.

K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL"& 0),, 8, D'ÁGUILAR 'STRLET.

NEWLY OPENED SILK, STORE,

Indiau, Chinese 'and

Japanese Silk Goods.

Just Arrived.

SOCKS (Linen) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S.

GENTLEMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS, SILK KIMONOS, LADIES' BLOUSES

AND SHAWLS.

SANDALWOOD BOXES (INLAID), HANDKERCHILF BOXES, GLOVE

BOXES.

MONEY BOXES, &c. LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, JAVA

SERONGS

SINAT PENINSULA" AS A LAW COURT.

LORD CROMER ON ITS CODE OF PUNISM+ MENTS.

TERRIBLE ORDRAL OF TRIAL BY FIRE. In his annual report on Egypt and the Soudan for 1905, Lord Cromer gives a highly interesting account of the Sinai Peninsula, a country to whose affairs, says the Agent General, the attention of the Egyptian Cover ment has lately been drawn, and which has of

ecent years been, perhaps, neglected,

The Peninsula is a vast waste land thinly populated. The inhabitants, who are believed 10 number 30,000, are all of Arab origin, except a small tribe, supposed to be descendants of tops sent by the Emperor Justinian to defend the Sinai Convent in the sixth century..

Amongst the Bedoains of the Peninsula exists to-day to full force the custom of liste- itary "vendetta." This practice is more than a tribal custom. It has been reduced to a carefully observed legal system..

TÖ 'THE' FIFTH, GENERATION,

If a man kills another in time of peace, the relations of the murdered man, beginning from the father to the fifth generation, have the right to revenge, or pardon against the receipt of blood-money from the murderer or from his near relatives to the fifth generation. Should any one of the near relations of the murdered man accept the blond-money, all the other SILK LACE SCARFS AND SHAWLS. reintions are obliged to accept, and revenge by

shedding of blood becomes illegal.

MANDARIN COATS, COTTON

SHIRTS.

Prices exceptionally cheap.

Jospection earnestly solicited.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1906.

Intimations.

--YOU (WELL:NOT

be deceived. That there are cheats and frauds

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, · TO-MORROW,.

in plenty everybody knows; but it is seldom THE Undersigned has received instructions or never that any large business house is guilty of them, no matter what line of trade it follows. There can be no permanent success of any kind based on dishonesty or deception. There The men who ever was, and never will be. try that are simply fools and soon come to

grief-as they deserve. Now many persons are, nevertheless, afraid to buy certain advertised articles lest they be humbugged confidence in published statements of the

and deluded; especially are they'slow to place

merits of medicines. The remedy, known as

WAMPOLE'S' PREPARATION is as safe and genuine an article to purchase as flour, silk or cotton goods from the mills of manufacturers with a world-wide reputation. We could not afford to exaggerate its qualities or misrepresent it in the least; and it is not necessary. It is palatable as honey and con tains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh

the 1st June, 1906, at 11.30 AM, at his Sil Rooms, Duddell Street,

I APOLLO PIANO PLAYER.

| COTTAGE PIANO,by Ambur Allison.

by Dorner.

10. Do.

by W. Robinson &

Co.

(All in excellent condition). AND

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ALSO

3 FOWLING PIECES. On view (tom Thursday, the gist Mayer TERMS:-Cash on de ivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 31st May, 1956.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by. PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, Dn

SATURDAY,

{598

the and June, 1905, at 235 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE CURIOS.

cod livers, combined with the Compound THE Undersigned have received instructions Syrup of ITypophosphites and the Extracts of Mall and Wild Cherry; and how valuable such blending of these important medicinal agents must he is-plain to everybody. It is beyond price in Anemia, insomnis, Weakness and lack af Nervous Tone, Poor Digestion, Wasting Diseases, La Grippe, Lung Troubles and Blood Impurities. Science can furnish, nothing better -perhaps nothing so good. Dr. W. H. Dalfe, of Canada, says: "I have used it in my practice and take pleasure in recommending it as a If the murdered man was of the same tribe vàluable tonic and reconstructive." It is a as the murderer, the latter or his near relations remedy that can afford to appeal to its record have to give a girl in marriage to one of the and represents the science and knowledge of 1539 murdered man's relations without receiving bright and aggressive medical investigation. the usual dowry. Five camels may be sub- Effective from the first dose. "You cannot be stituted for the girl.

disappointed in it." Like all good things it is imitated. Sold by chemists throughout the world.

GOVERNMENT BÍLLS. TENDERS for SPECIE, BRITISH and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commissioners His London, will be

HEADGEAR

made to order.

FASHIONABLE

DRESSMAKING

ut

reasonable charges.

CUT,

STYLE

and

FIT

Guaranteed.

A CALL INVITED:

Wm. POWELL, Ld.,

Drapers, Dressmakers,

Millinera, awl Complete

House Furnishers, Alexandra Buildings,

HONGKONG. Hodgkonz, 30th May, 1906,

The blood money is fixed at 41 cimels. It is generally paid in instalments.

If a man kills another in a desolate place, and denies the crime, but is subsequently found guilty, he is fined four blood moneys." is this case, should the relations of the mur dered man take revenge by killing one man of the tribe of the murderer, they still have the

►

BANK HOLIDAY.

$

Comprising:-

OLD SATSUMA VASES, INCENSE BURNERS, WALL PLATES, GOLD and

LACQUERED WARE, SILK EMBROID. IKS, OLD BRONZES, WALL HANG- INGS, KAKEMONOS, IVORY ORNA«. MENTS, &c., &c., &c.

31VER CLOISONNE WARE, TEA SETS,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGU,,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 29th May, 16.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

1695

received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Dee right to receive three bind-money. They CLOSED for the Transaction of Public THE Undersigned hans received instructions

partment, until. EFA.M., on the 1st June, 1905,

The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for less than roo.

The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in scaled covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay, Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Goverment Hills."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved. ·

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application,

J. R. GALE,

Capt., A. 1. D..

H.M. Treasury Chest Officer.

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Fletcher Street,

Hongkong,

Hongkong, 28th May, 1906.

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generally take one blond money, frgive for other, and give up the third as almis for the sols of their dent.

TRSTING WITNESSES DY FIRE The Bedonis judicial system is, says Lord Cromer, very elaborate and intricate. Where no witnesses are forthcoming there is a judge, who tests suspected persons by fire, by water or by dicam.

HE BANKS will be Business on MONDAY, the 4th June, "WHIT

Hongkong, 30th May, 19c6.

(607

MONDAY."

To Let.

TO LET

AYTOR," THE

FO

PEAK.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.. Hangkang, 17th March, 1908.

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Testing by fire is a painful ordent The judge places an iron bar in the fire anil it is red-hot. He then wipes it three times with his hand and gives it to the accused to touch three times with his tongue. If marks of burning are shown on the tongue the accused is pronounced guilty.No.

The idea is that if the map is guilty is ton- gue dries up through fear of discovery, but if

A. CHAZALON & CO. he is innocent the moisture on the tongue pre-

A

JUST UNPACKED.

vents it being burni.

In the test by water the judge sits with the accused and spectators in a circle with a copper

NEW Consignment of the following: jug full of water placed in the centre. The jug

ANCHOVY (Norwegian) in Kegs.

SALMON BELLIES

SALTED HERRINGS

..

14

41

10

MACKARELS 17 „German Sausages in Tin (Assorted),

in Skips.

(T

ASPARAGUS.

VEGETABLES (Assorted). FRENCH FRUITS IN SYRUP (Assoried).

STUFFED OLIVES.

11

ANCHOVY IN O. (Boullers).

ALSO PASCALE'S ASSORTED SWEETS and TOFFEES.

Hongkong, rith May, 1906.

[01

COLD STORAGE..

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

TLTD. MOKO 40,00 Cubic feet of

Manager.

f71

COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at to A.M. and 4 P.. daily, Sunday excepted, in receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE,

Hangtone, 32nd June, conc F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKER COAL AND PROVISION MER. CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTOR: AND GENERAL COMMISSION

7

AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR,

HONGKONG,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,.

ON SATURDAY,

the and June, 1906, commencing at 2.45 P.M., at No. 6, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

ALSO

One COTTAGE PIANO, by John Broad- wood & Sons (in good condition).

(Particulars from Catalogue). TERNS:-As Customary.

On view from. Friday, the 1st June, 1956,

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

15,

Apply to--

TO LET.

KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON.

Hongkong, 29th May, 1906.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hangkong, 30th December, 1905.

E.

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TO LET

T

is then made to appear to move round the GODOWN No. 3. NEW PRAYa, Kennedy'

circle by witchcraft or hypnolism, the jug returns to the judge the accused is pronoured riot guilty, but if it stops opposite him he is

djudged guilty.

The dream test is simpler. The judge sleeps and sees in a dream whether or not the accused is.guilty.

FOUR KINDS OF OATHS.

Four different kinds of oaths are accepted in the Courts of Justice. The first of these con. sists in the judge drawing a circle, making the witness stand in the centre, and repeating the nante of God six times...

Under die second system the plaintiff places his hand on the defendant's head, and makes his repeat the name of God six times. By the third system the plaintiff places his hand in the defendant's girdle, and makes him repeat the name of God three times.

In the fourth system the witness takes a branch of a tree in his hands, and says, "By this branch, and the Lord who makes it green and dry, I give this evidence."

PROFITABLE EVIDENCE..

Another curious point in the Bedouin judicial system is that if the evidence of a witness results in the conviction of a thief'ke is paid 4 for every camel which his evidence has has convicted the thief of stealing. Perjury, as may be imagined, is not unknown in the Sinai Peninsula.

There is one law for rich and poòr amongst the Bedouins, but individuals are sometimes stranger than the law. "The person against whom sentence has been pronounced may be at man of position, who refuses to submit to il, simply saying the judges were incompetent."

Sioai customs are interfered with as little as

Apply to-

Town..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

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

TO LET.

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OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and YORK

BUILDING,

GODOWNS on PRAVA EAST.

!

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R.

PUBLIC AUCTION. HEUndersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON TUESDAY,

the 5th June, 1906, at 11. A.M, HE' ARMY ORDNANCE STORES,

Queen's Road East,

THE FOLLOWING

GOVERNMENT STORES

at the, ARSENAL YARD:— AXLETREES, BOLTS and NUTS, IRON SAFES or PORTABLE MAGAZINES,

A HOUSE in Clifton Gardens, Con WHEELS, COPPER SCALES, VICES,

duit Road..

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. FLATS D Moreton TrRACH, Apply 10-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., ID. Hongkong, 12th May, 1906

72

TO LET.

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

Floor Area 6,100 square feet each. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1906.

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TO LET.

2,

N° Apply to

OLD

BAILEY.

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,

45. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 26th April, 1006.

Auction.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(30%

became very restless, and two brutal murders ARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE possible. but early last year the Bedouins MESSRS. HUGHES AND HOUGH have

HAEMOS

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &c.

4 3C

Sola Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S 'STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRICES. Honykony, 7th March, 1905,

were commilled. This led to a new and closer supervision by the Egyptian Government.

Amongst numerous improvements which are now to be carried out in this primitive Arab country the report speaks of a telegraph line and a possible "road for motor-cars."

received instructions to, sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON MONDAY,

the rth day of June, 1906, at 3 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central, THE FOLLOWING

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,

viz:-

LEATHER STRAPS, OLD BRA-S, GUN METAL, COPPER, WHITE METAL, ZINC, STEEL, CAST, WROUGHT and GALVA NISED IRON, LEATHER, BLANKETS, TENT DUCK, TARRED and PLAIN CAN. VAS, KOPE, DOOSNOTIE BUNTING, WOOLLEN RAGS, OLD WOOD, TRON DRUMS and CYLINDERS, PAINT KEGS. PACKING CASES, &c., &cj &c.

A large quantity of OLD BRASS.

ALSO

A quantity of Old and Part Worn CLOTHING Catalogues can be had at the Ordnance Office or from the Auctioneers,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery. All faults and errors of description at purchasers! risk, on the fall of the hammer,

*All lots to be cleared within 48 hours.

RUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers,

1581 Hongkong, 28th May, 1906.

I

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

`· PUBLIC AUCTION,

For account OP, THE CONCERNED,

op

THURSDAY,

the 28th June, 1906, at 1 A.M., at the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises, Kowloon, COMPLETE CEMENT FACTORY, Originally intended to be put up.as the Kwan. unsk Cement Factory, but landed in Hongkong on account of the Russo- Japanese War, will be sold, by order of the proprietor. Mr. Hereditary Honorary Citizen Anatoly Charlampiewitch Tel- jukaw of Saigrajewo.

The Plant of this Cement Factory, which has been fitted out with the later technical inventions for manufacturing Cement, by the

LOCOMORILDS

(Wolf, Magdeburg), MILLING MACHINES.....(Smidt, Copenhagen). COOLING INSTALLATIONS (Atlas Fabr.

(Allg. Elec. Comp.) &...............(Orenstein& Koppel).

&c. 8cc., &c All in all the whole plant is very nearly the same as the Factory Kijakedorpli, near Malmo

THE American Society of Civil Engineers has situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, dry system, consists among others of admitted as member Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, a granddaughter of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the premiment authoress. Miss Blatchi is the first lady ever admitted in the membership of a society of civil engineers She has received the offer of a high engineering [ position from the Chinese Government.

MUTTON AND BEEF, THE Undersigned is prepared to SUPPLY THRESH MUTTON and BEEF, at

Moderate Prices,

A CURIOUS custom still holds good in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, where on any moming or evening of the yeara a person can claim a free drink of new milk from a cow specially kept for the benefit of thirsty wayfarers. This animal is known' locally as the "alms cow," and when she dies another has to be provided by the parish (561 authorities.

Bhould patrons find any Meat supplied not to be fresh, full price will be refunded. on the return of the Meat to the Stall,

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

ELECTRICAL TRUCKS, &

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All those PIECES. or PARCELS OF GROUND shuate at Victoria aforesaid regis. tered in the Land Office respectively as the REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT. No, 505 and the REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT Yo, sos, together with the Messuages thereon, known as Nos. 54, 56, 58, 60 and 62, Stone Nallah Lane, and

Specifications of the Machines and Acces Nos. 4, 6, 3, 10 and 17, Wanchai Road.

sorios as well as any further information may Arca 3,694 square feet or thereabouts, Termbe obtained from

SIEMSSEN & CO

Hamburg & Hongkong,

and

999 years.

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to-

MOBST. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Mortgages,

or to

Mesara. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1906.

in Sweden.

!

LAWYER BUBNOFF,

in St. Petersburg, Wassilii. Ostrow,

Linie, Haos No. 5,

as well as from the auctioneers,

Mesir, HUGHES & HOUGH.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1906,

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“Intimations,

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

15

BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTALERS. By Appointment to FM. THE KING.

and

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

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

Isa the principal Stores.

A

TUBORG BEER.

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

PRICE SIOSO per case of 48 bottles (quans) or 6 doz pinta.

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents

SIEMSSEN & co.

Hongkong, rath January, 1901-

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co.,

Gereml Agents, Hongkang.

COGNACS.

L. ROZET & CO., BORDEAUX.

Cognac,

耶

Special Brands.

$15.00 Per Dozen Case

S. . P... 18.70,

2

Very Old

Fine Champagne 22.50

Cognac,

Grandc

Fine Champagne

Blue Ribbon

Guaranteed Iz Years Old....... 31.50

Grandc

Cognac,

Fine Champagne, Green Ribbon

Guaranteed 20

Years Old...... 40.30

Grande Cognac,

Fine Champagne, Red Ribbon Guaranteed

Years Old

30

50.00

DARRETTO & Co.,

Azpi

Nos. 23 & 24 Banke Buildings,

• “Qucer's Road Cebih

Hongkong, 19th June, 2005,