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Intimation.

Powell's

ARTISTIC

FURNISHERS.

PRESENT DAY

DESIGNS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 1906.

“Intimations,

K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL & 00.,

8, D'AQUILAR STREET.~*

NEWLY OPENED SILK STORE.

Indian, Chinese and

Japanese' Silk Goods.

Just Arrived.

SOCKS (Linen) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S.

GENTLEMEN'S BILK UMBRELLAS. SILK KIMONOS, LADIES' BLOUSES AND SHAWLS.

SANDALWOOD BOXES (INLAID). HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, GLOVE

BOXES.

MANDARIN COATS, COTTON

FOR LOCAL SERONGS.

REQUIRE-

MENTS

ESTIMATES

FOR

and

SHIRTS.

SILK LACE SCARFS AND SHAWLS.

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE.

JE this authorized Mr. HANS

curation.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, at July, 1906,

|(MEN-HIRED TO GO TO PRISON,

·BOGUS CONFESSIONS BOUGHT FOR CASH,

That there are few privileges in this world WE have this day sign our firm Far Frothal money cannot buy is a platitude stale enough, but it will be stertilog news to the -majority of parsons-aven_those_who are dill. [690|gent stedents of the police court reports-to learn that here, in our very midst, pounds, shillings," and pance can often purchase rogue's freedom. The brilliant idea of the first doomed Chinaman, who hired, an enterprising deputy to die for him, thereby setting a useful example to all cut-throate, must engender in MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have the minds of our more hardened criminals

Auction.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEEL PUBLIC AUCTION.

received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON THURSDAY,··

the 19th July, 1906, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central, (corner of. Ice House Strest), THE FOLLOWING

VERY VALUABLE RECLAMATION

- PROPERTY, situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,

vis ---

MONEY BOXES, &¿.

All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria aforesaid and registered in LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, JAVA the Land Office AR SECTION OF THE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PRAYA, RE CLAMATION TO MARINE LOT No. 57.

The Property is held under the usual Re clamation Agreement at an Annual Crown Rest of not exceeding $200.00. The Property con tains

an area of 11,000 square fast or there abouts,

For further particulare and conditions of sale, apply to--"

Mers. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

or to Mears. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers. **Rangkong, 18th June, 1006.

Prices exceptionally cheap.

laspection earnestly solicited.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1905.

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A. CHAZALON & CO.

A

JUST UNPACKED.

NEW Consignment of the following:-

ANCHOVY (Norwegian) in Kegs.

SALMON BULLIES SALTED HERRINGS

11

DESIGNS

11

"

PRIVATE

OR

RESIDENCES

PUBLIC

INSTITUTIONS

FREE ON APPLICATION.

LETTER

and

COAST

ENQUIRIES

· MACKARELS GERMAN SAUsages in Tin (Assorted).

1.

in Skins,

11

11

ASPARAGUS,

VEGETABLES (Assorted).

FRENCH FRUITS IN SYRUP (Apported).

STUFFED OLIVES

ANCHOVY IN OIL(Rollers).

.''ALSO

PASCALL'S ASSORTED SWEETS and TOFTEKS.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1906,

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SUP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,

COAL AND PROVISION mer-

To Let.

TO LET.

HAYTOR

"

(688

THE PEAK. Immediate Possession. OFFICES KING'S BUILDING and

YORK BUILDING.

GODOWNS on PRAVA EAST,

bitter regrets that they are not natives of the Celestial Empire, but if they are unable to take advantage of it, they do' the next best thing. When 'circumstances permit, they am- | ploy some miserable creature to be responsible. for their depredations and to go to gaol for them.

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It may be an astonishing statement to make, yet it is a fact that in the case of the smaller clauses of crimes which are punishable with short sentences there is no difficulty whatever in the offenders-provided they are not caught red-handed"finding ne'er-do-wells willing to accept for a modest consideration the conse quences of their misdeeds.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

WE hereby beg to notify our Customers THAN TWO DOLLARS in Subsidiary that WE CANNOT ACCEPT MORE Coins in payment of your accounts AND OUR SHROFES HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO THIS RULE.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LD. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1906,

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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO.

beg to notify the public that (A) NO SUBSIDIARY CHINESE OF JAPANEBE COINS can be accepted in payment of accounts dun to the Company, and-- (0) JIDNGKONG COINS can only be accepted

in amounts of ŝa or under.

GEORGE CURRY,

Local Secretary.

1676

Hongkong, 27th June, 1906,

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, that ar EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Alex andra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central, What happens is this. Learning that the Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the police are on his track, and that his arrest is 14th day of July, 1906, at 12 o'clock Neon, for

the purpose of pasting the following Resolu pending the criminal hastily strikes a bargalations pursuant to the Order dated the 28th day with a deputy," Without delay the latter of March, 1906, made by the Supreme Court comes forward and creates a diversion. Con- of Hengkong in its Original Jurisdiction in cocting a spurious confession, he gives bimself. Action No. 371 of 1905. up to police, and next day appears before the magistrate accused of a crime which he never committed. It must not be supposed that' at the last moment he.plenda innocence. Not a bit of it. He sticks loyalty to his guns, and no matter whether he is acquitted or is consigned to prison he conceals the truth, being aware that his client will require his services on a future occasion. A plot of this kind, success. „fully carried out, is an immense benefit to the real wrong-doer, inasmuch as it causes the police to relax their unwelcome vigilance in his direction,

"

For saddling himself with a crime involving sojourn in caal for some months the scape-

A HOUSE is CLIFTON GARDENS, COD: gost nepally demande five pounds cash down—

duit Road,

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE,

FLATS is MORETON TERRACE.

Apply 16

ייין -

Hongkose, 1st June, 1906,

Apply to-

TO LET.

KOWLOON,

73.

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

this before he "confesses "—and a sovereign weekly during his detention.

Numbers of stories are to be related con THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.cerning these obliging " deputies," who, it may be observed, are, at a role, pauper ruffians who MENT & AGENCY CO., 'LD.,

infinitely prefer prison life to workhouse routine Their whereabouts can be easily discovered. A few months ago a gentleman was walking late at aight in an important thoroughfare, when No, 15. KNUTSFORD TERRACE, he was robbed of his watch and rurse. He described his astaiiant, who was arrested seon afterwards. At the police station the latter strongly protested his innocence, and sure enough within a few hours a tramp-like In dividual "confessed" to the robbery. As there was some similarity in the appearance of the two men, the prosecutor arrived at the New PRAYA, Kennedy conclusion that he had identified the wrong Town.

["person; and the result was that the thiel was berated. The other follow, it is fastructive to note, had been obtained by the criminal with a view to emergencies. He went to pri- en for six months. Had the watch snatcher himself been put in the dock, he would have been sent to penal servitude, for his record was a bad one.

CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS GODOWN No.

AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS,

GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

HONGKONG,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR 'ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

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

- LAUNCHES,

&C..

&C.,

&

Sols Agents for FRECTSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

And

" & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF

SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

h

REASONABLE PRICES. #pngkong, 7th March, 2005,

Apply tom

TO LET.

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THE HONGKONG land inveST

MENT & AGENCY [langkang, 27th June, 1905.

TO LET.

N°2, OLD BAILEY.

COLD..

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16. HOLLYWOOD ROAD, and

Apply 10-

ARRATOON V. APCAR &

45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1006.

Interesting was an event in which two brothers figured-one a confirmed criminal. the other perfectly respectable, The first Co-Brutally assaulted a young man in the early

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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.

(177 Hongkong, 20th January, rood,

For Sale.

(41 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

་ ་

hours of the morning, and just as the police were about to pounce upon him-many previous assaulte had been laid at his door- bis brather ipproached the police and inform ed them that he was the culprit. By this act a violent scoundrel was saved from perhaps two years' bard labour, while his lunocent relativa got off with a light sentence.

Members of the light-flegered fraternity employ "deputies" to draw attention away from themselves: There used to be one who fared an'well that his weekly profits were really considerable. Hit system was an eminently safe one. He paid a man to accompany him on bis rounds, and whatever he stole be im. mediately transferred to his hireling. When a detective seized him, he would display the utmost indignation, while a second or two later his assistant, declaring that the "gentleman" under arrest was a sotal stranger to him, would claim to be the thief. This “deputy" was paid.

regular wage whether in gan! or out. There is even a romantic side to this strange subject. Not very long ago a young woman served a term of three months' imprisonment in place of ber sister. The latter, in a moment of uncontrollable anger, stabbed a friend with

■ butipin. It was an unfortunate Incident, more especially as she was engaged to be married to a highly respectable man. Her arrest and conviction would have meant the OUT-DOOR Joss of her superheart, so her sister stopped 4-LIGHT into the breach. She told the police that it was GA ARC he who had done the stabbing, and har version LAMPS

was accepted. Do. BOXED

LIGHTE

KHONG SANG & Cao No. 70, WELLINGTON STREET, HAVE OUR PROMPTURERS and DEALERS in Ladies'

C^ENERAL DRAPERS, MANUIFAC-In Casks of 375 the net $4.75 per Cask

ex Factory." In Bags of 250 ths. net $3.80 per

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ATTENTION,

'Phone: 346.

Telo: "POLO,"

Hongkong.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Des Voeux Road.

Tregkong, 20th June' 1706

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WELSBACH'EERDERS

IN-DOOR'

"

One more happening. A young man and a

Do HARF girl-westhearts-wore employed in a London LAMPS hakery, the man lo the bakehouse, the girl ba Do, ́MAN- | hind the cogatur. Ja-the, coures of time the TLES, CHIN

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from

the bast

This they both refused to do-the man becausa he was entirely innocent. The latter, however baki noticed the dushed face of bir fiances, and guessed that she had been pillering. At once makers.

NAPHTHAT! an told his master to fetch à policeman, and this is done, in the meanwhile-In the fer

GASO LINE LAMP absence of the baker-be turned 10. big and: GASO Sweetheart, saying:

Give the money to me, and I'll take the LIKE-EE- GINKE, kept blame, in stock. TI FOG Đ 109, Des Voeux Road Central," Hongkong, std July, 1906,

Subsequently he was charged with the theft, and supared-savaral months' imprisonment. When he regained, his, liberty, and went in join his guilty sweetheart, he discovered (59 | 'that she had uurijed the baker į

1. That the Special Resolution being the Fourth in Number passed and confirmed at Extraordinary General Maslinge of this Company field on the 3rd and aoth days of June, 1905, respectively, together with all Agreements entered into there. under and particularly the Agreement in writing beating date the 18th day of October, 1903, made between this Company and its Liquidators (John D. Humphreys & Son) of the one part and the Peak Tramways Company, Limited, of, the other part be and the same are hereby rescinded.

Intimations.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

"BLACK&WHITE"

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. KUOTCH WHISKY DISTILLEJA. By Appointment to EM. THE KING

and

HPH the PRINCE of WALES

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

2. That the Draft Agreement submitted to thik Meeting and expressed to be made between this Company and iis Liquida. tors of the aue part and the Pekk Tramways Company, Limited" of the other part be and the same is hereby approved and that the said Liquidatore be and they are hereby authorised pursuant the principal Stores. to Sections 201 and 202 of the Com enter into an panies Ordinance 1865 Agreement with the said " Peak Tram. ways Company, Limited," in the terms of the said Draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifica. tion as they may think expedient. Should the above Resolutions bo passed by the requisite majority they will be submitted for cabfirmation as Special Resolution 10

Second Fxtraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Dated and July, 1906.

MUTTON AND BEEF.

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THE Undersigned is prepared to SUPPLY YRESH MUTTON and BEEF, at Moderate Prices.

Bhoold patrons find any Meat supplied no to be fresh, full price will be refunded on the

TUNG WING, return of the Meat to the Stall,

No. 1 Stall, Central Market,

.[361 Hongkong, 14th May, 1906.

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

LỄ KWONG LOONG & CO., 國際 李

CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghai, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE

At

No. 35, DES VAUX ROAD CENTRAL The only Shop in Hongkong with. this name. Wevery description can be made to order in any design required.

THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Meurs. A. S, Watson & Co., Lay Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer ence may be made as to the Superior Work-

supplied. manabip and Materiair of the Furniture, &c,

Messrs. 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,"

-

(Sd.) A. S, WATSON & CO., 1.d. ORDERS punctually attended, 10, and

CHARGES most moderate.

"AN INSPEC2JON INVITED.. Hongkong, set March, rood.

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and among

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the

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FIRST Class PILSENER BEER

Aguanteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.

PRICE $:aço per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 dot. pints,

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Special Prices for Quantities.

·Sola Agents:

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, roth fanusty, 1993,

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Qoy

General Agents, Hongkong,

Grenadine

Raspberry

Lemons

SYRUPS.

Red Currant

Limd

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Vinegar

p.c.qts, pepts. p.bt.q. p.bt.p/ $15.00 $17.00 $1.50 $0.75

Lime Juice Cordial...38 p. c. x doz. $1 p. bot,

MINERAL WATERS,

| AdmiTM" Teppo" mmmmpić. 4 d01, §§.00 .

Hirano, "Peacock",

7,00

5.50

8

H

11

7.50

Couran, Source Bertrand...(60 bottles) 18.00

Vichy, Source Bt. Louis ... (50), ) 20.00

BARRETTO & Co.,

Nos. 12 & 14, Bank Balldings,

Queen's Road Canizal

Hongkong, 4th July, 1906.