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Intimation.

Powell's

GENTLEMEN'S

DEPARTMENT,

(OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER).

SMART

BOWLER

HATS,

Fine Quality,

Newest Shapes,

$4.50

$7.00

$8.50

NEW

SOFT

FELTS,

Brown, Grey, Slate,

Fawn and Black,

$4.50

$5.50

$6.00

HIGH-CLASS

HEADGEAR.

Splendid Value.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 25th October, rood...

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1906.

Eutimations.

K. A. J. OKOTIRMALL" & 02., 8,D'AQUILAR STREET.

NEWLY OPENED SILK STORE.

Indian, Chinese and

Japanese Silk Goods.

Just Arrived.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising

INCENSE OLD SATSUMA VASES, BURNERS, WALL PLATES, GOLD and SILVER CLOISONNE WARE, TEA SETS,

SOCKS (Linen) LADIES' AND LACQUERED WARE, SILK EMBROID GENTLEMEN'S

:

GENTLEMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS.

SILK KIMONOS, LADIES' BLOUSES AND SHAWLS.

SANDALWOOD BOXES (INLAID), HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, GLOVE

BOXES.

MONEY BOXES, &c. LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, JAVA SBRONGS,

MANDARIN COATS, COTTON

SHIRTS.

SILK LACE SCARFS AND SHAWLS,

Prices exceptionally cheap..

Inspection earnestly solicited.

Hanstreng. 28th May, 1906.

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CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING

1

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FINAL DIVIDEND of One Shilling per A Share free of tax for account of year ending 28th February, 1956, has been declared by the Directors of the boys Company, COUPON No. 7 is payable on 2nd November at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsia and Shanghai.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agenta

11058

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.. SHIP-CHANDIERS, SAILMAKER" COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

Hongkong, 3 October, 1906.

AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

J.

HONGKONG,

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ERIES, OLD BRONZES, WALL HANG- INGS, KAKEMONOS, IVORY ORNA- MENTS, &c., &c., &c.

Catalogues will be issued." TERMS-AÏ usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, . Auctioneers. Hongkong, and November, 1906.

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* THE SHANGHAT DOCK AND

ENGINEERING CO., LD..

To the Editor of the

"SHANGHAI MERCURY." Sir-The opening given by you, Mr. Editor, to the discussion of the latest scheme in con

nedion, with the Dock Company, bids fair to give free expression to the opinion forn eden

Notice of Firm.

THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

bas brad

R. W. SAUNDERS Mappointed ACTING SECRETARY of the above Company as from the 1st November 1906, and unil Mr. JAMES WHITTALL'S return to the Colony.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

E. W. MAITLAND, Acting Secretary.

Mangkona, 31st October, 1906.

Consignees.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE HA L. Steamubiy

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the 3rd November, 1906, at 2.30 P.1., at theithit object, if pan were to judge from the cor- raspondence which has hitherto appeared. And Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vieux toad,

it is only natür that a question of such mo. ment to a large section of the community should call forth a discussion of the merits and demerits in the columns of the daily papers to give as wide a circulation to the views enter taised and as long a time to those interested in their digestion, as it is possible to do, hence this appeal by various correspondants to the: edilars of the delly papers to have their com munications given space in the journal's valu abla.columns. Trusting you will extend to me the same indulgence you are courteout

"VANDALIA," enough to accord to others, I shall Jump t medin res, and promise you to encroach at Captain Franck, having arrived from the lide on your valuable space as the exigencies above port, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for of the subject would permit...

countersignature by the Undersigned and to The circular letter which has given impetake immediate delivery of their goods from to this discussion is, to say the least, most alongside. lacking in details. Parlaking somewhat of the Dalure of a prospectus, it is yet most reticen in matters of pro:pects, the revenue to be earned, and the foundation on which the cal culations of the signers of the requisition have been based. Why the requisitioners have elected to keep silent on such vital point they alone can tell; and to furnish the ownes of the Dock Company with these necessary bits of information at the last moment would br asking too much of the overtaxed good. nature of these gentlemen; to say nothing of the suspicion that the policy adopted smacks very much of what is termed in the Stater All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are "ailroading" a measure. through Congrest. to be left in the Go.towns, where they will be But still, passing over what we will indulgen-examined on the 8th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. ly characterise as an overight, taking the

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. figures of cost to be in accordance with prices prevailing now, let us, by inference, try le form an opinion as to whether reasonable hopes of success could be expected from such ao enterprise as is proposed, “

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

THE following description and terms of the proposed lease of certain Crown Land at North Point, comprising portions of the fore- hore and sea bed, are published under the provisions of The Foreshores and Sea Bed „Ordinance, 1901.

-W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 30th August, 1906. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 5th day of November, 1906, at 3 P.M.,at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at North Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Boundary Measurements,

X, W, S.K, K.5.6.1 foot fact feet foet

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Vines Price

The capital required for the bunching of the undertaking is Ha, 3,000,000 say the advocates of the scheme Very well. Now to this has to be added interest for the four years which will be required before the company could be reasonably expected to ears'anything. This interest calculated at 7 per cent.- many a good mortgage g ves much higher rates than this here-brings up the capitalled value of the concern to abat Tis 4,000,000, to speak in 333 49.550 639 17.482 rund figures. So much for the question of cost. Let us see if the earrings would justify the expenditure. Shall we take the most pro- [1041 sperous of similar concerns as a guide to draw

conclusions from?

Hongkong, 27th October, 1906.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS. THE following description and end at

SOLE AGENTS FOR-

proposed lease of Crown Land Sham Shui Po, compriting portions of the fore shore and sea bed, are published under the provisions of The Foreshores and Sea Bed

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 20th September, 190b,

HARTMANN'S RAHTJENSGEMAND Ordinance, 1981.

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S patent moTOR

C..

LAUNCHES,

Re

Sol 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

AT

REASONABLE PRICES. Hoogkany, 7th March, 1005.

KWONG SANG & Co

NO. 79, WELLINGTON STREET.

*ENERAL

Ter

DRAPERS, MANUFAC

GYERERE and DEALERS in Ladies'

and Children's Underwear, Silk, Pongen, Grass. cloth, Fancy and Piece Goods, &c.

Latest style of Ladies' Blouses and Gentle. men's Shirts made to order.

TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED, Hongkong, 1st February, 1906.

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

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no means least importan discoveries in an particulars of which will be found in another column. This preparation is

of the meetgrauine and reliable only on

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The S. and H. W. and Godown Company, possessing the pick of Shanghai's warehouse district, with its godowns which, to be on the safe side, could not be less than 60 or 70 la number, in the year of its highest prosperity, when trade conditions were absormat, and the congestion of carvo unprecedented, if noch Acompany with its long experience and old constituents tarn the sum of Tls. 640,000, what could be reasonably expected from a company with neither connections vor experience and which, more likely then nol, will be having its prospective earnings based on exceptional con- : ditions?

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

Then again, since no sace man could expect the letting by Public Auction Sals, to be held on MONDAY, the 5th day of November, a continuation of conditions brought about by 1906, at 3 1.3., at the Offices of the Public overspeculation in goods fostered by the inte Works Department, by Order of His Excellency war and the present rise in exchange, it would -the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND,beraly natural that one should conclude that

at Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, in the New Territory, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing 1st July, 1808, with, the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further terms of 21 years less 3 days.

·

Registry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

New Кон

Joon Inland Lat

Stam

Boundary

Measurements.

N.K.

*.W. M... M...

...

!

1

1

Contents in

J

Annual Kent.

4Up1 Price.

No 6. Shri Pel 130 135 150 150 99,300) 2,750

Do, No. 37, Do.

57 130 130 Hongkong, 27th October, 1900.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

four years bence, when the proposed company will have attained wage earning power, housing area lor goods will be much less in demand than at present, with the inevitable consequence that competition will become much more keen and fierce. How will it fare then with thepro. posed addition to our existing godown com panies?

If the utterance of such a member of the community as the late head of jardine's are wonhy of being taken for guidance, and they should be se, at the inst annual general mening of the S. H. W, and G. Co. he warned the stare. holders against expecting a maintenance of the dividend paid for the year then expired and though we ze seeing now that he was a little

93 1,608 premature in his predictions, it remains never- [1012 heless true that is would be folly to indulge in dreams of such continued prosperity, when all the merchants, the backbone of interchange of commodities here; are suffering heavy bites from the sans abnormal conditions which are the prime cause of the Wharf Co.'s prosperity.

What conclusions then are to be drawn from these facts!

"HE Undersigned has received instructions THE

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON THURSDAY,

the 8th November, 1906, at 12 o'clock Noon, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, The American Steamer

"YRUNA." with all hes Anchors, Chains and Appurten. ancer, &c., to be sold on Board as she now lies off the Cosmopolitan Docks,

PARTICULARS:

(805.34 gross. Tonange........ 1469.68 Dett. Length Beam

Speed.........

***** 25 ***

...9/10 knots.

The first is that one should be most rigorous in his analysis of whatever is proposed to him before giving his adherence thereto.

The second is that in making calculations ons should not base them on exceptional circumstances, for then he would be sowing in folly what he will be harvesting in sorrow,

The third and most important conclusion to bedrawait that this schemosmells very strongly of the speculator, since, if legitimate enterprise was what animated is incubation, why this ominous silence on the question of income and expenditure? The property has been extensive ly advertised for sale for months past, yet it is safe to infer that not one of the tender sub misted (if there were any) could have been anywhere: ear what the book value of the pro- perty stands at, otherwise in issuing their cir. For further particulars, apply to the Under calar the directors would have submitted the signed.

And, the TERMI2% of the purchase money to be tender as an alternative measure. paid by the purchaser on the fall of the ham propounders of the scheme are sound business mer, and the Steamer to be at the purchaser's men, and not embarked on a mission of risk on the fall of the hammer.

philanthropy, one has got to be very far seeing N.B.-A Steam Launch will leave Flaks indeed to know why it is that those who are at Pier at 1.30 AM. on the day of the sals, is the bottom of the scheme are ready enough to convey intending purchasers.

offer as price for some property which le far in excess of what anyone is willing to offer for its or worse still, what nobody wants to buy

(Continued on page 7.]

The Engines are of the Compound surface condensing type. 1.H.P.430.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hougtong, 30th October, 198.

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice, to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.

landed into the hazardous and for extra hazard- Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and experie.

All Claim must be presented within ten- days of the seamer's a rival bere after which date they cannot be recogolaed.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaloing undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to rent.

Hewowong, 1st November, roof

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.S.BENMOHR,"

(1051

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND.

STRAITS.

informed that all Goods are being landed ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra hazardous Golowns of the Hongkong and Kow loan Wharf and Gollows Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods unde- livered after the 6th November, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the rith November, or they will not be recogalsed. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th November, at II A.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

(1054 Hongkong, 31st October, 1956.

S.S. TONKIN."

COMPAGNIE DUS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex a.s. Dordogne and Matagan, from Havre ex's.s. Dordogne, and from Bordeaux ex 1.3. Verbeckmeerand Ville de Dunkerque, in connee- tion with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasurs and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous andfor Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at extra haurdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 5th November, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 5th November, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 5th November, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance hu been effected,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 19th October, tood

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

~HR Steamship,

T

"ROON,"

Entertainment.

AL FRESCO FETE

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL TO BE HELD IN THE Compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral,

ON SUNDAY,

17th November, 1908, from 9 PM to 11 PM “ADMISSION TICKET SI Which is entitled to a Bouvenir on its presenta- tion at the Sourepir Pavilion on the evening of the Fata only,

THE public is respectfully invited to inspect TH

the various Stalis from a to 7 .M. on the rith instant during, which time, Machado's String Band will be in attendance,

Tea and Cakes will be served during the afternoon.

By kind permission of Lieut.Col. A. G. FITTON and Officers of the Band of the Becond Battalion The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiment) will play from 9 to 11 BM,

Tickets can be obtained from to-day at Messee. Graça & Co, Hongkong Hotel Stall, and at the Roman Catholic Cathedral Con pound on Sunday, the 11th instant, from 9 AM, to 7 P.M., and at the Gate on the night of the Féis.

Hongkong, rat November, 1906.

A

Intimations.

TUBORG BEER

(1000

FIRST C PILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylla · Acid, and any other Chemicals.

PRICE $10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) er 6 Jaz pints,

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents.

SIEMBSEN & CO, Hongkong, roth Janual / 1927,

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Now, what alone is absolutely neecntiał is all sock cases in incrantsd vitality-go-

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THERAPION N13

than by any other inden combination." da niral si in taken in accordance with the priate directions accompanying it, will the chamarada health be restored,

THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LIFE - LIGHTIO UP AFRESH,

and a new existence imparted to place of wast

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watid. Presin Kegland,

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THE WINE GROWERS.

SUPPLY CO.

401

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BARRETTO & Co.,

General, Agents, Hongkonga

LIQUEURS.

L. ROZET & CO., BORDEAUX.

Special Brands.

Apricot Brandy... #z.go Fer Bottle Quarts,

fes

Blackberry Brandy, 2.50 "

Cherry Brandy

1.75

Cherry Whisky

1.60

170

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Croix, Jaunde informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the barar dous and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Imperial Oringe Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

"No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have ith the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undslivered after the 30th" instant,"will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be lait in the Godores, where they will be examiniḍ on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, at A Claims must reach is below the 5th 9:30 AM November, or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD..

MELCHERS E, Co-

Agents,

વ Hongkong, 27th October, 1906,

Brandy

2.75

2.75

Mandarine Brindy 2.50

Peach Brandy.in #50

BARRETTO & Co, Agents

Nos. ** & 24 Back Boildings,

Queen's Road Central, it

Hongkong, jist October, 1906,