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Entimation.

WM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1906.

Intimations.

K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL & 00.. 8, D'AQUILAR STREET,

NEWLY OPENED SILK STORE.

POWELL, Indian, Chinese and

LTD.,

Ladies' Outfillers,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

SMART

OSTRICH

"and

MARABOUT

FEATHER

STOLES,

$10.00

to

$38.50

Each.

NEW

BLOUSES

for

AFTERNOON.

and

EVENING

wear.

GLOVES, HOSIERY,

FOOTWEAR,

GOLFERS,

MOTOR CAPS;

BELTS,

UNDERWEAR,

LACES,

CHIFFONS,

RIBBONS,

and

a Splendid Selection

of

MILLINERY.

REASONABLE PRICES.

POWELL'S

Consignees.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, URRMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

THE

"BUELOW,"

Japanese Silk Goods. anded and stored at their risk into the hazardous

Just Arrived. .

1HB PROGRESS OP BALLOONING.

AN INTERVIEW WITH WALTER WELLHANK.

Paris, October -Mr. Walter Wellmann, in the Botel Continental this afternoon, looked ten years younger than when I saw him one hot day in June, just before his departure for the North Pole. It was natural that our con-

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception versation should concern. ballooning, with of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being which Paris has been ringing these last few and/or exira hazardous Gotowns of the Hong-days, to the great profit, I may tell you, of the kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- | "camelots." Only this afternoon one of the pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may

fratersity hurried me from my house to buy be obtained.

his sheet because of his mucous cry: "Horrible catastrophe!" Aeronaut hurled to Happily, Mr. Rolls is quite well and safe, and that camelot-well, he was out of earshot, and of gunshot for that matter, by that time.

SOCKS (Linen) LADIES' AND TO-DAY. 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 SERONGS.

'MANDARIN COATS, COTTON SHIRTS.

SILK LACE SCARFS AND SHAWLS.

Prices exceptionally cheap.

Inspection earnestly solicited.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1906.

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THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK,

OTICE is hereby given that GEO. E.

NOTICE given

Avenue, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA, Boot and Shoe Manufactures, have, on the oth day of March, 1968, supplied for the regis tation in Hongkong in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark

The representation of a man in evening dress stepping over a boat and the words "Walk Over";

in the name of GEÓ, E. KEITH COMPANY, who claim to be the sole proprietors thereof.

The Trade Mark has been used by the appli- cants, in respect of the following goods:

BOOTS AND SHOES, IN CLASS 38.

A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.

Dated the 8th day of September, 19d6.

DENNYS & BOWLEY, 4c6]

Solicitors for the Applicant,

Auction,

EXTRAORDINARY ART SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

On

SATURDAY,

the roth November, 1906, at 2,30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,

corner of Ice House Street,

Jo

A SUPER COLLECTION OF JAPANESE GOLD DAMASCENE WARE,

Comprising:

GOLD CIGAR BOX, INCENSE BURN- ERS, INKSTANDS, FLOWER HOLDERS, BROOCHES, SLEEVE LINKS and STUDS, NECKLACES, BUTTONS, HAIR PINS, &c., SC &c. N.B.-There has never been as important an exhibikon of these wonderful Articles outside, Japan and suitable for X'mas and New Year's presents.

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On view from to-day, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-As usual

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Pongkong, Sth, November, 1906.

Notice of Firm.

MARINE INSURANCE.

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HAVE this day established myself in SHANGHAI as AVERAGE ADJUSTER

and am prepared to undertake the adjustment

of General and Particular Average and other

Claims,

Telegraphic and Postal Address;" "WADMAN SHANGHAI,"

H. P. WADMAN, Corresponding Associate, Association of Average Adjusters, Great Britain,

22nd October, 1906.

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,

11th November, 1906, from 9 P.M. to 11P.M. ADMISSION TICKET SI Which is entitled to a Bouvenir on its presenta tion at the Souvenir Pavilion on the evening of the Fête only.

THE publicus 2 tsp. on the "HE public is respectfully invited to inspect

Ith instant during which time Machado's String Band will be in attendance.

Tea and Cakes will be served during the

afternoon.

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless netice to the contrary, be given before I P.M., No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after, 13th of November, 1906, will be subject to rent:

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 13th of November, 1926, at 9.30 A.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 19th of November, 1906, or they will not be recognized.

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

"

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkongi 7th November, 1906. -

HE H. A. L. Steamship

THE

"RHENANIA,"

†

death!"

I asked dur explorer ifscience was advanced by the competition of Sunday. "I think not," he said; "but I consider the contest remark.. able in another sense-in the pluck displayed by such a number of persons. I have a greatḥ admination for, their qualities of nerve. It is no easy thing to cross the pen la a balloon, though it may seem so to us sitting comfortably in our chairs. One never knows what will;

come of it. Those acronauts who essayed the fa Channel in its widest part took their lives in their hands; they might have been blown out to the Atlantic Ocean."

Captain von Hoff, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo' will be forwarded unless native to the contrary be given before T

DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ng undelivered after the rath instant will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

All broken, chafed; and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th instant, at 3 FM. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 5th November, 19c6.

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"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSHIP "DEN OF KELLY," FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, GLASGOW

AND LIVERPOOL.

*ONSIGNEESɗ Cargo are hereby informed CNSLNG being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., | at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 9th instant will be subject have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

ID rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged 'Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th instant, at '3 P.M.

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

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong. 3rd November, 1906, • [1064

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer

"MALTA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed

This vessel brings on Cargo:-

From London, &c,, ex S.S. Himalaya; From Australis.

From Calcutta.

From Persian Gulf, ex D.1.S.N. and B, &

P. & N. Co.'s Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours,

Goods not cleared by the 8th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.

By kind permission 'of 'Licut. Col.' A, C, FITTON and Officers of the Band of the Second All claims must be presented within ten Battalion "The Queen's Own" (Royal West days of the steamer's arrival here after which Kent Regiment) will play from 9 to 1PM. date they cannot be recognised.

Tickets can be obtained from today t No claims will be admitted after the goods HONGKONG, and at the Roman Catholle Cathedral Com: have left the Godowns,

Hưngkung, 5th November, 1906.

Messrs. Graça & Co., Hongkong Hotel Stall,

pound on Sunday, the 11th instant, from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M., and at the Gate on the night of the Fote.

(4a)" Hongkong, rit November, 1996;

E, A. HEWETT,

Superintendent

·

[todo Hongkong, and November, 1906,

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"Does the race prove anything to your mind?"

"Yes; it proves that a carefully built balloon' can stay in the air a long time. Some of the people who went up on Sunday afternoOK stayed nearly twenty-four hours in the air. That is a táng space for a small balloon, and

considering the amount of ballast; carried. understand that some of the competitors, could, have remained longer in the air, but that they feared being carried over the North Sea, and considered it more prudent to descend."

THE LUNGS AND THE MUSCLES. "Ballast plays a very important part in ballooning 7"

188-7YPHOON.

Have you ever heard the deadly sound that

comes in a typhoon's tun As they know it this month around the cost of

Manila and off Hongkong?

:

If so you wouldn't wander to know it bar cost

a thousand liver,

But-' hard on the children and on the

widows who yesterday were wives;

I suppose it's just around that spot one gets

them at their worst,

But one usually has a hint from the glass-the

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Intimations.

OF THE MULTITUDE: who have used it, or are now 'using it, we have never heard of any one who have been die- appointed in i No claims are made” for it except those which are amply justified by m perience In commending it to the afflicted. we simply point to its record. It has done great things, and it is certain to continue the “excil· lent work. There is-we may honestly affirm -no medicine which can be used with greater and more reasonable faith and confidence. It nourishes and keeps up the strength during thase periods when the appetite fails and food cannot be digested. To guard against imla- tions and substitutions, our "trado mark "is pat on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara- tion," and without it none is genuine. It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pars Cod Liver, Oil, extracted by us from fresh "cod livers. com- bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos. phites and the Extracts of Matt and Wild If the warning conies, and comes in time, to Cherry. Takon before meals it creates an

liner or in tug

appetite, aids digestion, renews vital power,

barometer tells us first.

There's a nasty.calm and a sen like oil before

it begins to blow And the mercury drops until one wonder how

it can get so low.

There are sailing directions that help a bit, but

it's pretty hard to tell

Where a typhoon's coming from while one

waits on the top of the rolling swell

It's fairly easy to ride the storm when every-drives out disease germs, makes the blood rich,

thing in snug.

There's an awful pall comes on the sea and

the air is still as death, *** The sails hang limply from the yards and one

almost gasps for breath. Then on, with a roar, the tempest comes, and The gale veers round and, before one knows,

the canvas is all a back.

amidst the din and wrack

*Magnificent"

Hayes and "Calliops" Kane knew what a typhoon menot. One under rail and one with steam right into

the storm cloud went.

And unless my knowledge of British sailors

has gone a long way wrong Our men would have dons the same last sight

if they could outside Hongkong.

the region of Kowloon

ri

But-they hadn't a chance to get away, and Isn't just the sweelest spot on earth in the

midst of a big typhoon. The tempest bursts and the wind amidst the

rigging shrieks and moans,

If one can't get out, and the cable parts-it's

the locker of Davy Jones..

red and full of constructive elements, and glas back to the pleasures and labours of the world many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. McCoy, of Canada, says: "I testify with pleature to its unlimited usefulness as à tiame builder." Its curative power can always be relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine," is beneficial from the first dose and represents effective medical treatment of the twentieth century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the Oak". One battle convinces. Watch carefully. against imitations. At all chemists here and throughout the world.

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BANK HOLIDAY.

"N accordance with Governmset Notification

No, gra the EXCHANGE BANKS.. will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TOMORROW, the 9th November, the Anniversary of the Birthday of His Most Gracious Majesty King Epward VII, Hongkong, Bh November, 1906,

[1069

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.

JOTICE is hereby given that FIRE IN.

for the Transaction of Public Business TO- It doesn't last long and the morning breaks MORROW, the 9th November, the Anniversary of the Birthday of His Most Gracious Majesty with a bright sky overhead,

King EDWARD VIL

But the shore is strewn with wreckage, and the

bodies of the dead.

One has to meet perils by land and sea, and

one never knows how soon, But God help the ship on a les shore when she

faces the wild typhoon!

"Yes. You might compare the gas-bag to the lungs of a human lysdy and the ballast ta the muscles. Rallas, of course, constitutes the means of control, il you have no ballast you must come to earth the moment your bal. loon loses in ascencional force. By lightening the load, the balloon immediately rises. balloon of 2,250 cubic metres might easily carry

-Wadge St. Maury in the People. six or seven passengers; but you can hardly Sept. 19, 1936. use passengers as ballas: it is not decent or humane."

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The interviewer thought, with British pet- spicacity, that he detected a joke, but there was no sign of it on the face of the speaker.

TOS. S

To Let.

TO LET.

"Hence," he continued, with great gravity, NOS, 8 and 10, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

"the Aero Club wis right in limiting the num ber carried in each carte two."

I was anxious in the public interest to learo, from the mouth of an acknowledged expert, where the skill came in in the conduct of spherical balloons. Were they not merely the sport of the winds of heaven, I hazarded "im- piously?

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No. 1, WONG-NRI-CHUNG ROAD, Apply 10-

HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LTD.,

No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 7th November, 1906,

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By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, 8th November, 1906, roya

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FINAL DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Share free of tax for account of year ending 28th February, 1906, has been declared by the Directors of the above Company. COUPON No.7 is payable on 2nd November at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai.

SHEWAN, TOMĖS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 31st October, 1906. [ro58

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

TO LET.

FLAT and THREE ROOMS, near the

Moderate rental.

: Apply to-

X. Y, Z, Clo Hongkong Telegraph, song, 17th October, 1906. (1013

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TO LET.

"Certainly chance his something to do with A Hongkong Baak, suitable for Offices,

returned my interlocutor, "but so' has

currents of the air, to throw out ballast when science. An acionaut bas to understand the

required, to know when he should "guide- rope. Also, he should know the expanding force of the sun on his silk, and take precau- tions which may sometimes mean letting out. gas by the valve. He has got to have a meteorological knowledge and a knowledge of ONE GODOWN, at EAST POINT, close to

physics."

"The guide-rope acts as a 'gaverdor; its function is to save ballast."

EXPERIMENT IN AIR-CURRENTS. Mr. Wellmann's reference to meteorology suggested the question whether there was not much knowledge to be obtained as to curreals in the upper air,

Hong

BARRETTO & Ch...

General Agents, Hongkong,

peqts pepts, p.bt.q. p.bl.p. 515c0 $1700 $1.50 5075

Water, suitable for the storage of any Cargo,

-Floor Area 6,100 square feet. "

Apply to--

SYRUPS.

Gum

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1906.

(1009

TO LET.

'Grenadine

Raspberry

Lemons

***

"Certainly," he said. "Experiments of that

Red Currant

Lime

Apply to

Vinegar

HỌ TUNG

Compradore Department,

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong, 26th September, 1906,

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

(949)

TO LET..

kind are now being made by the German Pro-EUROPEAN SHOPS OFFICES, and GODOWNS (suitable for Dry, Goods fessor Hergozali, whom met at Spitzbergen. Storage) at No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, He was attached to the Prince of Monaco's (formerly occupied by Maisrs, Shewan, Tomes expedition. His mothed in to send small & Co. balloons or kites into the air, and he has been able to obtain much interesting meteorological information. For instance he discovered that there were cyclonic air currents blowing, at a great height in the air, and furthermore that the temperature at these altitudes was ex. tremely low. It was personally useful to me to have this information. Some people thought we should go high in the air, but our motor could not work in so low a temperature, which proves that our instinct in keeping close to carth was sound one,"

Mr. Wellmann thinks that much good work could be done by studying currents in the upper åir, and suggestedshat the Great Powers should combine to carry on simultaneous experiments;..

As to the future of aerial navigation, the American explorer thinks it will lie in the development of the flying machine, in the school of "heavier than air," He considers that the best type of machine is that invented by the Wright Brothers, of Ohio: It is in- teresting to note that solid werk is being done In solving the flying machine problem by that splendid Scotsman, the laventor of the tele. phone Dr. Graham Bell,

Mr. Wellmann hopes to resume his attempt on the Pole by airship in July next. For the moment ha is here to experintend alterations to the mechanical pads of his ship.-Pall [4] Mall Ganille.

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FFICES in KING'S BUILDING and

WORK BUILDING, GODOWNS on PRAYA EAST.'

A HOUSE in Clifton Gardens, Con-

duit Road.

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A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE,

A HOUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. FLATS in MORETOŃ TERRACE. Apply tom

THE HONGKONG land inveST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

Hongkong, stb,September, 1906,

Aridia "Teppo"”.........**

MINERAL

WATERS.

....pl. C. 4 doz. $5,00

8

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7:00

Hirano," Peacock".

4 * 5.50

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77 Couzan, Source Bertrand...(60 bottles) 18.00

Vichy, Source St. Louis...(5

# 120,00

BARRETTO & Co. Agosti,

TO LET.

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE.

KOWLOON. Apply to-

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st July, 1906.

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No. 23 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, jih November, 15064.