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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

FOR THE RACES.

SMART

COSTUMES,

Light Tweeds,

Cream Serges, &c.

COATS,

Cream Alpaca

and Serge,

Tussore Silk, &c.

MILLINERY,

The very Latest

from

LONDON & PARIS.

OSTRICT

FEATHER

BOAS,

White, Grey, Black

DAINTY

BLOUSES.

GLOVES,

FOOTWEAR,

SUNSHADES,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

MODERATE PRICES.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 32et January, 1907,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY JANUARY 31 1907.

Entimations.

Messrs. K. A. J. CHO-

TIRMALL & Co.,

04, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

LATE No. 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.

'A

FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF

GRASS CLOTH,

L

AND

A VARIETY OF

LADIES' EMBROIDERIED.

DRESSES.

ALSO.

AN ASSORTMENT OF

MALTESE SILK LAGE and

COLLARS, &0.

INDIAN RUGS.

AND ALSO

"A VARIETY OF

SILKS.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1907, -1

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

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MEETING OF MEMBERS will be A

held at the Offices of Messrs. Gibb, | LIVINGSTON & Co., St. George's Building, TO.. MORROW (FRIDAY), 1st February, at 5 PM. BUSINESS:

To draw up a programme for the ensuing

Season."

C. G. MACKIE, Bloo, Sec. & Treasurer.

Hongkong, stål January, 1907,

►

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

No

OTICE is hereby given that the EIGH- TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING

or SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will

be held at the Company's Office, Victoria Build- ings, an MONDAY, the 4th February, 1907, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with State- ment of 'Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1906,

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the

...ONDAY, the 4th

February (both days inclusive), dating which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SUELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.,

Agents for the

Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 25th January, 1907.

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THE SHID ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

OF THE COMPANY will be held at the Com- pany's Registered Office No. 8, Queen's Road

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned has received instructives to sell

ONSALT

SATURDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY,

_the-2nd," 4th "and" sih FEBRUARY, 1907, commenting, each day at 2 P., at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

.

A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION Or

JAPANESE ART CURIOS AND SILK BEMBROIDERIES,

COMPRISING

'PORCELAIN.—Very Fine Satsuma, Kinkosan, Imati, and Kutani, &c.

BRONZES, Qld Jarı, Flower Vases, and Figures, &c. CLOISONNES.--A Choice lot of Vasos, Incense Jars in Silver, &ci WOOD CARVINGS.—Very Old Temple Rammus, Shrines and Figures, &c, IVORY Beautifully Carved Figures, &c.

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR:

PROPOSED CELEBRATIONS IN MILA Chlosse residents of the city are making elaborate preparations for the coming Chinese how year, and, the Manila Calleustes reports,

hat it is their intention to all

Intimations.

VS OF THE MULTITUDES who have used it, or are now uning it, we have never heard of any one who have been dis- appointed in it. No claim are made for it perence in commending it to the afficted those which are amply justified by ox="

we simply point to its record. it has done great things, and it is certain to continue the excel lost 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 Calle Nueva from the Escolta to the end of those periods when the appetite fails and food the Chinese district will be decorated in a like cannot be digested. To guard against imita manner, and the residences along Calle Sanions and substitutions, our "trade mark" is

festivites ever indulged by them in this gith

Spectacular illuminations from lar Cer vantes, on Calle Rosario to the Binondo church in the form of thoumods of colored electric lights, and gorgeous decorations of the build ings, along this street will be one of the fea Pures of the holiday.

Fernando in the San Nicolaï-distilet will have piecorations in for more elaborate scale than ever before.

SILKS-Old Temple and Palace Hangings, Draperies, Brocades, Court Kimonos, Table for the decorations" and from the manger in

Cloths, Bedspreads, Cushion Covers, &c., &c,^ PICTURES.-Silk Embroidered and Cui Velvet, &c.

AND

A Quantity of other CURIOS,

ALSO

Thousands of dollars have been appropriated

which preparations are being made. it is ev dent that Manilans will have an opportunity of witnessing the festivities of the Chinese new year,

in a manner that has payer yet been scen in this city.

Some Pieces of CHINESE PORCELAIN and BRONZES. N.B.-The above collection of about 1,200 lots arrived from Kyoto and will be sold ng new year holidays different from previous WITHOUT RESERVE. A rare opportunity for Collector.

TERMSAs usual,

Catalogues will be issued.

A

Hongkong, 26th January, 1907.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Unde

Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

SATURDAY,

the and February, 1907, at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vœux Road,

corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

TEAKWOOD WARDROBES and SIDE BOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAK WOOD BOOKCASE, TABLES, MIRRORS, CHAIRS, SILK TAPESTRY.COVERED SOFA and CHAIRS, GLASS and CROCKERÝ WARE, PICTURES, &c., &c.; &c.j

ALSO

One Set of

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, Catalogues will be issued. J'ERMSAs usual.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,; Auctioneer,

Entimations.

NOTICЕ,

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Just why the Chinese are making the com-

lones cannot be learned and the Chinese resi dents when asked only say that electric lights nge better than the usual oil lamps, but it is generally believed that the past year has been an extraordinarily profitable one for them and that is the reason they are making unusual preparations for celebrating it.

The Chinese new year celebration lasts fif |teen days, during which time every Chinaman indulges in some sort of feast making, fira of the days being given over to especial feasting,

The festivities begin February 12, and last EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNORntil February 26th, during which time the Hill told & RECEPTION at GOVERNMENT illuminations will be in full blast each night HOUSE to meet T. R. H. THE DUKE AND until ten o'clock, and the nights of the 12th to DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT, on WED. NESDAY, February 6th, at ro P.M., and haste 15th inclusive and also on the arst the the honour to request the company of those lights will remain lighted all night. who received invitation to Government House for the 15th November last,. Invitation will be. sent to those who have arrived in the Colony ice that date and have already written their amoria His Excellency's Book,

Government House,

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Hongkong, 30th January, 1907. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

EIGHTY-FIRST

HAD THE DEVIL IN THE CABIN

BRITISH SKIPPER CONFRONTED WITH A CHINESE MUTINY. Because Capt. Robert Glegg of thể “British steamship, Mostross would not cast to the fishes a work of Japanese art which his Chinese crew thought was an evil joss the Montrose was compelled on her way to the United SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be States from Yokohama to ship at Hongkong held at the Office of the Company, Hotel an entirely new crew, even to the serang. 1178 Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 12th February,She got to Bush's Stores with the joss still on at 12 o'clock, Nooo, for the purpose of receiving board, but there will be a feeling of relief when a Report of the Directors together with a

the thing is brought ashore, for the new crew Statement of Accounis, declaring a Dividend, canfirming the appointment of a Director and became aware of its presence and though they electing Auditors.

did not mutiny they made many fruitless ap Epeals to the captain to throw the joss over.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 30th January, 19075,

For Sale.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSNER BEER

A guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any, other Chemicals.

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

Special Prices for Quantities. Sole Agents:-

"

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, toth January, 1923, ..

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THE HALF-YEARLY

ORDINARY MEETING OF

.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th January to board, the 12th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE, Secretary, Höngkong, 21st January, 1907.

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الرحمن

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART MENT. INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that FIELD

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, FIRING PRACTICE will be carried out as

follows

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

West, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the In Casks of 375 lb. bet $4.50 per Cask 23rd day of the 12th Moan of the 32nd year of Kwongui (the 5th day of February, 1957), at

ex Factory.

12 o'cläck noon, when the lollowing Resolutions In Bags of age for, net $2.70 per Bag will be proposed, viz:-

1. That the capital of the Company be in- creased from $150,000 to $150,000 by the issue of 5,000 fully paid up new shares of $10 each ranking for. dividend, vating power and in all other respects puri passu with the existing shares of the Company. 3. That such new shares be offered in the fist instance to the persans who on the 19th day of February, 1907, shall be the registered sharehold rs of the Company in the proportion of one new share for every old share held by them and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares which each such registered shareholder shall be entitled to take up and limiting the time within which the

ex Factory.

"

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,. General Managers. Hongkong, and October, 1926.

(48

THE HONGKONG,

STUDIO,

HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAIHER; 41 & 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TOP FLOOR.

GING and COPYING in all Sizes.

offer if not accepted by payment of the full PORTRAITS GROUPS and ENLAR amount of $20 per share will be deemed to be declined and that the Directors be empowered to dispose of the shares not taken in response to such offer as they consider expedient in the interests of the Company..

By Order of the Board,

CHAU CHEUK FAN, Manager,

Shiu On Steamship Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 25th January, 1907.

1158

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,

ING-CORPORATION. “

【OTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN. ;

NARY HALF YEARLY MEETING OF

THE SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of February, 1907, At Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with E Statement of Accounts to 31st December, вдов.

By Order

the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. 29th January, 1907.

HONGKONG `AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the RE

GISTER OF HARES of the Corpora tion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 4th, to the 10th day of February, 1907, (both) days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shatos can registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chlef Manage

[13]||| Hongkong, apth January, 1997.

LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS ALWAYS

ON HAND,

PRICE VERY MODERATE, Hongkong, 15th September, 1903.

FOR SALE.

"

On FRIDAY, the 1st February :--

From Pine Apple Pass in a North-

Westerly direction against slopes of Taimoshan..

On MONDAYS, the 4th and 10th February

From Gindrinker's Bay in an Easterly

direction against Smugglers' Ridge.

On. FRIDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 8th

and 13th February:

From Gindrinker's Bay in a North

Westerly direction agatost lower sloper A of Taimostan. The actual firing will probably continue between 12 Noon and 3 P.M, or thereabout.

F. H. MAY," Colonial Secretary,"

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Hongkong, 30th January, 1907,

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION.

'TIME' TABLE.

WREK DAYS.

7.00 am, to 7.30 am....Every 30 minuter. 7.30 am, to 9.30 a.m....Every to minutes; 9.30 a.m. to 17.00 8.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 17.39 4.m. 1o, 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1245.pm. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm...Every 15 minutes; 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm. ..... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to. 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. [55.

3:30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.. Every 15 minutes: 50p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every so minutes;

NIGHT CARS.

"WELSBACH'S

IN-DOOR & OUT. DOOR 4-LIGHT

GAS LAMPS, Do. BOXED

LIGHTS. Do. HARP

ARC

The "evil one" is the stuffed body of an Eas. tern fish to which it deftly attached a head shaped somewhat like that of a man, but the expression on the papier mache face is one that would drive the most confirmed bacchanal to the water wagon. The fish.is mounted on a teakwood base and when the Montrosa zailed from Yokohams occupied a couspicuous place in the room where the officers messed. There the Chinese cabin boy spied it and it wasn't long before the news had spread to the fore castle..

+

One by one the entire crew stole aft, steped through the cabin port holes and ran forward.

The second day out Wah Ling, the serang, went to the captain and told him that there was much disturbance among the crew.

want him overboard," said Wab, But the cap

"They no like the joss you got here; they

lain only smiled.

It wasn't long after that that the chief en gineer found something wrong in the fireroom. The pressure in the boilers was so low that the screw would scarcely revolve.

The firemen were deaf to commands and threats."They would not work. They were not defiant. They huddled together trembling with fear whenever one of the officers went near them.

They no can work-it is the bad joss that keeps them from duty" said the serang,

"But they must work," said the captain. "How am Ito get the ship to port ?"

"You throw foss overboard they go back to. work," said Walt, but the captain stood his ground

put on every bottle of "Wampola's Prepara tion, and without it none is genuine. It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod liver com bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophoz:" phites and the Extracts of Malt and Wildj Chany. Taken before meals it creates an appetite, aids digestion,tronews/vital power,: drives out disease.germs, makes the blood rich, red and full of constructive elements, and giver back to the pleasures and labourn of the world. many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. McCoy, of Canada, says: "T" testify with pleasure to its unlimited usefulness 23. u tissua builder." Its curative powers can always be relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine, is beneficial from the first dose and represents affective medical treatment of the twentieth century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the Oak· One bottle convinces, Watch carefully against imitations." •At all chemists`here and throughout the world, -

"WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

"ENDERS will be received at the Head

TQuarter Office, Fletcher, Street, until ja

o'clock Noon, on FRIDAY, the 15th of February; 1907, for the undermentioned SUPPLIES and SERVICES, for the period of ra aïonths from 15 April, 1997

1. Mest,

2. Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts.

3. General Supplies and Provisions,

4. Oil, Wick, and Barrack Sapplies.-

5. Coal, Coke, Wood and Charcoal.

6 Barrack Servicer and Scavenging, 7. Washing.

8. Transport Services (Supply, of I-aunch es

Júnks, Coolies, &C.],

9. Forage.

',

Forms of Tender and any particulars can be obtained on application to this Officej personally or by letter, addressed to the Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, between the; hours of to A.M. and 4 P.M.

The Tenders must be properly filed up, and signed, and dated, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the Head Quarter Office by. ra' o'clock Noon on tife above date, in a closed envelope, marked "Tender" on the outside.

The sight to reject any or all Tenders is reserved.

Head Quarters Offices,

"Hongkong, asth’January, 1907.

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkongs

WHITE WINES.

$7.00 Per Dozen Quasti.

If it had not been for the rising of a galo Graves there is no telling what might have happened. Under the fear of wreck the men kept the fires gning, hur the captain saw that thera would be no use in trying to get to America with the crew and the Jons. Ho 'wouldn't throw the Jose away because he didn't propose to be dictated to by a lot of yellow heathen, as he described the, mene o at Hongkong he paid the men off and as soon as JULES MERMAN & CIL BORDEAUX.

they could get over the side they left the ship,

There was no trouble getting a new crew, though the captain had to be a little careful not to let them know why the others had left; Graves

and the fuss was slowed in a vacant cabip Two days after arriving at Hongkong "the

8.45 pm, and 9' p.m. 0.45 pm to 11:15 pm Montrose was again on her way in New York Sauternes.....

every half hour.

SUNDAYS. 8.00 am to 9.00a.m....Every 15 minutes; 9.00 am to 9.30 am.....Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every to minutes. 12:00 Noon to 1,60 p.m....Every to minutes, „Every 15 minutes, 1.00 pm: to: 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every to minutes. Do. MAN-6.00 pm to 7:00 p.m....Every 15 minutes.-

7.00 p.m..to 8.00 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. TLES, CHIM

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. BATURDAYS

LAMPS

'NEYS, GLO.

BES.

SHA

2

Extra cars at It,jo and '11.45 pum

·SPECIAL_CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vœux Road Central:"\/

་

BOTTLED" BY"

$10.00 Per Dozen Quarts.

10.00

She hit a typhoon six hours after she got away, but mahved to weather it without damage. After that lie days passed uneventfully noul Chateau d'Archery 20.00 three weeks ago, when in some way the pres renco aboard- of the evil joss got noised about forward. The new crew mado" repre- sentations. They knew that some terrible thing would happen to the ship. Again the captain refused to be guided by Orintal superstition. He bad only a few thousand miles to go and he would land that fish'in ·ew York at all costs.

The crew did not mutiny, but they were very EMMEL, DESPUJOL FILS & FICQ,

BOTTLED BY

BORDEAUX.

$14.00 Per Dozen Quarts.

much afraid, and when on November 19 tho Montrose ran into a gale of more than usual DEB, &c., &C., and INCAN

violence they begged the captain to reconsider, Capt, Glogg does not fear that say of the men DESCENT

will attempt to escape from the vessel, while GASOLINE LAMPS of all

she is in port, but he will not carry the evil descriptions AM JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONÄ

spirit away with him when he sails again, from best col Liquidatoriri Officer Markham Blike "Britībā steam- ship Maroa, which is discharging a cargo from the Far East in South Brooklyn, bins two: stuff. Sauternes .................

makers.

NATHTHA of

the best kind

for GA80--)

LINE LAMPS

↑ Ringkong, 27th August, Toch

KWONG SANG CO

No. 70, WELLINGTON, STREET.

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and GASOENERAL DRAPERS, MANUFAC TURERS and DEALERS in Ladies LINBY EN GINZA, kept and Children's Underwear Silk, Fongee, Grass

cloth, Fancy and Piece Goods, &c.

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

In stock.. TAŁ KWONG.CO%~~!

rog, Des Voeux Ròsă Central) 4 Hongkong, and January, 1907

TRIAL ORDER. SOLICITED, Hongkong, 1st February, 1995.

ed birds that he says he will present to the Museum of Natural History, now that death

Barsac

20.00

BARRETTO & G

has robbed him of the opportunity of giving Chateau Guiraud ag.c the vessel soon a ter the Maros left. Calcatie, them to Bronx Park. The birds, Row aboard but they got so knocked about in a gala' on November 9 that they died. No one on board knew what they were, so they wore called whang dbodies. "Tliby have'tiny bodies cove ad, with black plumago, · Their logs are long Is and slender and their long billi curved,

Agents

4-23 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road, Cagiral.:

Hongkong, Josh January, 190