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Intimation.

Powell's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5 1008

THE HOANGFO PIRACY,

A TRIP TO KABHING

First Annual salter 5pm.

Clearance

Sale.

Consignees.

· BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESION

36. "BENGLOE FROM LEITH, LONDON AND STRAITS, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., hasardous Godowan of the Hongkong and whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained, hugmyndare No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 6th inst, will be

Bente subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th inst,, or they will not be recognized

Hangchow rouler la quite, safe, from farther piracles. If the man, are making for, Taihu like they may betray their presence on Grand Canal between Kashing and Soochow Waiting in the W. C. D. News of 29th ult-possibly the attack on our Soochow co the special correspondent of our Shanghai respondent is the first sign. Ruperts have Contemporary tayı:-Owing to the pietical appeared in por columns from time to time attacks upon the launches that passed through of the doings of salt-smugglers and des- | Kashing, hound, fus Shangbaly on aturday | peradoes. ln this, province and Chéhiang, mining, the Hangchow service was interrupt but it may be interesting to recount their ed for twenty-four hours. Your correspondent movements, up to the present time. Chi

aited on the Tai Sun-chong launch that left she reports place the strength of the gang just after 5pm on Sunday. The launch should anywhere between 200 and 2,000. The firs have sailed at 4 pm, but was delayed for some conspicuous robbery" was at Skentang, in time awaiting the arrival of the native soldiers October last, when the bandits, who are sup- that had been promised by the Tastal, pored to have assembled near Haiyer, entered Another long wait took place at the Custom the former city in broad daylight and held it station off the Artonal it was not until up for five hours. Thence they moved dus all the boat trains that were leaving for East to Shenwang, where they are said in Hangchow that afternoon had arrived at have been saved off by the mediation of a this point that they were allowed to proceed. gunboat captain, who raised many from the Throughout the night a slow speed was mais inhabitants to keep them away. Although tained, and the launches with thair tows kept this gentleman afterwards resigned, the gene within sight of each other... In response to try prevailed upon him to retain his post | inquiries as to the whereabouts of the military because of his löfluence with the robberi escort the landah informed me that the soldiers | Crossing the border by a course betw con Piughu were on the Japanese launch. This, indeed, and Chapon the marauders escaped into Kiang: proved to be the case, for early the following su piovince, after defeating the Imperial troops moraing we matthe Loyang Matu, downward on the boundary line. Returning by the same bound, with a large houseboat in tow. Several route they threatened Haiyep, and thence Chinese soldiers and a Japanese in naval uni- | marched to Tungyun between these two REDUCED.form, ware standing on the deck as the launch places a desperate battle, in which four hug

passed us, the presence of several Japanese dred men were engaged on each side, waf Cargo are hereby requested to send Captain Hasse, having arrived, Consignees on board drubtless accounted for the report by fought in December. The robbers effected in their Bills of Lading for countersignature the launch fandahs to the Kashing Customs, their escape to a place koown as the Three by the Undersigned and to, take immediate that twenty Japanese sailors were on board. Asch Bridge where they rallied, impressed boats delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Carge will be forwarded unless I heard this report, not only there, but at the into their service, and again entered Kiang102.

DAY.

ALL GOODS

GREATLY

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are ta be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th inst., at YT AM.

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents: Hongkong, 31st January, 1908.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

HE H: A. L. Sitamship

"BRASILIA,"

THE

Coats, telegraph station, at the soldiers' camp, which Here they held up wealthy gentry to ransom notice to the Contrary be given before, TO

Ladies' Shoes,

Costumes, Millin- ery, Corsets, Under- wear, Gloves,

etc., etc., etc.,

at

REMARKABLY LOW PRICES.

CASH SALE

Gents' Shirts, Neck-

wear, Boots, Shoes, Waistcoats, Under

wear, Gloves, Caps, Hats, Sticks,, Py- jamas, Socks, Over-

coats,

etc., etc., etc.,

at

25 per cent.. DISCOUNT.

About half an hour after the Loyang Mard' had passed up we met a fluilla of small bative craft, lnded with soldiers, and proceeding in the direction of Karay. Theos troops were all | of coolie type, dressed in black uniforms, with scarlet characters on the breast, and turban on their heads. One or two of the boats, slightly larger than the rest, mounted obsolete muzzle loading guns.

We reached the Customs jetty at Kashing between and to a.m, co Monday. I discover ed that in Shanghai we had fuller information with regard to the attacks upon the launches than had been received there. It was not until

I shalt describe later, and from other in Finally came the outrage of Saturday fast, the "formants in the city itself.

logical sequence of allowing the bandits to get isoto Kigs. The rabbers have an intimate knowledge of the water ways, and are evident, ly well led, as is shown by the point they selected to attack the launches. The telegraph lige from Kashing goes to Soochow, and thence to Shanghai, and thus the pirates were certain of a few hours in which to make good their escape before the launchès could reach a tele- graph station. The Provincial authorities are hampered in their efforts to break up the band by the sympathy of the inhabitants, and even of the soldiers, with their cause. - The, robbers declare' that it is their intention to level down the rich and level, op Saturday evening that a telegram from Soong: the poor." They have doubtless been kong conveyed the news of the outrage to the greatly disappointed at the result of Saturday's 'Tonch offices. "The Prefect was at once in-haul, as they rightly expected that a large ship- formed, and though he stated that he must ment of syces would be, made on that-day in await instructions, he did, as a matter of fact, ¦ view of the approach of China-New Year. dispatch 200 soldiers from the 36th Peiyang Patrolling the waterways after au outrage cap. Regiment to the scene of the trouble early on not be expected to bring about any satisfactory Sunday morning, Considerable anxiety was felt result. The robbers know the water-routes concerning the fate of the launch that left Kask, better than the troops, they are desperate men, ing on Saturday afternoon, with the mails weil armed with mauser rides, wel organized, and a large quantity of specie-raid to amount able to scatter and to rally at a few hours king, however, the robbers had disappeared, what it is worth a rumour that I heard in to 20,000-on board. When she passed Fung- solice, and well paid and fed, I mention for

Kashing to the effect that a foreigner is selling and she reached Shanghai in safety.

arms and ammunition the Chêkiang-Kiangsu border.

My first visit in the cit wat to the premises of the Southern Presbyterian Mission. Here I met

Dr. Venable, who had at that time only heard

unreliabla rumours of the offray. He showed me over his hospital. At the present moment

nearly all the beds are occupied by soldiers

who have been wounded in affraya in the coup,

ry round about."

Under the kindly guidance of the Rev. J. Marcer Blain I then paid a visit to the large

Buddhist temple where the goa troops, of the 26th Peiyang Regiment, who have recently come down from Kiangyin, have been quarteied, As mentioned above, 203 of these man had been sent down to Kazay, and the remainder were expected to follow the next day. The men were peak-caps, black uniforms, with the shoulder straps worked in red. They appear ed to be of good physique, though,' with the exception of the officers, they did not look very

This sale being format. In the afternoon I went out to the

CASH only no goods

at

East Gate, where work on the railway is in progress. An embankment has been partly, completed, but not ballasted, and no rails

Sale prices will be have, as yet, been laid at this point. A pile-

entered to accounts.

February 4th

TO

February 11th

NOW PROCEEDING.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.,

driver was at work driving piles for the lound- ations of a bridge that is building on a spột wheic a canal is to be cut af er it is completed! Quantities of stone, sleepers and rails were stored in a yard close at hand, and though I did not visit the later I was informed that the rails are very light. Three thousand men are said to be employed on this section of the line, but as it was raining at the time of my visit no work was in progress, Messis. {lbert's after. noon launch from Hasch to Shanghai the Tung An--was detained at the Customs in the even-

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the malcontenis on

Auction®

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

the by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the toth day of February, 1908, 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, adjoining Shaukiwan Inland Lot 410, 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 torm of 75 years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Inland Lut No.

Registry No.

Adicitis

Locality.

K.

Boundary Muaremansa.

+

W.

| feet, | fant } (ovi) fret

(As per sale plai.)

gkong ist February, 1908,

Coq. F

(abo91)

Intimations.

ing and ordered to tow down two boatloads of WHERE ARE

soldiers. The objections to thir courge, on tha part of those, on board, are to some extent characterinic of the actitude of the Chinese in this part of the Province to the perpetra. tors of Saturday's outraga. They argued

Upici. Price

10 3,344

دور

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazard. ous Godowos of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, and stored at Consigncer risk and expense.

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

No Claims will be admitted alter the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the fath Feb, will be subject

to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the oth Feb., at 3 F.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIÉ, Hongkong Office. Flongkang, 4th February, 1008.

NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd, fREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN, MAIL LINE, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HB Steamship

THE

" KLEIS"," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Vainables, are being landed and stored, at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Go- down Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may he obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before SATURDAY, the 1st of February, at Nonn, '

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 8th of February, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowas, where they will be Examined on the 8th of February, at 9.30 A.K,

All claims must reach us before the rath of February, 1908, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, ..

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"NUBIA,"

THE

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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ 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.

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

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

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

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination, by the Consignees and the Company's

appointed hour, representative at ap "All claims must be presented within ten

YOU GOING? days of the steamer's arrival here after which

that if they had no troops, and the WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO.,

'robbers were encountered, the train would

be robbed without loss, of life, wheress if they had soldiers on board, and they put up bad fight, the pirates might massacre the entira crew. The Hangchow launches thats arrived in the city during the night, en route to Shanghai, semilined there, untif daylight to avoid passing the water-way betwes 1. Kazzy- and Fungking in the dark. ',1,camo down on a launch that left shonly after 6 am, yesterday (Tuesday). The journey to Shanghai was with- aut incident. There are no signs of soldiern on the canal banks," but we passed twa Chinain naval pinnaces, one of them armed with a maxim, towing boatloads of soldiers, and also a privite launch with several bouts of troops in tow. These boats were patrolling the canal: between Hinghong and Kariy,"

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What has became of the pirates who held up

DES VEUX ROAD, Launches on Saturday? No one seems to

28 QUEEN S ROAD

́have c'efia to "Inf smution as to their move- Imenis," though as usual,

crop of fur

Freturned alo", woj

bikers #gald thatƐlboy,

* 6, Quern's Road, Central, Where I am sure to find the best FRENCH BONBONS,

LIQUEURS,

BURGUNDY,

BORDEAUX,

Hongkong, 20th Januaryï 1908

LEE YEE

and

date they cannot be recognised. ⠀

No claims will be admitted after the goods hayo left the Godówns,

7

E. A. HEWETT.

Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th February, 18 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN, MAÍL·LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

IZATA PRINZ SIGISMUND,”--

CHAMPAGNE having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being CLARET landed and stored at their risk into the barardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hong: Lys kong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Cosh. pany, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

NA DE No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gopds.remala. Ing undelivered after the 11th of February, will be subject to rent, show JOCULOS

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 11th of February, at 9.30 AM

All Claims must reach us before the 15th of

Jary, 1948, or they will not be cogi

HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGAROIGARETTES

BITES

· Insurance will be glacti

Consignees,

DES MESSAGERIES:

{ITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UNSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex A Douro and Malažan, and from Boo desoxexis P. Later Lallier, in conusction with Goods,with the exception of Opium, Tre above Steamer, are hereby informed that their sura and Valuables are being landed and stored at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co Limited at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Nopn, TO-DAY, requesting it to be Janded bore.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Vadersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the toth February, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 10th February, or they will"not" bera cognised.Ata jan

--All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 10th February, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

J. MILLER

Agipt: Hongkang, 3rd February, 2008.

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_RACE_BOOKS, 19081

FOR SALE. PRICES :

LEATHER COVERED CLOTH-COVERED PAFER COVERS............. May be had from

$2.00 each. 175..

· 59 m.

'NORONHA & CO.,

Frioters to the Hongkong Jockey Club. KELLY & WALSH, LD. W. BREWER & CO. Hongkong, 18th January, 1908. -

THE

HINA PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE CO., LD.

(CAPITAL PAID UP...............$1,000,000.)

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AND'

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WANTED:

ODGINGS, preferably in Ku

oply to:

Do How long Honawhoy, 27th January, 1905.

BASE.

(167

NOTICE..

HE 'only Edition of the RACE BOOK: THE

Bad PROGRAMMES authorized by the Stewards of the Jockey Club are those printed by Messrs, NORONHA & CO.

T. F. HOUGH

Clerk of the Chutes.7: Hongkong, 17th January, rgc83

PRAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

7.00 a.m.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

„Wenn Däysi

7.30 am. 209.30 am. «Every sa mietten 9:30 8.m, to 11,00 a.m. «.Every 15 minuten 18330 km. to 12.45 pm. ...Every 15 minutax. 12.45 p.m.to:1.15 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes [1.15 p.m. to: 11.45 pm. ...Every 15 minutas: 1:45 Am. tpo 2.15 pm....Every to minutes. 3.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.....Every 15 minuter, 43.30 p.m, to 500p.m.....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ...Every xe minuter. 17 NIGHT CARBOHYDE 1.45° p.m. and

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