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Intimation.

Tam.

Powell,

Ld.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

BOOT & SHOE

DEPARTMENT

Smart

Footwear

for

Every

Occasion.

ENGLISH,

FRENCH,

AMERICAN SHAPES.

Stylish

SHOES,

Smart

*

SHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH

Public Compantes

THE HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY, LIMITED.

"HE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL

THE THIRD BINAANKHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, King's Bu things, at 11 o'clock" Noon, on SATUR. DRY, the 7th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Staroment of Accounts to the gist December, 1907).

A. H. RENNIE & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 20th February, 1908.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMI ED.

NOTICE

THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's. Hotel, on STURDAY, the 7th March, 1908, at 12:30 P.M, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, of the Company to the 318 December 1907, with the Report of "the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting.

Auction,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

“HE Undersigned have received instructions

As to Sell by b #PUBLIC AUCTION,"

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED/

SATURDAY,

the 7th March, 1908, at 2.30 P.M., at choir, Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, comer of Ice Houso Street,' FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF JAPANESE CURIOS

Comprising FINE CARVED CHERRYWOOD TABLES, CHAIRS and STANDS, BEAUTI

·FUL BRASS CARVINGS, DAIBUTSUS, BUDDHAS, VASES, BOWL, IVORY CARVINGS, SILK-EMBROIDERED TORTOISE-SHELL DRESSING CASES, HAND BAGS, SCREENS, BRD COVERS,

and ORNAMENTS, KINKOVAN SAT- SUMA". TEA · SETS, VASES, PLATES, BOWLS: INCENSE BURNERS and MOTHER-O-PEARL INLAID SCREENS,

&c..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the. Ist to the 7th: "n March, both days inclusive, »

C. MOONEY,

Secretary.

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1998,

HONGKONG, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THIRTY-NINTH

Catalogues will be issued, TERMS — usoal.

* HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 27th February, 1908,

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Intimations. WHERE ARE

ORDINARY

THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE PIETY OF AN EMPRESS.

A CHAPTER IN THE LIFE OF THE EMPRESS

:RUGENIE,

Consigne

BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "BENMOHE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardeas Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co. Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

• THE ROYAL TOMBS AT FARNBOROUGH,

Like many a felles monarch, the Empress Eu dale has been conspicuous throughout ber chequered career for her devotion to the ChurchONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in of her fathers, and among her many religious bequests Rone is more interesting than the bounty she be bestowed upon the French Be nedictine father of the Abbey of Farnborough, in pursuance of this benevolence; the Empress has

now assigned to them the Church and No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Abbey of St. Michael in perpetolly, and a leag-have left the Godowns, sad all Goods remain thy and sympathetic account of the learned undelivered after the 4th prox, will be subject community and their associations with their to rent. Imperial patron appears in the "Crown." AN

known for his work on "The Imperial Exiles Therela the writer, Mr. Edward Legge, well

of England," sketches the development of the foundation from its origin twenty years ago, when the Empress had the buildings erected primarily for the purpose of a mausoleum: for her lamented son, the Prince Imperial. Every- thing is in keeping, for the fabric is Early Gothic in style=ħu school of architecture in which England and France have always beld pre-eminence-and the designer, Mr. Benedict Williamson, while be made. It capable of

·extension as the community grew, adapted it for the several grades, of the `Order and its affiliation, from the section" known as "religieux de chœur," which is consecrated to the singing of the canonical office, to the

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All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th prex., or they will not be recognited.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th prax., at 13 A MĚ

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenis. Hongkong, 37th February, 1908. (167

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“HE P; & O; S. N, Co Steamer

"PALMA,"

THE

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, 'SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named. vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are

YOU GOING?"hères convers," pastulants, and lay bro being landed and plated as (Asir risk in the

thers. For some, few years after the founda-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. tion it was la charge of the more modern Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where cach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, order of French Fremonstratensians under the and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Benedictines supervened, and have remained is possession over since.

will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO., control of a mother-house at Frigolet, but the Goods are fanded.

at 12.10 F.M. on TUESDAY, the roth March..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th inst, to the oth 'proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD,

.. General Manager Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1908,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE..

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R. ALEXANDER MUELLER, having

Matt China on the 26th ulta, Censed to

Sign our Firm per Procuration on that date,

6, QUEEN's Road Centrál,

Where I am sure to find the best FRENCH BONBONS,

LIQUEURS,

BURGUNDY,

BORDEAUX,

CHAMPAGNE

and

Hongkong, za 4. January, 10-8

THE SACRISTY AND ITS TREASURES. One of the chief attractions to the secular visitor is the collection of treasures in the sacristy, chief among which are a wondrous series of vestments, and among them a fine chasable of red watered silk embroidered by the Empress herself.

♪

Der Majesty's wedding dress was converled into white vestments, which are used at the CLARET. great festivals of the Church. The Duchesse 153 de Mouchy made one of the chasubles; and a set of red vestments-ene chasuble, two dalmatics, and one humeral veil-formed the THE PROVIDENT LOAN AND Sultan's gift to the Empress Magnificent purple, vestments in well-wrought velvet were made from the pall which covered the E- peror's coffin. Altar-cards used in the Requiem Masse for the Imperial Family, and illumina- &ction of exquisite workman;hip, were presented

are this day authorized Mr. HEIN CHINA MORTGAGE CO., LD.

RICH LUDWIG MUHLE of Hongkong and Mr. LUDWIG FRIEDRICH RUDOLF LEISSING of Canton to Sign..our. Firm's name per Procuration.

siemssen & Cn. Hongkong & Canton, 1st March, 1968." [177

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING QAR

and

EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

(THE GREAT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE)

HAVING

AVING been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, &c., in connection with above.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents,

Hongkong, 3181 July, 1007,"

·147

(CAPITAL PAID UP.51,000,000.).

་་ ་

Loans on Mortgage of Home Property, Goods received on Storave. Advances made op Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulare, no application). THE OFFICE OT TRUSTRE, ¡EXECUTOR OF WILS. ATTORNEY. &c., Undertaken and Executed,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.;

General Managers.” Hongkong, 2nd December. 1007.

148

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

'In Casks of 375 r. net $5.00 per Cask .ex Factory

%

in Bags of 250 lbs.net $8.00 per Bag ex Factory] SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,

Gece al Managers. Hongkongi dejahri, 1977.

552

50 PER CENT 0. C. MOOSA,

LESS.

WE WILL SFLL OUR ENTIRE

STOCK OF

BOOTS, Comfortable BICYCLES and

SLIPPERS.

LATEST MODELS,

ACCESSORIFS

at 50% less than usual

prices for one week only,

to clear our old stock

CORRECT STYLE, and make room for our SUPERIOR FINISH. new shops at Nos. 33 &

WM. POWELL, LTD.,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road

JONGKONG

35, Des Voeux Rond.

Begin from TUESDAY, the 3rd

MARCII.

Remember we will Remove to our Shops on the 7th inst.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT

1 & 3; D'AGUILAR STREET;

JUST UNPACKED A LARGE AND SPLENDID STOCK OF FRENCH MILLINÉRY,

IN

VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS.

SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!

BLK. AND TAN, GLACE KID from the best American Manufacturer.

FLANNELS, TWEEDS, SERGES, Ladies' DRESSING GOWNS and JACKETS.

by M. Leon Dandalin Maiszech. The border is a garland of violeis, a while acroll containing the Prince Imperial's Prayer. On a cartouche, flanked by two eagles and golden bees, is the Prince's motto, "Passavant le meillor" Below "The Imperial crown are two escutcheons, in"

ribed with appropriate Church legends,, THE MAUSOLEUM OF THE EX EMPEROR, Descending a few steps, the visitor finds him. elf in the crypt, which extends beneath the choir and both transepts. Red and white mar ble form the pavement. The bass candlesticks, the crucifix, and other altar ornaments are fashioned in twelfth-century style, and are well sigh unrivalled. Behind the altar is seen a head of Christ, which was for many years at Atenenberg, the eaily home of Napoleon [11. The Emperor's tomb is on the right side of the akur-the Prince Imperial's on the left. On the 'former is the simple inscription, "Napoleon III. On one of the coffins enclosed in the granite tomb is engraved, on a gilded brass plate:-

NAPOLEON 111 Empereur des Français Né à Paris

le 20 Avril 1808

Mort à Camden Place Chislehurst

le 9 Janvier 1873 RIP.

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This vessel brings on Cargo --

..

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNI

THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamet

BORNEON

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 af fäcir risă în 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 landet,

instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landad here unleas

6 hours,

4

Gomis pot cleared, by the 7th instant, at

P... will be subject to rent,

NAP re Insurance will be effected by. me la any case whatever, king

Damaged Packages must be fall in the Godowas, for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour,

All claims must be presented within ten days (of the steamer's, arrival, here'after which date:

they cannot be recogulsed.:

No claims will be admitted after the Gooda bave left the Godowni.","ERA BRASS AN

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 1st March, roo8,

"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "SIKH," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby, in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong-

From Persian Gulf, ex B.I.S.N. and B. & kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com

P. 8. N. Co's Steamers.

papy, at Kowloon, whance and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. ! Optional Goods will be landed herò unicas

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods instructions are, given to the contrary before have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th instant will be subject. to rent.

6 hours,

Goods set cleared by the 6th March, at 4 P.M., will be subject to. Tent,

No Fire Insurance will be affected 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.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers arriyal here after which data they cannot be recognised.

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No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godawas.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th February, 10/8

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE THE H. A. L. Steamship

"SAMBIA," Captain Müller, 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 notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY,

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

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

1

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th prox., will be subject to rent.

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

The Prince Imperial's sarcophagus, which was the gift of his friends, is inscribed "Napo lean, Prince Impérial. Né à Paris le 16 Mars, 1856. Mort au saidat à Itistiozy (Afrique Aus- trale), Juin, 1879." The coffia is of maheg. Lay, covered with purple silk, its eight gilded handles all bearing the letter "N." On a gild- ed brass plate, whereas are an eagle surmount-at ed by the Imperial'crown, and a‘Latin cross, is inscribed :-

NAPOLEON

Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Prince Imperial

né à l'ennemi au Zululand (Afrique Austrate) le 1 Juin 1879 Déposé dans l'Eglise Catholique de Ste. Mariode Chislehurst.

le ta Juillet 1879 R.1.P.

THE PRINCE IMPERIAL'S TOMD The body, of the Prince rests on a fine cloth, marked with a crowned "N," Between hit hands, which are crossed on the breast, is a rosary, blessed by Pope Pius IX., bis godfather."

Samples on application, Coast the young mstyr's coffis are three photo ports orders carefully executed.

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1908,

SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,

38, Wellington Street,

Dealers in all kind of HAND-MADE DRAWN CHINESE LINEN, GRASS CLOTH, &C. all of the best quality;

ALSO

graphs-one of the Emperor, one of the Empress, and one of the Duchessa de Medina- [to Cell, E60, Louise Stuart (a cousin of the son of Napoleon and Eugénie); on the breast are à crucifix, a gold' medal, and a medal of the Virgin.

SWATOW BEST FEWTER-WARE. CANTON EMBROIDERY and CHINESE LACES.

ail from the best French patterns,

#HONGKONG AND SWAZOW. hong, 19th October 1907):

Both sarcophagi are covered with wreaths, long since faded. The armchairs and pric-d eo Dear both tambs, and those in the left transept

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.

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Hongkong, 29th February, roo8.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS." NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP " PATHAN,” FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS

CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed. that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th proximo will be subject to reat

J

All Claims against the Steamer must, ba presented to the Undersigned on or before the gest instant, or they will not be recognised.

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., LIMITEI), Agents. Hene, 2nd March tor8

1281

5.5,"POLYNESIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ar from Bordeaux ex. Ville d'Arras and 8, Medor, Cordouan and Dordogna and

Ville de Dunkergus, in connection, with above Steamer, are hereby, informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Tres- rore and Valuables are being landed, and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra_hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown 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 Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 9th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing chargen.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before MONDAY, the 9th March, or they will not be recognized,'

All damaged packages will be examined'op' MONDAY, the 9th March, at 3 F.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

J. MILLET,

Agent

Hongkong, and March, rong

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "HE Buamskip TH

"PRINZ LUDWIG,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are Lojog landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com 'pany, Limited, at Kawbon, whence delivary

Optional Carge will be forwarded unless notice to the contmary be given before TUESDAY, the 3id of March, at Noon.

· All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-may be obtained. sented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rst proximo, 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 7th proximo, at "10 A.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hangkone, 29th February, 19c8.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA:

THE Steamship

THE

"CATHERINE APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the vessel

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns; and all Goods'remaini Ing undelivered after the roth of March, 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 roth of March, ar o göʻam

· All Claims must reach us before the 14th of March, 1968, or they will not be recognized. ·

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

- NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYDA

MELCHERS, &Coun

Agents Hongkong, 3rd March, 1908:0

AN APPEAL,

of the church, came from the château at will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and CONVENT, CAIR ROAD, bege bron

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the 5th inst, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense,

|Blarrlis in which the Emperor and Empress | expense, ‚'

formerly resided; and in the Abbey itself are most carefully preserved many objects recalling the memory of the Emperor and the Prince Imperial.

-There is much to add concerning the fathers, themselves, and the liturgy of mourning they malotain, and it is interesting to know that they recognisa" gratefully, the privileged they enjoy in the land of their self-imposed exile particularly in the way of research at ike British Museums in the prosecution, of those learned tasks for which the oldest of the {ft | Orders is Limousi

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take 1M- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the die charge of the vessel, will be landed and stored ['at Consignees' risk and expense. *

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

d

AN DAVID BASSOON & CO. LI

** Hongkong,

THE SUPERIORESS of 164-17

respectfully to APPEAL to the Resid Hongkong and the Coast Porte, for their king patronage and: support, and desićen, torniate that she will be pleased to receive orders fari all kinds of NEEDLE WORKSHEE

Gentlemen's, Sulits made to order, and and Collars renewed on old onest

Ladies and Children's ||dren's Dresses, and all

"Materials can be supplie

The Superioress

ED: Jsto Books for the Childr

(who are taught