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and:

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 1908.

Intimations.

PLEASE

➜LEASE take police that the next address of LLOYD'S GṛEATER BRITAIN: PUBLISHING Co., LTD., is 12, Nanking Road, Shanghai,

SOMERSET PLAYNE, Manager. Bangkong, toth March, 1908.

MUSIC LESSON,

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LESSONS in Violin, Mandolins and Guitar

at pupil's residence. Evening engagements for Dances and

Apply to→

Concerts,

THE CRINAMAN'S IHBAIRE.

"

DESERT,” ISLANDE

JAPAN'S NEW POSSESSION,

A some of our readers" may be aware, an uninhabited island, was discovered off the consÍ

Apply to THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

Connaught Road Central/'« Hongkong, 24th February, roo8.

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

R. CHRISTIAN SKOTI in this day.

SKOTT & CO.

Hongkong, 35th March, 1908.

·₤3:20

·INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR

and

EXPRESS-TRAINS 06.

(THE

of Formosa by a Japanese explorer some time. 1. (v) FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd RIVI■qthorized to 5fign.the same of your:

Floors of No. 14. Der Voitte Road Firm. ago, which bas since beca knowa by the name || Canical (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shamadi | So

laland. Mr. Nisbibata, a of Nisbigawa

Tomes & Co.) pharmaceutical expert in the service of the Government, who lately returned from a visit BE to the island, giver an interesting accoumy of According to him-the island is abouj (340 qautical miles distant from Formosa, being surrounded by platus reefs the stretch of water between which sad the island is so rich in various marine products that they may be said to be almost inexhaustible. Varieties of shells, awabi, and pearls are abundant. There is also a large amount of coral Immense rocks of calcium phosphate based on coral reefs exist to such an extent that, there is 4 'sufficient supply of materials for the manufacs ture of antidcial mancre for fifty or sixty years to come.

In a noisy locality where dia end dirt are in, regular nightly competition, and the policemen walk in twas and threes, where the weird cries of many vendors of various warni smile the car with painful monólogy, the youth of China-ip-Singapore fieds its pleasures, and under proper guidance the outsider may It observe, the facilities for amusement is ad instructive pastime. There is, amid all this aria quarter in which warm of people only emerge with the lights at night lime, retreat, not beautiful, indeed rather qualid, where crowds go for a little harmists evening of instruction and delight, a lengthy entertainment is a Thespiso Temple for a small and Insignificant cost. This at least in the most harmless of Chinatown's attractions, adi exclud: log a Chinese dinner even. Presuming you are an average individual-hence, ignorant of the language--you will understand next to nothing of the piece, which the remarkably energetici Sbiroku, who found there flocks of wild birds called oradors. No notice appoan to troupe of actors is staging, but there are a lot have been taken of the value of these birds, of miner matters, which may become to you which were considered nomarketable. When more important and faughable than the tortuous story being slowly unfolded before La Bage of ago the net $8.00 per Bag you, I was somewhat unfortjidato on each

ck, Factory

E. J. LOPES,

C/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hnaykenne, 9th March, fàn&

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 Bs, net $5.00 per Cask

ax :Factory.

SHEWAN TOMES & Con Genel Managers,

Hengkyng, 3rd October, ronz

occasion on which I visited the theatre. The last time, after patiently waiting for something really exciting to happen to 52 the principals, if only to interrupt the steady banging, clashing and screeching of the orchestra" and the "members, of the company, a small boy, who was displaying an inordinate interest in a very ordinary hat

· had placed-beside-meg-lained-over quietly and whispered in Malay that things would go with a fillip soon" "Anybody to be killed, quefied, and he answered, “Iwo;"--the two CIGARS, CIGARETTES stars of the somewhat lustreless firmament, it seemed." "When?" He was asked. "lu three

LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

HAB ALWAYS ON HAND

AND

TOILET, REQUISITES

FOR SALE.

tz; D'AGUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG,

wan. 3rd September, 1907.

50 PER CENT LESS.

th

WE WILL SELL OUR ENTIRE

STOCK OF BICYCLES and

ACCESSORIES

at 50% less than usual

prices for one week only, to clear our old stock

and make room for new shops at Nos. 33 35, Des Voeux Road,

our

Begin from TUESDAY, the 3rd

MARCH..

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and a half hours," chirped, the boy. "Was he waiting?"Oh) Yes. This was the Great Scene" And what with string,, wind and vocal music, the pair took fully half an hour to take their final farewell, potil the morrow, It is as well the proprietor do not base thein charges for admission upon the length of iba drama staged, or, the young bloods of China town, I am afraid, would be sore pui to, to pro- duce the wherewithal for an evening at the play." It is fatal to allow one's interest in his

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The discoverer of sho, island was ons Midi

it became known, however, that the feathers of these birds fetched high prices and found a ready market in Europe-chiefly in France an enterprise was sat on foot by M Nishiğiwa Kichiji, who took possession of the island and started to exploit it. When the island is developed it is believed that about Y3,000,000 worth of a kind of shell called } takase, which is imported every year to Japad from Singapore, may be supplied from the island.

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There are already houses on the island, one of which is sufficient to accommodate sap workpeople. la the course of a few months- by bext Juné-a hospital will be completed and electrical installations established so that work may be carried on by night as well as

day. The temperature and climate is similar. to that of the southern part of Formosa, raDEį ing from 70° to 75" Fabr. at this time of the year. The island appears to be healthy, being entirely destitute of local diseases, The flors is tropical and the whole island is covered with a dense mass of tropical plants. There are no wild animals, reptiles, por poisonous insects on the island, the only animal exi being a species of rat, of which very large specimens of the size of rabbits ars to be found

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NROAD.

TO LET

OS 46, 8, LEIGHTON HILL

Apply to

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN COULD, No. 8. Queen's Road West, Honukory, 14th January, 1900,

TO LET.

Kowlook../g

A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRA

Apply to

t

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE);

26 HAVING

THE HONGKONG LAND' INVEST:

MENT & AGENCY «D, LD, S Hongkong, 1st March, 1998,

· [ng.

TO LET

HAMBERS Bio No. WYNDHAM STREET, fale Motel Ballmore, KODI moderate.

First Floor of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD Central, containing 6 Rooms and Borvante Quatter

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & COLD Hananog, 25th February, 1908.

TO LET:

. (257

ONE LARGE ROOM, with Verandah, 'Bath-room and Servants.Quarters; Separate entrance. Suitable for two bachelors Magnificent vlow of the Harbour.

Apply to-

"SANS SOUCI,"

19. Robinson Road.

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1908,

TU LET.

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agents.

Hangkopa, et Tulwa

Consignees,?

53. "TOURANER

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ON GIFERts and Afarapan, from Havre

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London-ex-

ex a Charents, and from Bordeaux, ei un Cambrai, in connection with abovet Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure: and Valuables

are being landed and stored at their risk into

the hazardoqu zodfor 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 Consignées before a P.M., TO DAY, requesting it to be landed bere.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 23rd March, at Noon, will be

surroundings to momentarily lapse, for during is abundance. Although'nời m single i parrowFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No. 2, Coni | subject to rent and landing charges.

such interval noiseless youths have a weird habit of providing you, against your desires, with non- fotoxicating liquid refreshment, in thick, heavy, glasses, whose origim'is as 'wrapt in mystery" as that of the ginger beer. To the unschooled alfactory organ the odour of a Chinese theatre is rather worse than the river when the tide in tow, but the andicaço is in no way disconcerted or disturbed thereby, and rows of black garbed auditors, men and womed-the latter in the seclusion of a special part of the theatre-are wildly amused at a solo which lasts for twenty minutes, in which the singer rings the changes on four solitary distinct notes,

During the progress of the play a small crowd of children s usually engaged in an exciting game around the lootlights, on the

and under the heels, of the principals

They get inextricably, mixed up with "pró perties," standing forlorn and soused in the wing, and every now and then someone

of

older growth, rises up from somewhere, second later he returns and makes childish;

grabs the nearest and carries him off, Al

grimaces from the vicinity of the members; of the orchestra, who are grouped promis.

cusly on the stage, with their feet care

lessly ricked on the backs of chairs or any-

thing hardy, in an altitude of extreme case.

They will be here for hours, and experience -bes fathomed the meaning of comfort and work in combination, "for them. Occasional. ly the smooth progress of the drama suffers an interruption, perhaps the leading "lady," who has piled on an awe-inspiring. head-,

was 10 be found on the hland, the group of merirodori (Zusterops Japonica) abound, and these can easily be caugh',"

Water is abundant, being obtainable by exc cavating well. Although no systematic analy sis of the water has been made as yet, it appears to contain a copaiderable amount of phosphates, which may eventually make the island of value, as a resort for those affected with spinst diseases. Toe climate baing, on the whole, very salubriou, it is expected thaş a sanatorium may ultimately be established in the island for invalids, especially those suffer ing from affections of the respiratory.organs. Japan Chronicle)

Intimations.

Naught Road, facing the Crickel. Groundi

HOUSES.in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 10, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

'est Floor,..

*HATHERLEIGH Conduit Road.

A HOUSE in Clifton Gardens; Com,

duit Road,

OFFICES in YORK:BUILDING, GODOWNS in Praya, EAST,.. BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 161, DES VŒUX ROADʻwext,to the Hongkong Hotel. MORETON T'KKRACE.

FLATS

apply to

attend tog dette

THE HONGKONG. LANU (INVEST- NEMENT & AGENCY QU..LD. bongkang, 4th March, 19c8..

5,

TO LET.

0. C. MOOSA, NO. 5 MORRISON HILL,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET,

JUST UNRACKED A LARGE AND

SPLENDID STOCK OF

FRENCH MILLINERY,

IN

VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS.

ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, PRAYA EAST, near East Point,

Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Ldi Hongkong,, 19th October, 1907.

160

TO LET.

A+ROOMED. HOUSES in Gap ROAD #6831 "the Race Course withlo saxy access'ta thej

· Lower Level Tramway, Rent very moderate. FLATS, for Europeans-in: WILD DELL BUILDINGS, NO. 147, Wanchai, Road,

Apply to

PERCY SMITH & SETH.

dress, in so excruciating moment tumbler SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! HOOR, 16th December, 1907,

over some adventurous juvénile spirit who has terenely wandered right up to the spot,

'Remember we will Remove to our where an exciting plot upon the "lady'," life in

Shops on the 7th inst.

DRAGON

CYCLE

DEPOT,

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SELF CURE NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVELJ

ÃO SUFFERER: NEO NOW DESPAIR, but wi

olga doctor's bill or falling into

and cut tally cuss himself without the know ledge tlx - ond party. By the introduction of

NE, NEW FRENCH, REMEDY

1 ERAPION

a complete revolution has been wrought in this de- partment of mindical ecinace, miilist shousands baro bron restored to health and bagplacas who for year previously bad bom merely dragging out a missbir asistence,

THERAPION No. 1-A Sovere lás By Famady for dlacharges, ampersading injec- Hưns, the use of which dann iresparable baru by Javing the foundation of stricture and other: serious diseasenji

EBATION NO. 2-1 Soweig “Bu Remedy for primary and MCONSATY respiona, ulcerationa, palos and- replings of the Joints, upů zall those complainta which macary. and sursaparilla aen, popilarly but myuneor sarpametila cave. This preparation, perlies the - wladim ayngya thưough the blood and thoroughly;

elimlenire all wilsonous matter from the body, "THERAPION No.3mA: Bovereign At Remidy lordavilliy, nervosassa, impair vitality, ploes Jesmon, disiasta and incapacity for kukiness or pleasure, Jove of solitudo, bhuling, Indigestion, paint in the back and bond, and si "disorders resulting from disipation, early m

cerars.ke, which thefacelky so persistently ignor, Jsemanian an impotent to WUTE OF ETNs rellevau ***HERAPION by prísriralChassisİs Data, dianeghout the world.) Frizela England29.

Cassile, Pousand,115)" abouéve that shu MarË?!

Bang (in white fatture on ik vod soundYSTE

being disclosed by the bumourist in a very un- natural and wheezy voice, or may bò a loud: smack will resound from the neighbourhood of; the boards indicating that some youthful imp, who should be in bed is undergoing summary punishment för käocking over some meglected; - "scenery," which has been casuallythrown aside; until next required. One tired-looking indivi dual whose simulated curiosity is most intense; sprawls across the narrow path an artiste. elbows for himself in order to reach the dreș”. Tsing room, and as the Emperor, who has just

achieved a continuous speech of half an hour's duration to suitable accompaniment, stalks majestically away to change, for the next "cue," he trips, recover, and rewards the 'obstructionis" with's "puach that somewhat unuettles that amiable idiot for the rest of the evening. All this is quite within the vision of the audience, and is a much a par. of the ebtartaloment as the play, with which these litṛlė “aviden” have long been inseparably connected,

V

The stage at the Chinese theatre is always Overstocked with a few dozen loungers, un washed and unkempt, who leave little ropm for the actors, but noʻone really seams to mind unless one of them becomes obstreperous, or ju conveniently humorous and actively interferes with the plot's unravelling. I should commend to the attention of the proprietor, a board", near "the "booking" office, which in beavy lettering would display the truly "fren apd paay" altrac- |∙tions of the house.". It might'run 4.

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THERAPION

Lounges and pipes provided for those mem; ber of the audience who prefer to witooks the play, op the stage itself. No harmless, joke pcipals barred, but tripping and fanian, are disallowed, aluce the former is

rous and the latter may dosettle the abas former and y

Zer, to every package i

*La perpacker Parchands should me that the word

TO LET,

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All claims must be sent in to me on or before “MONDAY, the 23rd March, or they will not

be recognised

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 23rd Maich, at 3^P.M;" No Fire Insurance-has-been effected.

J. MILLET,

Agent:

· Honglevmas: 36th March forßc

Entimations.

WHERE ARE

YOU GOING?

WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO.,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Where. I am sure to find the best

FRENCH. BONBONS,"

LIQUEURS,

BURGUNDY,

BORDEAUX,

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ARET.

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Hongkong, 2016 January, 1008

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

THE

- LTD. have now 40,000 Cütilei fént' of COLD STORAGE available at EAST. POINT. Stores will be Open at 10.A.M. KEL) 4 P.M.,

perishable goods.

ODOWN No. 3, NEW PRAYA, Kennedy daily Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver

G. Towa

1

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THE HONGKONG-LAND INVES1. MENT, & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, tat March, 1908........

TO LET.

ITOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,

Immediata Possession, Apply to

ED. SASSOON & CO.,

Compradore Department, Hongkong, 10th January, 1008,

Intimations

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BY

SIEMSSEN & Co

-Agents for

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NOTICE

THE Public are hereby informed that K&change has boon míada in the Rates?

Subscription 10 tha Hon

they are warned,

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AN APPEAL

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