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Intimation.

77m.

Dowell, La..

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

Ladies'

Millinery Department.

THIS WEEK:

SPECIAL SHOW LADIES' MILLINERY,

Latest

Shapes, Prevailing

Styles.

NEW CREATIONS

PARIS

FROM

·AND':

LONDON.

Now Showing

in the

Millinery Department.

WM. POWELL, LTD.,

Des Voeux Road,

28

Queens Road,

ONGKONG,

THE HONG KONG.

Public Compantes

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED..

NOTICE.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING IN SHARK HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents TO-MORROW, the 26th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and State- Accounts, ending 31st, Desember 2007, for the year end

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 26th March, both days inclusive, va

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L., General Agents, Pilgud Hongkong, 25th March, 1908. ** [291]

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE..

HE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY THE

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, TO-MORROW, the 26th March, at 12.30 PM. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accouals for the year ending 31st December, 1907.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 26th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,

General Agents.. Hongkong, 25th March, 1908,

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THE PARIS TOILET COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held on SECOND GENERAL MEETING

SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at 12.30 P.M., at No. 5 Queen's Road Central, the Registered Office of the Company, for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st. December, 1957, and electing au

.Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 25th March, to SATURDAY, the 28th March, both days inclusive:

PERCY SMITH & SETH,

General Managerɔ. Hongkong, 21st March, 1908. 4336

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LTD.

HE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS to the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, St. George's Building, 6. Connaught Road, Victoria, ga MONDAY, the goth March, 1978, at Noon, for the purpose, of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1907; and electing a Consulting

Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 25th March, to MONDAY, the 30th March, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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langkong, 18th March, 1908,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

THE Undersigned have received instructions,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 26.h March, 1908, at 11 AM., at their "Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARUE ASSORTMENT OF

DINNER SERVICES, "TEA SETS,

TOILET SETS, &c., &c. ¡

Also

A QUANTITY OF SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FORNITURE,

TERNSA usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

-- Auctioneers.

Hongking, 23rd March, 1998

(345

PUBLIC AUCTION.

|

THRILLIN

HOW A SCHOONER'S CREW

PH WEDNESDAY MARCH 25 1908.

Details are to band, telegrapha the Central News Liverpool correspondent, of the rescue by the Liverpool steamer Bermudian of the crew of top of the American foul-masted schooner Afary Li Newhall, 1,300 tons register, belonging to the Crosby Narigator Company, of Bath, Mainega.

he has nothing to say to say it with felicity, and

(Laughter.) SEN

As for myse plaírned to; réğu

force in this Choate,

the American people have

Notices Firms

NOTICE

URING MEG. H. MIDHURST's absence

[BARRETT is appointed MANAGER of DODWELL & CO. LIDAIRY MUHOS

By Or'er of the Diracters of a

DODWELL CO., LTD, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908,

NOTICE

MR.We Sign our Firm per Procura MR. WALTER OTTO having left Chins

tion from this date.

Consignees

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS:

TO CONSIGNEES:

FROM ANTWERP LONDON AND

STRAITSS

ONSIGNEES of Carro are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardous and/or extra. bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com Ltda whence and/or from the wharves! delivery

da ME. PAULCHELL has this hem may be obtained,

been

hitelaw Reid, and "mysal die from the droge of society." (Laughter.) KORACE GREELEY'S SALUTATION, Mark Twain then told the story of bis visit 30 years ago to Mr. Whitelaw Reid's predeces tor at the Tribuns, Horace Gresley.In lear Shortly after leaving Tampa for Norfolk, Pa., and trepidation as I entered the room, I sw with a cargo of phosphate rock, the schooner the great editor turn his head; look at me over met with heavy weather, the sajis being blown his shoulder, and exclaim, "What the bdo way and the rudder lost. She then became in want?" (Roars of laughter.)" 1. had never unmanageable, and was continually swept by used such language (Laughter.) It arrest- the seas. She was gradually settling downed my attention (laughter)--but as that

Authored to Sign our Firm's name per when the Bermudian, bound from New York, lule word came burtling through the at- Procuration. appeared and stood by, the gale making it immosphere I realised its wonderful power.

KRUSE & CO. possible to launch a boat, an

(Laughter.) · I was converted-(loud laugh- Hongkong, 18th March, 1908, At midnight an attempt was made and a (and ever since have learned to recog

NOTICE boat launched in charge of the second officer,se it as a refuge and strength, a very present J. T. Welsh, but as it came alongside the help in time of trouble. (Prolonged faughter,

CHE goodwill, business and business effects. THE WILLIAM DANBY, Archi. chooner the huge waves, threw the boat in which Bishop Lawrence Joined). against the side, damaging it so badly that it. Mark Twain's presence put the diner, whom tect and Civil Engineer, in Hongkong and would scarcely keep, afloat until the steamer Mr. Choate had called the brains of New Canton, have this day been agreed to be sold was reached.

York into such good spitite that during the by the Executrix to Mastra, LEIGH

ORANGE evening they sang "They do such things, they All claims against the estate of the late my such things, in the Bowery,* nobody tals- WILLIAM DANDY lu' respect of such businest eg bis voice with greater enthusiasm than Mr. will be liquidated by us on behalf of the asid

Executriz. DE AG Pierpont Morgan.g

WILKINSON & GRIST," Solicitors. Hongkong, the 17th March; 1908, [346

Another attempt was made at daylight,, but heavy seas again, prevented the boat getting alongsido. Capt, Adams, master of the schoon- er, and his crew had then to fasten lines round their badies, plunge into the sea, and be haul. ed on board the boat, which safely reached the steamer. · The pairengers, on the Bermudian, in order to give expression to their admiration of the bravery of the rescue, subscribed £130, for division among the boat's crew.

SHOT WITHOUT TRIALE

GRIM TRAORDY IN A RUSSIAN FORTRESS,

St. Petersburg, Feb, 11.

It has been learned that on the night of Saturday, the 8th inst., three soldiers, belong- ing to one of the cavalry regiments of the Guards, were secretly and summarily executed in the Petropavlosk fortress, the scene of many a grim drama. Deep, mystery surrounds the affair, which causes the more speculation in view of the wild rumours current within the past fortnight of conspiracies against the Im- perial boutehold,

+

Mr. Whitelaw Reid, ridiculed the Yellow Fiess idea of real trouble between Japan and iba.United States.—Morning Leader.

To Let.

TO LET.

NOTICE.

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WE, the undersigned, having purchased the goodwill, business and effects of the late WILLIAM DANBY, will carry on such business at Offices Buildings, OS. 4, 6 & 8, LEIGHTON HILL Veist our off in Prince Soldada, NROAD.

Canton, under the style of LEIGH & Apply to---

ORANGE." We have taken into partnership in Canton Mr. CHRISTOPHER BOSWOOD. THOMAS, for many years Managing Assists ant to the late William Danby, who takes charge of our Canton office. All communica tions with reference to Hongkong should be addressed to us at ear office here, and with reference to Casion to us at our office there"

·LEIGH & ORANGE. Hongkong, the 24th March, 1908.347

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO, LD,

No. 8, Queen's Road Westr Hongkong, 14th January, 1908.

TO LET

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A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE

KOWLOON.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY ‹D., LD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1908.

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First Floor of No, 6, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms and Bervants" Quarter.

TO LET According to a report from a trustworthy

CHAMBERS is No. 2, WYNDHAM source, the thres men were suddenly placed STREET, late Hotel Baltimore rop under arrest on the Saturday evening, a some. moderate. what vague charge of "furthering the revolu tionary propaganda" being brought against them. There was no trigį, but two hours later there arrived a messenger from Tsarikoe-Selo bearing a triple death sentence. It is cop- sidered significant that the document should have come, 'not from the War Minister, as under ordinary circumstances it would have done, but from the Emperor himself."

The doomed men were removed from bar racks to the Petropavlosk Fortress. They were drawn up in a courtyard and addressed by, the officer in charge of the arrangements for their execution.

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Kanokong, asth February, 1908.

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TO LET..

Batt-room and Servants Quarters \NE LARGE ROOM, with Verandah, Separate entrance. Suitable for two Bachelors Hagnificent view of the Harbour.

Apply.to

E

"SANS SOUCI,"

19, Robinson Road.

[303 Hongkong, cth March, 1908. :

TO 'LET. HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloop.

A

No. 3, CANTON VILLAS:

Apply to-

INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR

and

EXPRESS TRAINS 06.

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

TO EUROPE)

HAV

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

**" Agents, Hongkong, 31st July, 2007.

Intimations.

COLL

STORAGE.

No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 27th inst, will be mbject to reateEle

All Claims against the Stainer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th ins or they will not be recognized.*/}

All brakan, chafed, and dainaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the zóth, inst., at 11 AL MU

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong, 20th March, 1908

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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

MALTA," →→ FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND SEMAAN STRAITS. AVU Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vastel are hereby informed, that their Goods being landed and placed of their rish in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each be: sorted, out... mark- by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

are

This vessat brings on Cargo pam

From London, &, am 8.S. Himalaya. From Calcutta, ex S.5. Sardinia, From Persian Gulf, är B,1.S.N. and B&

P; S. N. Co's Steamers Optional Goods will be landed here anless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours. VANG

Goods not cleared by the zoth inst, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent. Mak

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

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignce's and the Company's representative t appointed hour...

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

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hava left the Godower Bank

F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th March, 1008:"

AMERICAN ASIATIC S.S. CO,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. -FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

LOWTHER CASTLE Captain Lightoller, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby [47informed that their Goods are being landed at

their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expenses to

t

"Soldiers," said the officer, "the Tsar'grante you a last favour-the privilege of being shot instead of meeting death on the gallows." One" of the men stammered a word of thanks; his companions remained silent, and in another moment the sentences had been carried out,

The tragic lacident has caused an exceeding ly painful impression in the regiment to which the men belonged. Many of the officers refuse to believe the accused guilty, and are indignant HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon, Daily Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver

that there was not even the pretence of a trial.

Central Newa,

MARK 7 WAIN AND 18E

COINAGE MOTTO:

A HORACE GREELEY STORY TOLD WITH" GREAT GUSTO...

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

(159 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908,

TO LET

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Immediate Possession.

Apply to

A; RAYMOND,

C/o 3.JDavid & Cd. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908,

NE

TO LET. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, B FRAYA EAST, Qear East Point, Apply to-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

1338 Hongkong, arat March, 1908,

TO: LET.

New York, Feb. 20. The tables at the Pilgrims Banquet to Mr. Whitelaw Reid, at Delmonico's last night,.800 ED HOUSES in GAP ROAD near were dissolved in laughter over the delightfully |4. the Race Cpums within easy access to the

THE Undersigned have received instructions amusing and apparently impromptu speech of

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

по

SATURDAY,

The 28th March, 1998, at 2,30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. E, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising

Mark Twain,

Lower Level Tramway. Rent very moderate.

FLATS for Europeans in WILD DELL In order to appreciate this speech one must BUILDINGS, No. 147, Wanchal Road.

Apply to recollect that the guests, surrounding him in

PERCY SMITH & SETH.

[71 cluded Mr. Joseph Choate, Mr. Pierpont Hongkong, 16th December, 10074. Morgan, Mr. Andrew Carnegie, Mr. Ogden

TO LET Mills, Mr. Levi Marton, and Bishop Lawrence.

FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd One must also remember that Mr. Choaters of No. 14; Des Voeux Road had made a poisted reference. "to the dark, Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showa, dingy, inadequate Victoriast bome of the Tomes & Co.) Americas Ambassador in London."

MAKUDZU, ARITA and IMARI VASES, TEA SETS, OLD SATSUMA VASES, Mark Twain, after the entire company had INCENSE BURNERS, PLATES, BOWLS, ung that inletuational hyms, the waliz song GOLD and SILVER CLOISONNE TEA from "The Merry Widow," began SETS, VASEŠ, CARVED BRASS and BRONZE VASES, BUDDAHS, ORNA-"I read in a telegram from Washington.to MENTS, IVORY CARVINGS, SILK day that Congress is going to pass a bill EMBROIDERED WALL HANGINGS, restoring to our gold coinage the rejected words BED SPREADS, SCREENS, MOTHER-Of PEARL INLAID SCREENS, PANELS and a quantily of" CHERRYWOOD SOFAS, TABLES and CHAIRS;

ALSO

KAGA TEA SETS. Catalogues will be issued. TERME¦—î Usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

· Audipucers, Hoogkong, scth March, 1908.,

1312

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,

WALEO

SWATOW BEST PEWTER WARE:

CANTON EMBROIDERY and CHINESE

LACE

El from the best Fri

God we trust. That is good newsx.* TROUBLED WHEN THE MOTTO WENT, "I was troubled when that motto' was re- | moved. (Laughter.). I predicted disaster, mud sure enough when we ceased to trust in the ¦¦Almighty" in that conspicuous and well-ad- venised way laughter) our properties top: pled about our ears in all directions,

"Heaven knows what might have happened if our great financier (cheems) had not comp Pro our rescue, but now that the moito is to be restored I think we may dlicharge Mr. Pity- pont Morgan from his high tfico with babour, (Great laughter.)

"It seems to be the fashion to dwell upon the mean accommodailos, fárnlibed Ambassador in London. Whi was: blackguarding Vic thought myself how? on an Ambassador'.

the nation

Apply to

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

Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, 24th February, Toca

TO LET ATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD.

HATHERL

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A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Cos

duit Road,

T OFFICES in YORK BUILDING; } GODOWNS In PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 15B, DIE VOUX ROAD next to the Hongkong Hol FLATS in MORETON TERRACE OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No, z, Com- NAUGHT ROLD, facing the Cricket Grounded my day No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

"HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD, have no @ 40,000-Cubic feet of COLD'STORAGE available a. EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at to "A. and 4.

derishable goods.

WM. PARLANE,

...Manager. Hnngang, sand Inne, root...

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This is the age of research and experiment, when all naturi, me to sprák, is reosacked by the Scien- icfort:comfort and happiness of man. Belenca bas indeed mado giant strides during the part. century, and among thomby no means least im- pertact-discoveries in medicine comes that of

THERAPION..

This preparation isunquestionably one of the most genuine and reliablo l'atent. Medicions ever intro- duced, and hay, we understand, been used in the Cortinental Hospitals by Ricord, Kostan, Jolest, Valpena, Maisonneuvé áno well-known Chassaig=" -mac, unitadeed by al who'ɛre regarded as author rities in such matters, including the celebrated Lallemand, and Rong; by whom it was some iliúm. since uniformly adopted, and that je in worthy the attention of those who require such a someẩy wa, think there is no doubt. From the tins of Aristotle' downwarde, a patent agent in the removal of thero dianasen bay (liko ile famed philosopher's 'stone) boon the obsret of search of some hopeful, generous minds; and far beyond the mere power. such could over have boeń discovered—of lengre. muting the Laver metals inlu gold surely thudia, covery of a reedy so potent artorepirwish thafall. ing energies of the confirmed rond in the one case, and in the other so affectually, speedity Andaafely So expal from the system withoui tho aid, or event the knowledge, of a second party, the poisons of acquired or inherited disease it, all their prolean cat formsasto Joure no tabutev trace bebind. "Enchis THE NEW FRENOR REMEDY

THERAPION

Gin whichuany cdtainly sunk with, if not taku paucov

ilence of, many of she discoveriet of our day,about; (which no littla petentasipa and noise have boon- made, and the salestre ani, pramincrestisy da mandthat has been created for this medicine whers. “ever introduced appeary to prove that it in doan tlaed, to car into oblivion áll these questionsőlá

medies that were formerly the sold reliance of? wed cal mes." "Therapion may be obtained of the, principal chemiste and merchants theaglect the World—Diamană Fields Advertiser.KišsentaTS:

Consignees,53

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

HOUSES In WONG-ALICHONG ROAD THE Steamship

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST AMENT & AGENCY CO. ED. Hongkonge 73rd March, 1908Y

GALAPAG LIGHTNING," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees f6oof Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.GET Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be traded at once, at Consignees' risk and expense,

INFER Cargo remaining on board after 1 2.32% of the #zwill be landed at Conniguses rit Cossetes of Carge Imme SINGAPORE 2nd PENANG Yarns/requested {MEDIATE DELIV

THE VINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

GMORTGAGE COLD. CAPITAL PAID UPDMS

30,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, & Goods received on Stomge

"Adrances made on

Loans made OD

TRU

TRates and

belan død and Wored!

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 28th inst will be subject to rent, 201

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 26th inst, at

3 P.M.!

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Ganeral Agents. * Hongkong, 20th March, 1908.

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"INDRA" LINE, LIMITED, NOTICE TO’CONSIGNEES,

FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

"HE Company's Steamship THE

INDRAWADI MENGINGA having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees: of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's bazardóur andför extra hazardous: Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignmént will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the gou fin landed.

SANT

Goods not cleared by the 3′th just, a 4 PM, will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any cake'whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company withrai ten days after the vessel's arrival here, aner which no claims will be recognised

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary Before Noon, TO-DAY; Car Randwye

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd.

Hongkong, garð March, 1908,-

THE ww

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.-

. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Sisimer: 2

"PERA,

FROM ANTWERP LONDON:" MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their with in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Company's Godowns at Kowloon, wham each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Marks and delivery can be obtained as '2009. ALL Goods are landed,

Optional Goods will be landed høre unl instructions are given to the contrLTY 6 hours

Goods ans