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Intimation.

228m. Dowell,

Ld.,

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.

THE HONGKONG TELE

TOMRWARDS

ŠTIÍ RÉCANAL AND CAIRO.

with the apro

We had very com

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What a gateway this is, through which hell | just over the traffic of its world is carried at a daily toll but from various notes of some 16,000, and which pays splendid: wins to travel ip crowd dividends to its fortunate shareholder. At rooft by 25ft, is filled with small tables; the times a block in the canal may lead to the cooking and serving is French. I took a tram, roadstead being filled wab ships, a sight which ride to Abbassich, 11 milas into the suburbs, no son of the Empire can look upon without a || and found it a good electric service, cheap and swelling of the best, for three-fourths of them comfortable. Our conductor was a negro, By the British flag. Streiching for mile upon smart and pollie, and he used a buglo in place mile far af the eye can reach, towards the of the usual belt We passed some fine mountain of Moab and the Peninsula of Visu, private houses, French architecture, modified in a dreary warte of sand, the very picture of by Egyptian-stone walls limo-washed, with desolation, trod only by the patient camel-green louvre French lights and occasional the desert ship, which always carries a deck projecting balconies. It is cargo. But how beautifully mountains are tinted, recalling the exquisite abades of colour, to be seen in some of our rater sunsets. On the left, relieved by the green banks which mark the fresh water course fed from Father Nile, lies Egypt. When we teach Port Said we learn that, wheroth

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busibet communi prevent the Portuguese from bu incensed against us during the betw

the Governments over?)

Intimations.

UBICHT BIDR

eling common to the bohot rot quits the

ALTA PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Lowloon, Wharf and Godpr consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mariz Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whetach and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods ire landed, enke

FROM ANTWERP LONDON

Optional Goods will be landed here unlass instructions are given to the contrary before

4 PM., will be subject to rent.RSHME

Goods not cleared by the 38th instant, at

Notre Insurance will be effected by me in

titled to,Among the coun agon Bay," less which tend to make us more or less

onths miserable it health takes first place. Hana Their attitude at that time, and afterwards, wat quch more bostile to us than More said that sin was generally to be attri

crippled that of the French after Fashoda and daring buted to bilionsmass. No doubt the Tranivaal way, I merely mention this to liver with the resulting impure blood, is the show how easily carried away they are cause of more mental gloom than any other Oporio is a great centre of, Republicanism, ingle thing. And who can recken up the The business community there appear to think fearful aggregate of pain, loss and fear that they have not sufficient voice in the raising from the many ailments and diseases governance of the country, and that they would which are familiar to mankind; like Avast have more under a Republic, This feeling is cloud it hangs over a multitude, no and partly due to a jealous dislike of the precanaumber. You can see these people everyo dominance of Lisbon, which is aristocratic and where. For them life can scarcely be said to almost Imperial in its air-entirely opposed to have any "bright side at all. Hence the the commercial atmosphere of Oporto. I really eagerness with which they search for relief and ballave the letter city is capable of breaking off care. Remedies lika

HON WAMFOLE'S PEEPARATION from the rest of the country of forming & North Portuguese Republic, if it cannot get its way, have not attained their high position in the Fortugal, you may say, is much less conserra confidence of the people by bald ausentions live than Spain, which, having tried a Republic, and boasting advertisements. They are

obliged to win it by doing actually what do pot

its reputation in conceded. It is palatable honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites And the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry, Nothing has such a record of success in Scrofula, A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE Anemia, Throat and Lung Troubles, and

Apply tom

any unse wiiatever werewo

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's. and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hours la

All claims must be presented within ten days

engineered the canal, on the walls of Karnak, in pictured a canal connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean, which was constructed blue silk curtains, with subdued glow, and wishes for oad, no longer at least, the major claimed for them That this remedy deserves No claims will be admitted after the Goods

by Seļi I, and so the ancient roth Fgyptian dynasty is connected with our 19th century.

We decided to break our journey at Port Said for a fortnight, even although we cannot obtain from the Orient agents a written guarantee of a passage in the following steamer, the Omrah, Port Said bas no residential charms, and no one lays there longer than cab be helped; but we secured comfortable quarters for the night at a reasonable cost. It contains some substantial business premises, and the quarters of the canal officiafe are quite imposing is ap. pearsoco. The population, about 45,000, is mixed, and it is the

LARGEST COALING STATION

the incessant roll of vehicular traffic was kept going till 3 in the morning. When this ceased sleep was still difficult howling dogs and croaking vultures blended with the loud dis putations of angry men, and interlarded with the weird cry of discontented donkeys made up a madley which would have stirred the repose of Rip Van Winkle.. The electric light shopa dimly all night long through stained glass and charming effect, the lofty ceiling decorated to Egyptian style, all lent an old world mystery which carried one back to the days of the Arabian Nights. The mind vainly seeking and repose wanders back to the train journey, a cinematograph flickers through the brain. Scarecrows which, whilst passing, wo had scarcely distinguished from the natives who had put them up,

STRANGE ORIENTAL GROUPS

in many coloured garments, the smiling negro with his white ivories," the sombre Tork in his scarlet lez, Tel-el-Keber) Ismálin, Gordon, Khartoum. How" these last „laid hold of us- echoing.dirge-like on cur ears. The terrible fields of slaughter were now green with crops

God's emerald pea blotting out the scarlet handwriting of puny man. But this was of

To Let

TO LET

KOWLOON.

emaciating complaints and disorders, that tend to undermine the foundations of strength and

of the steamer's arrival dere after which viaja they cannot be recognised, have tell the Godownsy

F

ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd March. voodi

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INDRA LINE, LIMITED: NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST iour.Its use helps to show life's brighter FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL, Honghong, 1st March, 1908.

||MENT & AGENCY › 0., LD.

TO LET

[67 side. Dr. H. La Reddy, B. A., M. D. L. R. C.

HAMBERS in No. 7, WYNDHAM STREET, late Hotel Baltimore, rant moderate.

First, Floor of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD,

S., Edinburg-L. R. C. P., London, Physician Woman's Hospital-Professor University of Bishops College, Canada, says: "I bare much pleasure in stating that I have used it in cases of debility and have found it to be a very valuable remedy as well as pleasing to take

well. It never disappoints. Sold by all chemists.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

INDRAWADIA SZICÍ having arrived from the above Furts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their rink is the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment

in the world. Among the coalies who load the coal were not a few pegroes, and strong looking fellows they were. The black diamonds are carried from barges in baskets or in blocks to-day. Anon in vision we trod with Moses Central, containing 6. Rooms and Servants? † You can'take it with the assurance of getting will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery ·

and bis people these historic' shoes, and so Quarter, ⠀⠀ past and present mogle and intermingle titl]Apply to one craven for pause. What does it all mean? } . Truly the only solution of the look of things. is the truth of things, and so gradually a feel-" ing, of thankful restfulness steals over un

upon the head, and the workmen move up and down the gangways at considerable speed. 'The officials on board da their best to keep the fine dust from flying about, but the wise pas. senger keeps ashore during the operation. It is a curious fact that in Oriental cities or towns the tourist is almost invariably addressed as "a cotchman, by the man who wants something. You are either, a Ferguson or a Macpherson, a Maclean or a Macdonald, which rather conflicts with the common assertion that Sandy is close. fisted.

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Truth crushed to earth shall rise again;...!

The eternal years of God are hers; But error, wounded, writhes with pais, And dies among her worshippers, Gordon fell, and with him one of the stropg-- eat Ministries of the day," but "now "Egypt' Our immediate destination had been Jeruit "occupied" by Britain, and her Hero is salem, but learning that the Jaffa steamer did

noi sail for three days we determined to rus

avenged.

up to Cairo by train. Before starting we drove COMING EVENTS IN PORTUGAL. round the native quarters, and noted the

Jerry" class of buildings there. As we drove along I heard a loud guffaw, and turning round descried a smart-looking native, with a copper face in a scarlet, tie, who, catching my eye, shouted, pointed to himself,

*

· „A, TRAVELLED, ENGLISHMAN'S VIEWS.

Paxis, 23rd February."

The impression here is that Portugal is on the eve of serious and grave events.". I have. just bad a conversation with an English engi-. neer who knows Portugal well and has recent. ty travelled there. He believes firmly in the

ME ABERDEEN AWĄ, cum a rachin dhu (cbimus that sbuibh n'dingh,) Gaelic for "how do you do to-day "And as I waved my hand in response he seemed high-existence of a wide spread revolutionary agita ly pleased with his perspicacity. You may ion. My opinion is based on my estimate Bote two, young, gentlemen stopping as they of the Portuguese ch-racter," he said, “raiber pas, not to shake hands as we would do, but

than an actoal knowledge of facts pointing toʻ to kiss one another, and they do so with as organised onrest. The Portuguese are, as much, evident satisfaction "as though one of rule, a pleasant-mannered, agrgeable, placid then were of the gentler sex. Custom is people, but they are inordinately vain; they believe they are. It, as the Americans şayi everything.

The Cairo traits leaves at 1.30, the distance is 147 miles, and the time occupied in eight hous, and the second-class fare los. It in up-to-date railway, with smooth running car- riages and polite officials. The first half of the journey is through arid dry sand, back along side the canal, and when a breeze is blowing the fine powder penetrates and covers yan with dust. The change when you teach cultivation is very delightful; it is a revelation as to what irrigation can be mide' to'do. "In a land proc- tically without any rainfall the desert is made to bloom like the rose. As far as the eye can reach on either side,

VERDURE LUXURIANT, .-

fields of wheat, rice, clover, etc. The water is

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD,“. Honeking, 25th February, 1908. [257

·49]

TO LET.

NE LARGE ROOM, with Verandah, Bath room and Servants Quarters; Separate entrance. Suitable for two Bachelors. Magnificent view of the Harbour.

Apply to

"BANS SOUCI,"...

19, Robinson Road, Hongkong, qih March, 1908.

[393

TO LET. HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

A Kowloon,

No 3, CANTON VILLAS"

Apply co-

THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 23rd March, topß.

TO LET.

MUSIC LESSON,

·ESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar

pupil's residence. Evebing engagements for Dances and Concerts.

Apply to

E. J. LOPES, Clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. 1301 Hongkong, 9th March, 1908,

WHERE ARE

can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed, One Be

Goods not cleared by the 30th init, at 4 PLU will be subject to rante pub

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever

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

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltdy

Agents.

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

SAS

YOU GOING? FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE

59 WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO.,

Immediate Possession. HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,

Apply to

'A.' RAYMOND,

C/o S. J. David & Co. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

[177

TO LET.

JELL FURNISHED ROOM with Bath- room attached, UPPER LEVER. Price

Apply to

They are convinced that they are the most W forward and enlightened people in the world," and, as their only means of comparison is with $30 per month, the Spaniards since the Peninsula is very largely out of touch with the rest of Europe. and this latter people never pique them- selves on being modern and progressive; their boasifulness is, to some extent, explained.

Recent events have given swelled head?[/ in all those elements of the population which were incensed at the rule of Franco, not be cause it was arbitrary. These people have. begun to plot together, imagining they would be better off under a Republic (though they. would certainly not be), and it would; not aur- prise me if, in imitation of Brazil, with which,

history, the young King were invited one day

to take boat to London and remain there..

Then the real troubles of the country would begin, just as they have in Brazil, which was many times better off ander Dom Pedro than it is under a Republic. In Imperial days paper was at its proper value, and the coffee, sugar, tobacco, and other crops of the country ware fetching good prices, That is far from

That is far fro being the case to-day.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Where I am sure to find the best FRENCH BONBONS,

LIQUEURS,

BURGUNDY,

BORDEAUX

CHAMPAGNE

and

CLARET.

Hongkong, 20th, January, 1908,

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Clo Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, 25th March, 1908,

TO LET.

NE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, at

PRAYA EAST, near East Point, Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Lb. Hongkong, 21st March, 1908. 1338

TO LET A-ROOMED HOUSES in GAF ROAD DAT Lower Level Tramway. Reat very moderate. FLATS for Europeans in WILD DELL BUILDINGS, NO. 147, Wanchai Road.

Apply to tak

PERCY SMITH & SETH.

·Hongkong, 16th December, 1007...

TO LET

[72

OFFICES and ROOMS on the fit and and

Floors of No. 14 Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.)

lifted by wheels turned by oxen or asses, and of course, Portugal is closely allied by race and the Race Course within easy access to 'the sometimes by hand. Each successive field is an inch or two lower than the last, so that the work is done by gravitation. No signs of stock, if we except a few sheep and goats, some of them "very much alike. The homes of the warfs are mere huts, where we would not house animals, but so far as work goes they appear to take things zany. If the gentle ox or the patient ass could speak they might grow eloquent on slavery. Apparently the "human does little but poke thèm up from behind. In some cases the driver had lain down in the furrow and gone to sleep, and in one instance the wiyo animal had followed the example and

patiently chewing is cad alongside, WAS

THE SANITATION OY THE DISTRICT. seems to be done by little donkeys on whose backs are placed large wicker baskets filled with earth plus other things, and these are emptied on the roadside, handy for the next ploughing. Primitive certainly ; but more economical than our plan of throwing useful material away to pollute pure water. There is a large canal from fahmalia to Calio, which carries most of the farm produce. One cannot look on such scenes without protesting inward-

WM. POWELL, they are putotripping

LTD.,

Des Voeux Road,

HONGEO

Road

'NOT SUITED TO INDEPENDENCE. "The fact is, the Portuguese are not suited 10 independent government, Those who are called to office cannot resist the temptation of Emaking their own fortunes. Franco ; was, so honest man; that is why he was disliked-or one of the reasoo. The ideal Government for Portugal would be a Cabinet composed of Francos.

“I think you will see that, if things come to .f a head, our own Government will take a band in the affair. Had there been a revolutionary outbreak after the assassination of Dam Carlos and the Crown Prince, the English war-vesicle would have anchored, I imagine, much farther up the Tagus then they did. Oer method has

colony, which has to be gently reminded of its duty. One of the reasons is the strategical Importance of Portugal for our own feet, with

ly at the slowness of Queensland. Here in always been to treat Fortugal is a son of land, where the very atmosphere seems lazy us all, because we fail 15 Tocognise the importance of assisting the man on the land, and legialare and educate for the city first, with the country & very bid second.

We passed Ismaslin and Tel-el Kabir, with Gordas, ringing in our cars. The Zigzag, from where a number of mummies wote quite recently removed to the Cairo Muscum

{{{The

CAIRO, KAILWAY STATION

up-to-date building. We brog

number of.

:were soon..

harbours on the Atlantic seaboard, Obviously, also, the Spanish dynasty has to be protected from a dangerous agitation, on the other side of the frontier.

Fish

ENGLISH-LIKE CUSTOML Portugal; ib same ways, lis curiously Engi Certain of its habits, and enstami. nore than those of any other.

Apply to

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT At Jarding, Matheson & Co. Lid,

Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, 24th February, 1908,

TO LET

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HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,

TT la hereby notified that information: bas been received from the Military Authori ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out As under :-

On TUESDAY, the 31st March:

From Stonecatters in a Westerly direction, * at ringes up 10, 5,000 yards, come mencing at 7 pm, and finishing at

10 p..

If the weather is anfavourable on the above "date, practice will take place on the following

day.

All ships, jooks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander,

Harbour Master, &c.. Hongkong, 26th March, 1908.

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we

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Consignees.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"HE Beamship

THE

PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD, having arrived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables, are being Tanded and storedat their risk into tho hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong

THE

AND MOJI

Steamship

BAHARRATOON AFCAR MA having arrived from the above Forts, Co signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsides

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expense) into the hazarddus and/or extra bazardous godowns of.. the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf.and Go- down Co., Limited, und WETEN No Fire Insurance will be effected/AN

··· Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the. Undersigned,, premda and ending band DAVID BASSOON & Coy, LIMITED,

smeline, je treba manane Agents Hongkong, 16th March, 1908. ・・・ [318

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THEP&Q SN Co. Steamer

"NORE,"

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 Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out inark by, mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed leverage while

Optional Goods will he landed here unleri instructions are given to the contrary, before

*** Goods not cleared by the and" April, it

4 Pit, will be subject to rent traver

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me fa any case whatever

Godown for examination by the Consi Damaged, Packages must be left.

find the Company's representative" at in

appointed bour. (

All claims must be presented, within tsa days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognisadi idea *No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

Actiog

"Hoogknog. 27th March vooẞ)

THE "SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, COLOMBO

HATHERLEIGH CONDUIT ROAD,

A HOUSE in CLIFTON

On GARDENS, Com duit RoadSAN SUE AMA OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS IFRAYA FAST, BLUS

BUILDINGS, and No: 168; DES VŒUX | kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com THE. Steamship. ROAD pent to the Hongkong Hotel. Limited, at Kowloon; whence delivery.

may be obtained, MRS MAN BRECON

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlest Captain Tomlison; having arrived fram|(the ic to the contrary be given before No Claims will be admitted after the Goods shelt risk into the Grodower of 16 WEDNESDAY, the 35th of March at Noon, above Ports Consignees of Carge, ere,

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remein" and zomloog) Whar and Godown fug, undelivered after the" sut" of "April ywill: imitor, Kovinon, and storadios jcbo subject to rent des del Monk, arpent

· FLATR {ji'MORRÍON TERRACE.

."

OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, NO. 1.COM NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket No, 10 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL

Ground

HOUSES in WONG BRI-CHONG ROAD, Apply tom

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENTE AGENCY.00. LD": Hongkong, 23rd March, 100%

TO LET

HIL

"informed that their. Goods are beju” Iaind

| == "All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are (paga

to be left in the. Godowas, where they will be ma

examined on the 1st of April, 19.30 AM

All Claims must reach us

April, 1908, or they will not be

No Fire