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Entimation.

Wm. Powell, Ld.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

Special

Display

of Blouses.

MUSLIN

BLOUSES

IN

ENDLESS

VARIETY.

Smart

Models, Correct

in Style, Perfect Fit.

BLOUSES,

WASHING

MUSLIN

BLOUSES,

LACE

BLOUSES.

The House

for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY APRIL 14

Intimations.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,

NOTICE hereby given that FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Butinest on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER- MONDAY, the 7th 20th instant, res- pectively.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, th April, 10.8.

f418

IN

BANK HOLIDAYS.

N accordance with the provisions of Ordin ance No. 6 of 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on 'GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, the 17th and zoth inst.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1908.

(408

ON H.M. SERVICE.

WANTED.

SSISTANT DRAUGHTSMAN, a ex

parienced, quick, neat trâcer. Apply to-

THE CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR, H:M. aval Yard. Hongkong, 13th April, 1908..

MUSIC LESSON.. -

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LESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar

at pupil's residence. Evenlog engagements for Dances, and Concerts,

Apply to-

E. J. LOPES, Clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Henzkone, 9th March, 108.

1302

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. No. 241. Tis hereby notified that TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of SATURDAY, the 30th May, 1908, for the purchase of the following PLANT which can be seen at the Govern ment Waterworks Pumping Station; Yaumati, Kowloon:

A.-TWO SETS ENGINES AND PUNTS. Type: Triple Expansion Worthington.duplex engines fitted to double acting pumpi. Cylinders, 6-"-14"/10" stroke. Condensers, surface.

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ITALY AND ITS NĀVE.

Navy Leagues are credited by their critici with bccasionally both saying and doing things:

At least 5000 Chinese are employed in the production of rice in Hawaii, They also control: te tare patches, from which poi, the principal Hawaiian food, is made. Many Chinese are which are somewhat remarkable, but it was savaged in raising duckt, while the sole occu purved to the Venetian Navy League to sandpation of others in the raising of chickens. As telegram which will probably remain sasur retail from 25 to 63 cents par dozes and passed for some time to come. It tan as folive chickens from Sto tp 512 per daran, this business should be profitable; but there is sometimes considerable loss due to the fatal to young chickens. The Chinese produce ravages of a peculiar tropical disease which is practically all of the vegetables grown on the islands and sell them from door to door.

lone

"The day on which your genius irradiated with a new splendour of glay the ancient dominance of our sea, Venice is lying help less opposite to Pala. The Venetian Navy 'League (hanks you with its whole soul, believ *ing and hoping that Italy will

1000, ngalo weigh its anchor and steer its courte towards its inavilabie dostivy,”

once

The Chinese are by far the best workers in the cane fields, are quiet and peaceable in: manner and alleative 10 duty, giving the over- sears little or no trouble. Less than 2,000, This effusion was directed to Gabriele, however, are to be found on the sugar planta d'Annunzio, whole tragedy, “La Nave," was rations at pretent, as the Chinese exclusion act cently produced in Rome, and walch to excited soiled coolle immigration. A number of the the audience that at its conclusion it was greet-"native bon" have become stenographers and ed with cries of "The Adriatic must be ours!" are employed by Americans. A professional

The Adriatic must be ours!" The hero of the

Chinese youth, whom he paid $35 per month, man of Honolulu told me that his secretary, ¤

Leslie's Weakly. was "simply perfect."~Mrs. C. R. Miller in

tragedy, which passer is the sixth century, beld sway in the Adriatic, and "Italia Irredenta" seized upon the coincidence to voice the claim of Italy to predominance in that rea. To make matters more extraordinary, the Austrian Press Wiener Journal" gravely informed its readers took the matter seriously, and the Neäes

bat, "just at the moment that D'Annunzio tanders the golden chalice of his eloquence to his countrymen in order that they may taste the bitterness of the Adriatic, the Austrian fleet is engaged in manoeuvres in that sea in the presence of several Austrian and Hungarian depulfes. La Nave' of D'Annunzio and the

ships of our Navy represent poetry and reality, and perhaps the idealism of the poet will serve to quicken the sense of the responsibility for our interests wch is tucumbent on our de- puties."

Baroa Aerenthal and Signer Tittoni, op behalf of their respective Governments, have recently been at some pains to accentuate the extreme." correctness" of the relations which exist between these two members of the "Dreibund"; that a little rift should be caused in the lule, used by these distinguished perfor mers, by so stranga a medium as a stage play, certainly gives food for reflection, Meanwhite; news comes from Italy of à matter far mora important, which is the invention by the well- known Signor Lorenzo d'Adda of a method of protection for ships of war A communication un this subject was 'made by Signor d'Adda on January 18 to the

new

Pump, Capacity, 3.37 gallons per complete Congress of Italian "naval engineers sitting

stroke.

Pump Lill, 220 feet net.

B-ONE BOILER. Type: Vertical Beeley Field tube. Overall dimensions of 8" high by 4' 7" diameter Working Pressure, go lbs, per square incti,

The whole. complete with copper steam pipes and brass fittings to be sold as they stand and to be removed by the purchaser.

The plant will be sold either in one lot or in three lots

ni above.

and delivery pipes up to and incisaing the non-return valve and the supponing pillar. No suction pipes are included. -Lot 2-1 Engine with condenser and pumps Let 3-1 Boiler together with down-take pipe to Boiler house floor, all mountings complete. Also a donkey feed pump. feed tanks and steam pipe up to the cogine branches but not including them: For full particulars apply to the Public Works Department. "

Novelties,

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender. ***

WM. POWELL, LTD.,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road, HONGKONG.

7th April, 1908:

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

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Hongkong, 1st April, 1908,

50 PER CENT

LESS.

WE WILL SELL OUR. ENTIRE

STOCK OF

BICYCLES and

"ACCESSORIES

at 50% less than usual

prices for one week only,

Consignees,

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE

Steamship

"GREGORY APCAR,"

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

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and

expense,

14th inst, will be landed at Consignets' risk Cargo remaining on board after 4 P., of the and expense:

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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Undersigned,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

Agoals.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED, Hongkang, 13th April, 1908.

1415

AMERICAN, AND ORIENTAL LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

C

S.S.HEADLEY," FROM NEW YORK.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazudous Godowns. Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence de- of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and livery may be obtained.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are: to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 18th instant, at 2.30 P.X. sinject'e-mailt he admitted

the Goods

at Geneva, presided

over by Deputy Salvatore Orlando, The invention consists in the application of a special form if concrete to ships' sides in place of the enormously costly steel armour at present in use; the inventor calculates that he can utilise conesete of a thickness of 4 ft. Gin'at the waterline, Dakow ing le 3 ft. above, and still allow the ship to float with the same displacement as she dies at plesent with her Krupp cemented armour of red granite, and river sand, will not cost more

All Claims against the Steatates am than from so f. to 60 f. per ton, and will offer a resistance five times as great as the K. C.presented to the Undersigned on or before the armour. It will be braced with steel stringers 22nd instant, or, they will not be recognised. and lattice work in the interior of the ship, and No Fire insurance will be effected. will possess the same feature, as does the K.C armour, in that the face will be immensely hard, the interior not so adamantine, thereby

The chemical com preventing cracking,

to clear our old stock

position of this concrete is, of course, the secret of Signor d'Adda, but he claims that it will have an enormous advantage over the steel plate, for th tasson that when a projectile has penetrated into the concrete some so or da cestimestes, chemical action set up by the: -enontwikkel.generated will take place, and that the projectile will melt sufficiently to stay its further onward cousse. The armour, plate manufacturers are no doubt taking a consider

&

and make room for our

new shops at Nos. 33 35, Des Voeux Road.

Begin from TUESDAY, the 3rd

MARCH.

An Average Bond lying at our office must be signed by the consignees before Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the under signed.

ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO.,

Agents.

(419 Hongkong, 13th April, 1008

S.S. "AUSTR LIEN"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

able amount of interest in this new invention. ICS

THE CHINESH IN BAWAIL.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex s.s. Malipan, and from Bordeaux ex 1.5. Vill de Citte and Pills de Constatitine in connection with above 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 hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Wharf and the Hongkong and Kowloon Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately, after

Wherever there is a rice field of any sire several water buffaloes are to be found. Their owners take excellent care of them and are usually proud of their condition. Oo, one anding. plantation found, a stable in which six of

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless these animals were feeding. The buffalo,intimation is received from the Consignees whose chief delight is wading through mud, before Noos, TO-DAY, requesting it to be seems to have an instinctive dislike for the landed here.. white race and often refuses to work under their control, and in one or twainstances while men have been obliged to seek safety in flight from the rebellious disposition of these beasts. They seem to understand the Chinese langu- age and know instantly when Chinese are

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 20th April, at "Nooo, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

holding the reins, and under their guidance TUESDAY, the arst April, at 3 P.M.

are perfectly gentle and obedient to every command. Sw, AD example of their

lipathy for our race when a Chinese allowed

a white boy to make an attempt to drive oze of his animals. The buffalo at first refared to

move, and then, stamping his hoof, be started of in the wrong direction and was wholly un-

manageable. A few moments later his master

took up the reins and he became as doc leur a These animals are healthy and pet dog. streng, and one working well before the pre is worth $200.

"

'Birds are a pest in rice culture and all sorts of means are adopted to keep them off the fields. A Chinese idea of a scarecrow is a pole with awhile flag on the top, and hundreds of these are planted in the fields. Another mode of get. Remember we will Remove to our ting rid of these pests is by bestingan tin cansto frighten them away, and often men will shoot and eat them out of sheer revenge. The grass. Shops on the 7th inst.

hopper is also an enemy to be dealt with, as it attacks the crop while it is yet in flower. Every plantation has a large concrete floor in the open air, on which to dry the crop. After threshing the rice from the straw it is gathered into rows and dried while still in the ball, and bere the water buffalo is used again by being hitched to a wooden shoval and driven şbout The door until the rice is piled up ready for bagging.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

11, D'AGUILAR ST. Kosgkong, and March, 1908,

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All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 21st April, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined or No Fire Insurance has been affected...

J. MILLET,

Agent Hoogkang. 13th April, rong.

For Sale.

PABST BRETING' COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,

FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK BY

SIENSSEN & Co.,

Agents for HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, Hongkong, 29th July, 1907,

NOTICE

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1908.

Entimations

THE WORRIED WONEN. They say men must work and women mut weep; but alas, in this too busy world women often have to work and weep at the same time. Thele holidays are too few and their work heavy and monotonous. It makes them. nervous and irritable. The depressed and thin and feeble. Once in a while she has spells worried woman loses her appetite and grows

of palpitation and has to lie up for a day or two If some disease' like influenzą or malarial fever happens to prevall she is almost certain to have an attack of it, and that often paves the way for chronic troubles of the throat, lunga and other organa; and there is no saying what the end may be. Let the tired and overladen woman rest as much as possible"; and, above all, place at her command a bottle of

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

a true and sure remedy for the ills and maladies of women. It is palatable as honey and con "tains all 'the nutritive and curativé propertiesof Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Com. pound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Mait and Wild Cherry... Search the world over and you will find nothing to equal it. Taken before meals it improves the nutri- Live value of ordinary foods by making them easier to assimilate, and has carried hope and good cheer into thousands of darkened homes It is effective from the first dose, and probably ona bottle is all you may need. It is absolutely reliable and effective in Blood Impurities, Nervous Dyspepsia, Wasting Conditions Melancholy, Chlorosis, Impaired Nutrition, Scrofula, Low Vitality, and all troubles of the Threat and Lungs, Dr. E. J. Bayes says: "I have found it a preparation of great merit. "In a recent case a patient gained nearly twenty pounds in two months treatment, in which it

disappoint you." Why accept a substitute? was the principal remedial agent." It carries the guarantee of reliability and cannot fail or

Sold by all chemists

8

JAPANESE MASSAGE, F. KAWASAKI.

GRADUATE of

KOBE MASSAGE SCHOOL,

No. 36c, PaarA EAST, WANCHAI, Нонакома, Telephone $64.

TERMS:

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. our firm in Hongkong and China cessed on ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD in 31st March, 1908.

Mr. JOHN WHYTE COOPER BONNAR was admitted a Partner in our Firm in Hong.

MACKIE is Luthonzed to Sign par Firm per kong and China on this date.

Mr. CHARLES GORDON STEWART Procuration in Hongkong and Chins from this date.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Honkong, tit April, 1908.

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INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING JAR

and

EXPRESS 1RAINS Do.

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

TO EUROPE.).

HAVING 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, 31st July, 1007.

To Let.

TO LET.

A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD

Kowloon.

No. 3, CANTON Villas.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., `LD. Hongkong, ist April, 1908.

TO LET.

Hmmediate l'ossession.

SINGLE ENGAGEMENT (one hour)...5 2 ONE WEEK princesses

To ONE MONTH 30

Attendance at Patients' Residence. 101 March, 1000

[379

YOU GOING

WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO., 6, QUEEN'S ROAD Central, Where I am sure to find the best FRINCH BONBONS,

THE Public are bereby, informed that no change has been made in the Rates of Subscription to the fongkong Telegraph and they are warned against paying more than TRW CENTE (10 cts,) per Single Copy.

·

LIQUEURS,

BURGUNDY,

BORDEAUX,

CHAMPAGNE

and

CLARET

Hongkong, 20th January, 19087.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

་

(159

"OUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,

Apply to-

A. RAYMOND,

Glo S. J. David & Co. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

TO LET,

HAMBERS in No. 7, WYNDHAM STREET, late Hotel Baltimore, rent

moderate.

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

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD,

(257 Hongkong. 6th April, 1908

TO LET,

ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE,

PRAVA EAST, Dear East Point, Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD. Hongkong, 11st March, 1908,

TO LET,

[338:

FFICES and ROOMS on the stand, zod Floor at No. 14. Des Voeux Road 153 Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shawat

Tomes & Co.)

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 15th Apill, 1908, at 11 A.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, cbraer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

GALATHE MANAGER,

Hongkong Taligridă Co. Tudi Hongkong, zoth September, 1996, [G]

ALSO

LA QUANTITY OF WINES AND SPIRITS. TERMS;-As usuri.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 14th April, 1908

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(420

`HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by. PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 15th April, 1908, at 2.10 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

CURIOS, APANESE

J

Comprising CARVED BRASS and BRONZE VASES, BOWLS, DAIBUTSU, IVORY CARVINGS, GOLD and SILVER. CLOISONNE TEA SETS, SATSUMA. VASES, PLATES, BOWLS, MAKUDZU and IMARI WARE,

· HANG- SILK-EMBROIDERED WALL

INGS, SCREENS, KAKEMONOS, MOTHER-O-PEARL INLAID SCREENS, KAGA and ARITA, WARE &c.

Catalogues will be issued,

·TERMS ¿—ÅS Uaual.

A HUGHES & HOUGE;

Auctioneers," Hongkong 14ti April,

Apply.com.

THE COMPRADORS DEPARTMENT, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd, "Connaught Road Central,, Honglinag, 28th February..1008.

TO LET

HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIr Road,,

OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST," BLUI VAN BUILDINGS, and No. 165, DES VEUX

ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS JE MARYTON TERRACE, OFFICES on TOP FLOOR NO. 2. Cos- NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground.

Ne, 19,.DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor, HOUSES in WONG-MEI-CHORÉ ROAD. - Applyi―

THE HONGKONG LAND, INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, roth April, 1908 -

TO LET.

-ROOMED HOUSES in GAF ROAD near 4 Race Course withio any access to the

Lower Level Tramway. Reut very moderits. FLATS for Europeans" in WiLD DALL BUILDINGS, NO, 147, Wanchal Road,

tom

"Apply to

FERCY SMITH & SETH Hongkong, 16th December, 1007.**

TO LET

05. and 8,, LEIGHTON HILL

ROAD

"Apply to

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON: LAND AND LOAN CO. LD, No. 8; Quagg's Road West, "soth March, sick-