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Entimation.

POWELL'S

GENTLEMEN'S

DEPARTMENT,

28, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW GOODS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY 25 1958

Public Companies,

THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N. ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING TOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH of ibis Company will be held at the Offices of The Hoo, Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G...Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on

THE LAW ALLOWS IT:

NEW COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

Prisoners who have been committed for trial during the last month or so have manifested so unusually keen interest with regard to the date at which they will stand before a Jury of) their fellow countrymen it Assizes or Quarter Sorsions. The reason is that the Criminal WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst., at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Appeal Act, by which, after a quarter of a cen Directors, together with a Statement of Actory of effort, a Curt of Appeal for criminal matters is set up, applies to all persons con- The REG STER of SHARES will bevicted after the 18tb day of April, 1968. After CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 20th inst.to-day, accordingly, an accused person can loo to WEDNESDAY, 17th idem, both days inclusive.

counts to 30th April, 19.8.

"R. J. MACGOWAN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1908.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

[529

NOTWENTY THIRD ANNUAL OTICE is hereby given that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY since its Registration) will be held at the Offices of the Company in Alexandra Bai dings, on SATU KUAY, the 30th instant, at

LIGHT-WEIGHT Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report

ZEPHYR

SHIRTS,

$20 half-doz.

THIN

SINGLETS,

from $11.50 dozen.

LISLE THREAD

AND

SILK-PLATED

SOCKS,

Exclusive Designs and Colourings.

THIN CEYLON

AND

SILK & WOOL

PYJAMAS.

INDIAN PITH

HELMETS,

from $4.00 each, Good quality..

A.S.A.

SWIMMING

COSTUMES.

BATHING

SUITS,

One and two-piece.

»climei au 4.

POWELL'S

Queen's Road,

HONGKONG.

of the eneral Managers togelber with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1907,

The REGISTER OF SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 25th inst, 10 MONDAY, the 1st June (both days inclusive), during which period ao Transfer of Shares. will be Registered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[518 Hongkong, 2015 May, 1903-

intimations.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND GEMENT,

To Caski of 175 bi, nel $5.50 per Cask ex Factory..

forward to the possibility of 'further considera- tion of his case 'by a Court consisting of oot less than thres judges of the Klag's Bench Division should the luck go against him at his «trial.) To

There is just a possibility, too, that his name may be handed down to legal fame as that of a he can persuade the Attorney-General to certity party to proceedings in the House of Lars; for if that he has been convicted in circumstance that make his case one which involves " point of law of exceptional public importance,"

that august assembly will finally pronotece

upon the 'isine between himself and his pro- secator,:

flue effect of the new Act may well be to increase the "work of Assizes and Quarter Sestions, The statule does not apply to a conviction before a Magistrate. If the accused, accordingly, desires to call in the good offices of the Court of Criminal Appeal, in the event of a verdici of guilty, he must elect, if his case is one where it is open for him so to, do, to be commitied for trial. Even then, however, he will had that the right of appeal is not altogether uenditional. Only if his ground of appeal involves a point of law alone can be appeal as a matter of right. If it is a question of fact that is in issue he can only appeal after getting either to leave of the Court of Criminal Appeal itself, or the certificate of the judge who tried him that it is a fit and proper

caue for appeal.

THE PERSONAL EQUATION.

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The Act also allows an appeal against the sentence, provided the leave of the Court of

In Bags of 250 by, net $8 85 per Bag Criminal Appeal has been first obrained. It

ox Factory SHEWAN TOMES & Co.. General Managers, Honkony, 18th April, 1509,

TYPEWRITERS

FOR SALE, REPAIR AND HIRE, PRICE VERY CHEAP.

Be the number of appeals great or small; However, B

Be justice-loving Britoo will, in the eloquent work the late Attorney Coneral, and-consolation.... the consciousness of know- Blog that a blemish is removed from our jusia prodence, that a new infeguaid nan been added

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to innocence, and that liberty and property THE Undersigned have been lavoured with instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION; have been placed on an equal footing, "—C. M. Koowles, LL.B., in Morning Leader.

BUFFERING IN SILENCE.

Many women go through life always ailing, weak and unhappy. The languor and blood- lessness of girls and young women, with head- aches and faintings; the nervous ailments, back pains and failure of strength of wives and mothers; the trial of matrons in later yeari-at all these ages the CAUSE of suffering is usually IMPURE OF IMPOVERISHED BLOOD....

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have helped many more women to the joy of health,. because these Pills supply, New Good Blood to the starved veins and tired nerves; they make weak women bright and WELL.

Mrs. J. Dansford, of Devon House, Mora. tuwa, Ceylon, suffered from Nervousness pearly all her life. Besides this she was a victim to frequent Headaches, "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cured me both the Nervousness and leadaches,id this lady. Now I am in the hest of health."

יו

MR. & MRS. DUNSFORD ALSP CURED OF MALARIA BY

may be that this provision will do something

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. to standardise sentences. The old, offender

Mr. Dunsford, Mrs. 'Dunsford's husband, acquires an export knowledge of the idiosyn. crasies of judges, recorders, and chairman who is a retired railway employe, was even of Quarter, Sessions in the matter of punish more emphatic in the praise of Dr. Williams' ments. If his custodian can answer the Pink Pills. These Pills have done wondeis question which he anxiously pu's, whether his in our family," he said. Not only did they case will come on befure "old Sn-and-So," he permanently care my wife as she has told forms a pretty shrewd estimate whether he will-you-bat-they also completely_rid_us both of go into seclusion for a few months only, or to Malarial Fever.

penal servitude, or whether there is any chance

of his making the sequaintance of the "cat."

The notorious divergence of opinion among judges as to the infliction of corporal punish. ment upon criminals might well have induced some, if not all, of the culprits who were award. ed the lash by Mr Justice A. T. Lawrence at the recent South Wales Assize: to approach

When we were living at

TO-MORROW,

the 26th May, 1908, and on the following daya, ALL THE FURNITURE

within the residence of the late M. A. H.'RENNIE, THE FIRS," Magazine Gap Road.

VALUABLE

Sale to start at 'P.M. carb day,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

COMPRISING

American-make Settees and Hatstand combined with Bevelled Glass, Saik- mbroideredt Wall Hangings, Bronz and Brass Ware, Tapestry and lush coveted Sofas and Chairs, Moracco Lather-covered Sufas and Churs, A-large-Assuriment of Canton Carved Blackwood Ware, Caved Rose wool Desk and Chain, Bronze Figures with. I lequic lights combined, smarican-ake Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Cabinets, Plate Chest, ouble and Single Iron Bedsteads with Wire and Hair Mattresses, Marble-top Washstands, Overmantels, Wardrobes with Bovaled Gina, Maib e-top Bureau with Borelled Glass, Glasa, Crockery, EP. and Silver Ware, Diner Service, Carpet and Ruge, A number of Steel Engravings,

&c.,

&CH ALSO

One Large Clock by joha Noble, One Gramophone and Records, One 1 uli-sixed Edglish Billiard Table by John Roberin with Accessories complete, One Iron Sale by Meilinks, Qua Lo of Books, A large quantity of Wines and Spirits, Stores, &c. &c.

On View from FRIDAY, the 22nd instant. Catalogues will be issued... TERMS -As usual.

Hongkong, 25th May, 19c8.

·PUBLIC AUCTION.

NOTICE.

OWING to Monday, the 25th G

May, having been' declared a Public Holiday, the Sale of FURNI TURE, within the residence "of the late Mr. A. H. Rennie, will commence TO-MORROW, the 26th inst., at 2 p.m., instead of as previously ad- vertised.

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctioneers; Pongkong, 25th May, 1908. [523]

PUBLIC AUCTION,

from Messrs. PUNCHARD LOWTHER & Co., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

Kurunegala, Malaria troubled us severely. THE Undersigned have received instructions During the attacks wa sometimes had al temperature so high as to be alarming. Neither my wife nor I have had any return of the Fever since Dr. Williams' Pink Pills On

We both became our household medicine.

ve the health we now enjoy to these Pills,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

Yard Extension, an early date in June, at H.M.'s Naval

- A LARGE QUANTITY OF

od you are quite at liberty to make what SURPLUS STORES, MATERJA1, PLant,

NEW BICYCLES the Count of Criminal Appeal with a view tower use you think best of this testimony for

('HUMBER') $100 each

Repair Undertaken,

the remission of that part of the sentence, or, at any rate, its commutation for a longer period- of imprisonment, had the Act, then been in operation.

The judges of the new Court will have the widest discretion is dealing with the cases that come before them. If they conclude that the verdict of guilty was unreisonable, or not supported by the evidence, or that there has been a wrong decision on a point of law, or that a miscarriage of justice has occurred for MOTOR LAUNCHES any reason whatever, they may enter judgment

FOR HIRE

from $2 per hour.

SCLE AGENİ FOR

THE

FAMOUS HUMBER

CYCLES.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

NOTE NEW ADDRESS:

33 & 35 DES Vœux ROAD, Hongkong, 14th May, 1908,

Bentistry.

Dr. M. H. HAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD of the AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

From the University of Pennsylvania; U.S.A.

Hongkang, 161k Aasil, tone?

TSIN TING.

of acqu til. The accused person who has been wrongfully convicted is thus enabled to emerge from the proceedings after a pronounce meat in his favour by a judicial body whose finding is beyond criticism-a much more satisfactory state of things than, even the free pardon dispensed by the Home Office, prabab ly after part of the punishment. has been 'un- dergone.

THE LAWYER's dain..

The Act will furnish a certain amount of extra employment to two deserving sections of the community-namely, the legal profession And shorthand writers. Waqt of means is not. to handicap the prisoner in his appeal, for it is provided that legal assistance may be assigned to the impecunious at any stage of the pro-

the information and benefit of others."

-The expeilence of Mr. and Mrs. Dusilord proves that not only to women, but

EQUALLY TO MEN,

ROD' IKON, &c. . Catalogues and further particulars will be

issued.

On View from This Dato, TERMSAs usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 20th May, 1908,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION; THE Undersigned have received instructions.

Dr. Willians' Pink Pills for Pale People are of especial curative value. They have restored to complete, health thousands of sufferers from Anaemia, Malaria, Nervous Debility, Early Liver Complaint, ledigestion, Decay, Headaches, Palpitations Paralysis, Beti Beri, Ecsema, Scrofula and Skin Eruption generally, the particular ailments which afflict Indies be tween you hand middle-age, and the after-effects of Fevors, Dysentery, and Chills. Sold at most shops dealing in medicines, they can also be obtained direct from the. Dr. William Medicine Ch Cavanagh Bridge, Singapore, 1 :" who send 6 bot·les for $8/ or 1 battle for Sr. 50, post free to any address. Persons broken down by nverwork, residence in an unbekithy' as climate, or excesses are speedily restored to health by their use. Always remember that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pala Pe ple are

THE TONIC FOR THE TROPICS.

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Intimations.

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ceedings. That familiar figure in our criminal A. CHAZALON & CO,

courts, the old offender, who has hitherto had to plead guilty in the hope of getting a light: sentence, or to conduct his own defence, generally, to his own undoing, and for whom the Poor' Prisoner's Defence Act has been a mockery, may now find himself entitled to the services of a solicitor and counsel placed at his disposal by a benevolent State.

Again, it is provided that "shorthand notes shall be taken of the proceedings at the trial of any person on indictment who, if convicted, is entitled or may be authorised to appeal under this Act" The rules made under the Act pro- vide for the appointment of shorthand writers for the purposes of the Act by the Lord Chan celor and the Lord. Chief Justice, Full and accurate notes of the trial are obviously neces sary for the use of the judges who may be call ed upon to reconsider the case on appeal, ind their compilation will be an entirely new factor in criminal procedure,

CHECKS ON APPEALING, Whether the Court of Criminal Appeal will be swamped with work is a question that ex-

A

6. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FRESH supply of French and English

preserves just to hand

TRUFFLED SAUSAGE,

BREAKFAST BACON,

CALPS HEAD & HAM,

PEAS & HAM,

PORC, MUTTON&VEALCUTLETS,

CHICKEN & HAM;;

VEAL & GAME PATES,

MUTTON & CHICKEN CURRY,

ASSORTED SOUPS,

FRENCH JAM &

FRUITS IN SYRUP, &¿ Hongkong..8th May, 1908,

153

THE

The Yacht

on

FRIDAY,

the 29th May," 1908; "at 5" P.,

MARY and JOAN," Belonging to the Estate of the late Mr. A.-H. RENNIE,

the now lies off Ab King's Yard, Wancha),

together with all Bils, Tackle and Appurtenances, on Boatd. TERMS:-As usual,

-For further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 21st May, 1908;

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE EDWARD OSBORNE, EST,

[sia

"HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

1..

00

·SATURDAY,

the 30th May, 19.8, at 2.30 .., within his residence," Modreonagh," The Peak,

.... THE WHOLE OF KIS. VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Catalogues will be fined.

TERMS:-As arial.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1903.

JAPANESE MASSAGE,

F. KAWASAKI

statistical face can answer. It is a formidable CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND GRADUATE OF KOBE

fact that over 10,000 personn`afe Com. victed annually on indictment, and therefore come within the scope of the Act. It must be remembered, however, that there are certain provisions in the statute that may be depended: ATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY, upon to discourage, porely hopeless appeals

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'Águilar STREET,

REASONABLE FEEL

Consulta in Free

MORTGAGE CO., LD....

(Cápital Paid Up....$1,150,000) Loans ob Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application).

TAK OFFICE OFFROA TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS

ATTORNEY, MONA

In the first place, there la the power of the Court to increase, as well as to decrease,, 888- tences. Then the period intervening between Conviction and appeal does not count as parlavanem of the form of imprisonment. It may well be that prisover contcidas of guilty will prefer not to postpone the date of his Seal restoration sollbarty by hopeless further proceedings,

Hong

7 Undertaken and Executed,

SHEWAN TOKES & CO

“Managers,

SCHOOL,

MASSAGE

3Ốc, PLAYA EAST, WANCHAL

HONGKONG, Telephone 564

EFFECTIVE TREATMENT

DERI AND RHEUMATISM;

idèncer

HUGHES & HOUGH,

· Auctioneers.

To Let.

TO LET.

"QDOWN No, sa, DuddelL STREET.

DOWN

Apply to

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

1493 Hongkong, Bib May, 1908

ROAD, Apply to

TO LET

d: 8 LEIGHTON HILL

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON - LAND AND LOAN CO., LD,

No. 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, 30th March, 1908,

TO LET

A. HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE

Kowloon.

No. 3, CANTON VILLAS..

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND: INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO, LD, Hongkong, 1st April, 1908;

TO LET.

(195

CIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S

FIR

ROAD, Central, containing 6. Rooms and Servants' Quarter, Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co,.LD. Honowong, 230d May, 1908,

TO LET.

[157

NO. 56, CAINE ROAD, Six-roomed Dwell.

ing House, Furnished Reat moderate, HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon, facing harbour, cheap rental.

Apply to-

A, RAYMOND,

C/o S. J. David & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1908.

TO LET.

OFFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd

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

Apply to

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. Connaught Road Cenimal. -Hongkong, 24th February, 12 8. la (188

TO'LET..

ATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD.

HA

A HOUSE in FIPON: TERRACE OFFICES in YORK BUILDINGJËS GODOWNS in RAYA East, Bluz BUILDINGS, and No. 165, DEB VITUK ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS to HOFPTON TRÉRACK. OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, NO. 3. CON- NAUGHT ROAD facing the Cricket Ground. No, io, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AGFʻNCY CO. LD' Hangbang gih May, 10015 –

AN APPEAL.

THE SUPERIORESS of ike:ITMISN CONVENT CARE ROAD Dog St respectfully to APPEAL to the Resident of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind "patronago, and suppert," and "desires to siste that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK,

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order and Com Red Collars TaDewed on old ones. “

Ladies and Colidia's dren's Dresses, and pii: Materials can be lapall

The Soper for any PA Tuto ocks for