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Intimation.

Wm. Powell, Ld.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

Monday,

July 13th,

and following days.

SPECIAL

MIDSUMMER

SHOW.

Models

of the

Month.

MIDSUMMER SHOW.

Novelties

in every

Department.

SPECIAL

MIDSUMMER

SHOW.

THE

Consignees.

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.5. "BENLARĪG,"

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 16 1908.

Notices of Firms

KOWLOON HOTEL/

NOTICE

THE Undersigned begato Notify his Cliants and the Public generally that he bat FROM LEITH, & IOBLESBRO, LONDON PARTNERSHIP with him in the business of adalted Mr. P. E. RED STONE into thesbove Hotel as from 1st July, 1998

benama and style of OWEN STONE & CO."

O, E OWEN,

AND STRAITS.

Cinformed that all Goods are being landed

ONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby

at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra -hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence andfor from the wharves delivery may be obtained. -

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 17th just.. will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigued, on”or before the ząth'inst, or ihey will not be recognised...

All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godówns, where they will be exarainód on thẹ 17th insi, at II AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bifle of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

"

Hongkong, roth July, 190".

Intimations

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GRÉEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED..

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. not $5.80 per Cask ex Factory,"

In Bags of 150. D., 'not' $8.85 por Bag

ox"Factory

SHEWAN TOMES & Co., Central Managers,

Ramukong, 28th April, 1908.

(2x

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISIÓN MER. CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS,

GROUND FLOOK,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

HONGKONG,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.

- SOLE AGENTS FOR FARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

HABOMPOSITION RED HAND

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S. PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C..

&C

Sõle Agenit for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

!

mand.

P&O, SPECIAL LIQUER SOOTCH WHISKY, &c.. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES and requisiŢES ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

REASONABLE PRICES

engka, a, sık Mesl

LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOÒN.

HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND

1

TOILET REQUISITES

FOR SALE.

12, D'ÁGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, trời Sauterbar, 700

·COLD STORAGE.

THETTE 109 43,000 Cubic fest of THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

COLU STORAGE Available at KAST POINT Stores will be Upen at tó AM), and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods....

WM. PARLAEN

Manager.

Hongkong, aznd Toca, 100t

161

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED' IN DRAGER (TASTELESS) FORM..

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

TRADE

THERAPION

MARK.

Thập successful and bighly popular remedy, wied in

• Comúnenia) (oriali by Ricord, Kosan, Jibres, 7. and others, combines all the diderais to be dragke ́n a medičius of the kind, and surpassos every. Biding perto

WM. POWELL, THERAPION No. 1****

LTD.,

General Drapers,

Furnishers,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road,

HONGKONG

shly short time, often a few days only, maura ali dise charges, affectually supersoding injectines, the sof which does irreparable basm by laying the foundation of stricture and other sorizua diseases. Indy untary, plies, "! nition of the lower bowl, caugh, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more trying compia'nts of this kind, it will be found astonishingly efficacious, afoeding pro relief whereatherwetforlod raned los ha vé hrou powertosa,

THERAPION.NO,

purity

of blood, wwwy/phopla«, spola, blotches, palasand swol- King of Jipts, secondary symptoms, geut, rhoumOS A LA PAIN, and allies for which It has born too much a faakon to suplay mercury, serenpariila, ka to the destructing of welongs touch and rain of bandth. This preparatioă purities the whole systoni" through the blood-and-the---- runghly eliminate all poisonous matter from the body,

THERAPION NO.3

ilos, slogy Demon, and all diterasing OHUMLUONTO DI dissipation, worry, pushwork, ourly syre, escom, kor. Je possono surprising power in restoring sirengik nad rigger to thonn, Madering, from smerending influences of Jong ruidonou la hot, wolwaliby climalašću za A

THERAPION

fine out the world, rionda England 34 per packel fla sad plinitys slow Trade Mark, Which le a facennaliA DE (Word A. KURADOW? na it appears on Bestil Gorsesment

NOTICE..

Proprietor,

to inform bir bumerous Friends and R.P.E. FRED STONE has the pleasure Acquaintances (ashore and afloat) that he has joined Me... OWEN PARTNER so the business of the KOWLOON HOTEL, as fom the 1st July, 1993, under the same and styl of "OWEN, STONE & CO. .... He trusts, that they will extend to the new Fima Share of their patronage.

- Vờngkong/1zch July, 1908, 177

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TALES OF MARRYING.

"some experiences of MAITINTOS AT⠀ wifith be officiated, tells some good stories.

wit Jean and me, said one bridegroom, are terribly obliged for yar kindness, and we baith manlike manner, but, and be besitated a little, consider that yo're done the job in a very work-, I'm no just prepared to promise that I'll gang to kirk regular. There's a thing, however, I'll kivefye my word far; if Jean and me ever takes a notion that way, ye may depend on it ya'll have the first call. Then I learned that my bumble words of advice about church going was thought to be a bid for custom, and when

remember how amazed my West Knd can pregation would be if the clients of the Friday evening, should give us a call, I was greatly tickled, and had a new idea of the Ingenuous ness of the popular mind. ...

"One could not ignore the fact that MANY OF THE BRIDEGROOM bad tasted freely before coming, or that their INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR manner was what might be called essy, but so

long as they knew what they were doing. mala so remark, and allowed charity to cover the enthusiasm of the occasion. There were bridegrooms, however, who required to be kept jo hand, and whose playfulness was apt to be embarrassing.

and

EXPRESS TRAINS Co

(THE

GREAT TRANS-ȘIMERIAN ROUTE

TO, EUROPE.)

JAVING been appointed AGENTS for HAVING

The above Company, we shall be. pleued to give any information as to rates of paige, &c., in connection with above.

SHEWAN,TOMES & CO.

Agents.

Hanowane, stat file, 1009,

Intimations.

FLOOD, FUND

(47

AL FRESCO BAZAAR FOR 7 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS.

TWO

Admissions Daily':-

• 2.30°P.M, to £.P.M.

Häch, Admission.... 50 cents To Theatre

40 cents additional. Hangkong, 10th July, 1088.

(65%

THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR. "

TO BE HELD AT

KENNEDY TOWN, Fran July toth to 16th, from 2 PM to 11PM.

IFTS FROM EUROPEAN LADIES GTS

AND GENTLEMEN for Sale at the Banar are solicited and will be highly ap preciated

All gifts to be forwarded to the Chairman,

**John Thompson, do you take this woman, Janet Macfarlane, to be your lawfsl wedded

wife?'

*That's my name, at any`rate,' the bride groom replied with affability, 'and you're no far 'wrong wi' Jane's. It was encouraging to

know that one had made no mistake about the Dames, but when pressed for an Auswer to the question, the bridegroom became cautious,

Intimations.

"OF THE MULTITUDE who have used it or are now thing it, we have never heard of any one who have been dis appointed in it. No claims are made for it except those which are amply justified by ex we simply point to its record. It has done great perience. In commending it to the afflicted

tent work. There we may honestly affirm things, and it is certain to continue the excel

A SHIP THAT MADE HISTONY

· BRITISH TRAMP: STEAMER'S' END. New York, May 9-10 the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton on the Pacific coast, lies a former British tramp steamer, the Zero, nows sheer bulk, but a ship that in her day appear in the United States Navy List, but, helped to make history. Her name doce nut

war purposes, the reposes in idleness, and is Uke a few other old vessels unserviceable for likely to spend her last year in the placid no medicina which can be used with greater have got rid of her by sala if it could, and any nourishes and keeps up the strength during waters of Port Orchard Bay. The Navy would, and more reasonable falth and confidence. It one could have had her for £1,092, but the fact those periods when the appetite fails and food. that abe carries a British register and a possible cannot be digested. To guard against imlis legality, since under the American maritime tions and substitutione, our trade mark is laws the Government ought not to sell a vessel put on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara so classed, doterrad would-be purchasers,

tion," and without it none is genuine. It is recantly celebrated the tenth anniversary of and cucative properties of Pure Cod Liver, Oil, Yet when Admiral Dewey and his officers palatable as honey and contains the nutritive the battle of Manila they might well have extracted by us from fresh cod livers. com. asked themselves how without the help of the bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos Zafird it would have been possible to strike phites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild that epoch-making blow for American expan Cherry. Taken before meals it creates an sion in the Pacific. The Zafra, with another appetite, aids, digestion, renews vital power, British vessel, the Aunthan, carried the coal drives out disease germs, makes the blood rich, which supplied the fighting ship of the Deway red and full of constructive elements, and given squadron. The admiral when about to proceed back to the pleasures and labours of the world against Manila found himself in some need of many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. coal, and at Hongkong the only fuel to be McCoy, of Canada, says testify with readily obtained way that about the two vessels, pleasure to its unlimited usefulness as a tissue then engaged in traffic in Asiatic waters. The builder." Its curative powers can always be ice's paymaster was sent to purchase the cual, relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine, bst the captains refused to sell it unless the is beneficial from the first dose and representa ships were bought as well as the cargoes. The affective medical treatment of the twentieth price was high, but the coal supply was assunti century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the al, and the ships were transferred to the Ameri-Oak." One boule convinces. Watch carefully verament, to the profit of her previous owners, throughout the world. can bavy. Dearly as the Zajtro cost the Go Against imitations. At all chorists here and

cossolation for the hard torms of the

bargain came with the victory of Manila, and the fancy price was excused. The Zafiro ser. red with the fleet as a supply ship and sub- equently as a despatch boat among the islands

It's a serious business, he observed, glance ing round the company for support. "I'm judzin', 'and' now he addressed me, with solemily, that if I say yes, I'm in for.it, and no.of the Philippines, while the Nawshaw is still mistake. It's a risk, be added, 'at awfu' risk,' Lusid av'n naval collier.—P, AL G, and then relapsing from seriousness, he em

braced his friends in a waggish glance. Is it

to be yea?. This was popularising the marriage Public Companies,

with a vengeance, and I informed this humorins that unless he said something, and l'iuggestad that it should be yes, he would leave the house in two minutes,”

·BYGONE STEAMER DAYS.

In the early days of steam navigation the engine-room complement 'consisted mostly of only one man, who not only looked after the engins, but also after the fros. The majority of these maritime stoker-engineers" were Scotchmen. On one steamer engaged op the Clyde the engineer was very fond of his whisky, and 10 was always getting into trouble. One day, however, he forgot himself altogether, for "after starting bir engine he sought out a likely spot for a quiet nap, and made himself.com. fortable. All went well until the next stop was to be made. When the captain gave the

order for s'owing down, no response was made. A'search was immediately made for the mire ing engineer, there being no one sise" aboard who knew how to mange the machinery. The captain in the meantime could do nothing, bu cruise about and keep clear of any obstacles At last the man was found, and after a vigor ous shaking was made to understand the nature

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

*www..............

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of $3.50 per AN

Share or the six months ending 30th Juas, 1908, will be payable on the 19th inst., on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's, Office.

'The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, to WEDNESDAY, the 29th period no transfer of shares can be registered. iciting (both days inclusive), during which

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th July, 1908, `

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

1067.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND Sη Dollars

A Two per Share for the Bix Months ending 30th June, 1958, will be payable on the 19th instant, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company and instant, to WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant, (both days inclusive), during which

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TYPEWRITERS

A SPECIALITY

OVER TEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE

or

CLEANING, OVERHAULING,

and REPAIRING

ALL, BROKEN PARTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ALSO,

FOR SALE and HIRE. MODERATE CHARGES.

MOTOR

LAUNCHES

ON HIRE

AT BLAKE PIER.

Mr FUNG WA CHUM, or to Mr. Ho Koy of his offence. He looked disgusted at his period no transfer of shares can be registered, A GREAT BOON TO PASSENGERS

Tols, the Vice-Chairman, or to the following Members of the Committee, which comprises altogether ne Hundred and Eighty Ladier and Gentleinen?

Hon, str. WEI AYUK, G.M.Ġ. -M. EXO CHU PAK.

Mr. CHAN KANG YU.

Mr. LAI KWAI PUL

Mr. TAM HOK PO.

ME CHAU SAU KỶ. .

Mr. WONG LAI CHUEN,

Mr. TAM TSZ KONG.

· Mr. LEUNG' PUI CHI. Mr. PUN'YAN TSUN. Hongkong, 4th July, 19c8.

CHOLERA.

captain, while he said, "Hoots, man! Why did you'no rake the fire oot! Then she would ha’ stopped hersel."

duration of DREAMS.-

SCIENTISTS OPINION,

What is the duration of a dream? "How loog (in other words) does it last? The famous psychologist, Professor Verwon, of the Univer sity of Goettlagen, has just published à book in which he reistes many interesting experien cès. Among the curious experiments made by | him is the following :-/s

5

He told his valet to come into the room- 1639 where be slept with a lamp in his band. Al- though fast asleep and with eyes perfectly closed, the light affected him through his eyelids and started a dream. He would dream' in such cases of sunset or of a fire.

WING to the prevalence of CHOLERA Canton and the surrounding district the public are hereby warned of the danger of Eng Uncooked Fruit and Vegetables.

The public are further informed that the Boiling of Milk or Water prevents any risk of

taliation from these sources.

E

C. McL MESSER, ilead of the Sanitary Department. Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

{679

'NOTICE.

THE-COMMITTEE of the TUNG WA HOSPITAL Invite Members of the Community to attend at the Hospital, on the ocasion of the Presentation of Medals, on SATURDAY next, the 18th inst, at 3.P.M., to the Coxswain and Crew of the steam-lausch Kan Skun, who were lostrumental in saving Jaya number of lives from the' wreck of the

Power, on the 8th June last.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, Registar Getral, will presido,"

Hongkong/13th July, 1968.

PABST BREWING COMPANY HILWAUKEE,

FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

[665

On one occasion when' the'valet happened to drop an object on the floor and koock with his feet against the forniture the sleeper dreamt of battle. The noises he heard were to him at the report of rifles, and the lamp, unsinady in the band of the moving man, became the flaskes of guns to the dreamer,

The whole experiment had lasted but a few seconds, yet the dreamer had witnessed the whole-bittle, with many episodes, in which were, of course, involved the different persons the professor had met during the day,

The duration of dreams is amazingly brief, the longest, ways the professor, failing but a fraction of a second. The mind during sleep. works with a rapidity nakson to it in the waking hourk An example, among others, iflostrating this fact is quoted by the professor. He dreamt that he was a witness, in a pistol duel. He saw plainly the spot, the surrounding scenery, the two opponents, and their friends..

The duel started. One of the adversaries foll | to the ground. He ran to the man, musmined bim and spent a considerable time at attend. Ing to the wounds. He then had a conversa, tion with:ose of the witnesses, who eventually took his arm and said to him, Come. He thea wake up."

Afriand bid called on the, knocked once with his stick abouted “Come 1o because of a

for, bad dand

By Order of the Board of Directory

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest

ment and Agency Company, Ltd. General Ageáli for The West Point

Building Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

[668

Intimations..

THE

TO and FROM STEAMERS

AND

ALSO

ROUND, THE ISLAND FOR PICNIC PARTIES, &c. Fares from $2 per Hour...

AND

250,000)

HINA PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE CO, LD.

(Capital-Paid UP'.......................

Loans on Mortgage af House Property, &c. Goods received on. Storage.

Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Partientars on application).

THE OFFICE OF

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,.. ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed. ...

B SHEWAN, TOMES & Co

Ban). Gonersi Managers.». Hongkong, Igth March, 1908.

[4B

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED in Drages (TastELESS) FORM.

LA CURE NO FICTION E MARVEL UPON MARVELI

NO SUFFERER BA MINNOW: DESPAIR, bul wit soning a doctog's bili or fall ng into the dowych of quackery, may naídy spendaty and ecuase ally care bimself without the know. ledged a

Fond party. By the introduction of -1.4: NEW FRENCH REMEDY

1 ERAPION

*k compжsta revolution hasbarn wrought in Lahada partment of medical science, whästbound shave Son restosed to health and happines who for your previously had bess merely dragging pula tollerable asisteses, "THERAPION No. 1-A Sovare'En

Hemedy for decharges, supervoj tions, the use of which does keyparable harm_by laying the foundation. of weicture and cohes serious dianason, Adam

TERAPION NO. 2-A. Sovereign

·Jor primary and pecondary sin grūptions, vicerations, paint and Særifings of the Joists, and all those complaints which mercury and sarsaparilla are popularly but werecosy supposed to cure. This preparation portões the whole system through the blood and thoroughly silmisales all unisonawa maider from the bodyco

THERAPION NO. 3-A Severolen The Remedy for debility, nervousmevy ipikirud vitality, longJenomeen, dislixa and iscapacity for irudinese or, pissers, jore of Bolismán,- Diraking. Indignation; pełna tá The' back and head; and all | disocitari, čuvajslag: Kron dissipatios, marty, me [chnoon; f.c./which thefacullysoperý stéstlylynney) **K DRAPIO Missedby princes) Cheng me

HUMBER CYCLES

AGENCY.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

33 & 35 Des Vœux ROAD.

Hongkong, 18th June, Fonlin

THERATION MAY NOW ALSO SE OBTAINED In Dragre (TASTELESS) FORM.,

A WONDERFUL - DISCOVERY; This is the à gu of reloaich and experiment, sha all natură, so to speak, fi ransacked by the kerne tife to its confort dåd kapor pess of man, Belenes: bas indeed made ginot: mrides during the pu rectory, and among thaiby KO MAAKT TALK INÍ portasi,discerncied in widícias ooMAN THAT OF T

THERAPION

This preparation is way svetionably one of the most. geunion and ralishis Patent Mafciam War any, Murad, and has, we understand, been used in this Continental Xomitals by Récord, Röstan, Jobin Valpean, Malsonave, the well-known Chamalg• "aac, and indeed by all who has regarded as author? rities in such matters, incinding the 'calekuated i -1 allemand, and Rosa, by whand E was nõude tíma – ance sziformly adopted, and that it is worthy klan attention of those who requizá such'nɔžima TÄNK think thorn in no doubt. From the tissa of Aristotle

· damguarda, ( #:potent agrat la lle yemeral of three season bne like the famed philosophie à stone) bana, Khe otfags of search of House KOMMENT, geneous minda; and fag beyond the mark) -If such could wir kaya boss disorvezolvál deanad muting the bujor metalalaio gold is surely 1800 dhào povery of tammady jo potest Bitereplenish the fall. jog margins of the conăried rouf in the cua cámo v, med in the other so affectually, spámály

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