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Intimation.

Wm. Powell,

LD..

Gentlemen's

Department,

28, Queen's Road..

Direct

Importers

GENTLEMEN'S

PANAMA

HATS,

Smart

and

Exclusive NECKWEAR.

Specialists

in

Gentlemen's Hosiery.

-Cool

and

Durable

SINGLETS

AND

Latest

SHIRTS.

Patterns

in

SOCKS.

WM.

POWELL, LTD.,

General Drapers, Furnishers,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road,

HONGKONG

18th July, 19081

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 23 1908.

Public Companies.

HONGKONG,, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

2.

HE RIGHTY-FOURTH ORDINARY THE

HALF-YEARLY MEETING

of

5 -AREHOLDERS in the Company, will ha held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the ith August, at.11 o'clock Nood, for the purpose of receive

ing a Kuport of the Directors, fogether with a alsment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of Directors; and électing Directors and Auditors."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th July to 11th August, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE, Secretary,

Hongkony, 18th July, 1908,

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LIGHTERS AND CARGU-BOATS. sider the new fees altogether excessive for the

VINCREASED LICENCE'FETS,

At the modibly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held on the 13th inst, the following correspondence was read :—

..

Hongkong, a7th May, 1907,

Dear Sir, On the zorb ultimo a joint letter was addressed to the Colonial Secretary by the owners of foreign lighters protesting against the recent increase of licence feei.

A reply has been received from the Colonial Secretary which in the opinion of the signs tories to the protest is not considered satisfac tory and n bás ̧* In agreed that the- matter" should be laid belore your Commitice with a view of soliciting their assistance in this coparction.

private · craft' in 'question," with their limited asdiciness, and we are unable to recogalie aby ten on for the increased chargn' suddenly, brought into force. We are, etc,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRES

Intimations.

YOU WILL NOT

be deceived, That'there are cheats and frauds in plenty everybody knows; but it is seldom or never that any large business house is guilty. Hongkong, and May, 1908 of them, no matter what line of trade it follows, Mesirs, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.' There can be no permanent success of any Dear Sirs-In reply to your favour of yes-kind based on dishonesty or deception. There" terday's date banding copy of letter addressed never was, and never will be. to your good selves, we approve of placing try that are simply fools and soon come to The men who

before the local Chamber of Commarce-Weare, nevertheless, afraid to buy certain copies of the correspondence os' this subject grief-as they deserve. Now many persons are, etc

advertised articles last they be humbugged and deluded; specially are they slow to place marits of medicines. The remedy known as confidence in published statements of the

SHEWAN, TOMKS & Co. Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1968.'; Messis, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. For reasons expressed in the correspond. Dear Hirs,-1 beg to acknowledge the receipt ence, copies of which are eaclound, it is can of your letter of the 21st instant enclosing copy sidered that this maller an affecting shipping of the Government's reply to our letter of the interesis is one of. mpre ihan ordinary import- | 31st ultimo, “

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT | abca; we trust therefore that your Commit'est appears to me that the answer given by necessary, it is palatable as honey and con- will afford us all possibly assistance.—We are, the Government is practically no reply to our dc.

& AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

1

+

Jardine MathESON & Co, Ld.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce;

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 53.50 per To the S cretary,

share or the six months ending joth.. “june, 1918, will be payable on the 29th insti

un which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained an a, pkcation at the Company's Office!!

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the and insia, to WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON 'HOOPER, Secretary

Hongkong, 14th July, 1908,

THE WEST POI «T BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ΑΝ

Hongkong, 30th April, 1908. Si-With reference to the recent heavy le- crease in the licence fees for car, boats and lighters, notified in the, Gozernurat Gaterie of the 20th ultimo, we, the undersigned, owners of private lighters, beg that, for reasons herein.

açar expressed, the decision of the Government to double the tax already levied on such craft ba reconsidered.

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION. as flour, silk or cotton goods from the mills of is as safe and genuine an article to purchase.

manufacturers with a world-wide reputation, We could not afford to exaggerate its qualities or misrepresent it in the least; and it is not

tains the nutritive and curative properties of petition.

Because no distinction has been made in the

Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod liver, combined with the Compound past between Cargo Boats that ply for hire--Syrup of typophosphites and the Extracts of and those that do not, it would appear that Malt and Wild Cherry; and how valuable such time bas arrived when some distinction might a blending of these important medicinal agenta be considered acce:sary on taxes being in creased one hundred fold.«

must he is plain to everybody. It is beyond |price in Anemia, Insomnia, Weakness and lack of Nervous Tone, Poor Digestion, Wasting Impurities. Science can fumish nothing better. Discasos, La Grippe, Lung Troubles and Blood

-perhaps nothing so good. Dr. W. H. Dalfe, of Canada, says: "I have used it in my practice

valuable tonic and reconstructive." 'It'l 2 and take pleasure in recommending it as a remedy that can afford to appeal to its record bright and aggressive medical Investigation. and represents the science and knowledge of

Effective from the first dose. "You cannot be disappointed in it." Like all good things it is imitated Sold by chemists throughout the world.

A differenca in taxation is made between vehicles that ply for hire and those that do not and this seems to apply in our case-1 am, &c.,

F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent,

,

After some discussion it was decided that We venture to say that it is not quitable, the Secretary should draft a reply to the [C67 even though it were done previously, to place Government supporting the views of the Ship

private craft (acquifed for the sole purpose oplag Companies interested in the matter with carrying on our respective businesses, and a view of obtaising, il possible, the concession which under ad circumstances ply for hire) on

asked for by such Companies lo regard to the same footing as Chinese-owned bouts, the lighters not plying for hire. daily hire of which is regulated by Government tariff.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND" af · Dollars Two per Share for the Six Months eading 30th June, 1958, will be payable on the 29th instant, 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 and instant, to WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,,.

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest

ment and Agency Company, Ltd.

|

|

of the lighters is limited to the requirements of 12 one case the usefulness and earning power

our trade, whereas in the case of the Chineas owned boats, the return is governed by tha | energy and resourcefulness of the liceosen. 'It is, "we think, generally admitted that Native Cargo Baats, paid for to a large extent by the Typhoon Relief Fund, have, sicce the typhoon of September, 196, demanded "altogether, upreas nable terms, thus, greatly enhancing their earnings. The position of many foreign

Intimations.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK.

General Agants for The West Pot Owned Thiers is entirely different; after, the Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks,

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

Notices of Firms

KOWLOON HOTEL.

NOTICE.

668

THE Underigued begs to Notily his Clients and the Public generally that be has adnitted Mr. P. E. FRED STONE into

PARTNERSHIP with him to the business of the above Hotel as from 1st July, 1958, under the name and style of "OwEN STONE & 0.".

O. E. OWEN,

M

NOTICE

Proprietor.

R. P. E. FRED STONE has the pleasure to saform bis numerous Friends and Acquaintacces [asbore and afloat) that he has joined Mr. U. E. OWEN at a PARTNER in the business of the KOWLOON, HOTEL, as from the 1st July, 1953, under the name and style of "UWEN, STONE & CO.

He trusts that they will extend to the new Firm a Share of their patronago. Hongkong, 13th July, 1908,

NOTICE.

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MRL as the pleasure to

R. L. GAMEAU (late Manager of A.

tform his Numerous Customers and the Public generally that he has bought over the business of Messrs. A. CHAZALON & CO., as from 1st July, 1928, and will carry on sama under the name and style of "FRENCH STORE" He trusts that the same kind patronngs will be extended by his customers and the public.

catastrophe of September 1906 several Euro pean firms, owing to the scarcity of nativa crafi, were forced to purchase, ut excessive prices, lighters from other poris, It is perhaps un- necessary to add that the benefits resulting from the prompt acquisition of such craft were by no sans conɓaed to the respective owners of same, joasmuch as the lighters prov ded at the time of scarcity a means of canying on business of vital importance to the Colony generally, e, the delivery and shipment of cargo. i

Now that matters in connection with the handling of goods have anumed a normal state the lighters which during the crisis were indis- pensable both to shipowners and merchants alike, have now become a source of heavy ex penses to their owners, and any increase to such is viewed with concain. Having now laid the position clearly before you, we trust that the Government will see the reasonableness of our contestion, that the increase of licence fees, il

NMING KOR, carrying on business at NOTICE is hereby given that Messrs. MAN Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and else where as Druggists, have, on the 5th day of May, 1908, applied for the Registration in of the following Trade Mark-

The representation of three Chinese children sitting on the ground, the one in the middle is depicted holding. Chinese tea cup. On one side is the represcola tion of a man (supposed to be a doctor) standing with his hand in his pockai looking at the children. Above which ard written three Chinese characters

reading Man Ming Kok in the name of MAN MING KOK, who claim to be the proprietors thereof,

The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the month of November, 1906,

respect of the following goods LIQUID MEDICINE and MEDICINAL POWDER and PILLS IN CLASS 3.

A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen Hongkong, and also at the Office of the Under- at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of signed.

.Dated and day of May, 1908.

Cary, should be confined to such carft as ply the harbour for hire, and we would ask that 530] the Ordinance by amended accordingly.-W. aic, &c.,

非

JARDINE, MatiksoN & CO, LIB.

DUITERFIELD & SWIRE.

F. J. ARB TT, Supt. P. & O.S.N. Co, SHEWAN, Tomes & Co.

To the Color Secretary Hongkong.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1908, Gentlemen 1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter dated the 30th ultimo,, signed by yourselves and certain other shipping firms asking that the decision of the Govern meat to increase the Licence Fees for Lighters that do not ply for hire, may be reconsidered.

z. to reply, I am to point out that in the past no distinction has been made in the matter of licence fees between cargo boats that ply for hire and lighters that do not; that the fees now imposed are not considered excessive and INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAE that the Government regrets that it cannot see

its way to reduce them.-1 am, &c.

F. H. MAY Colonial Secretary, Messrs. Jard se Matheson & Co., Ltd.

All'accounts due to the firm of A. CHAZALON & Co. will be collected by him 'and all bill against the firm must ha, sent in before 15th August, 1908, or they will not be recognised,

Hongknag. 17th July, 1908.

and

EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

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(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

TO EUROPE.)

HAVING been appointed AGENTS for iba above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of pasinge, &c, in connection with above.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents.

Hongkong, girl fuly, 100%,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 21st May, 1908, Dear Sir,With reference to our; letter to the Colonial Secretary of the 1st May, we have now to enclose for your inf rmation copp of his reply to same, dated zoth instant, which casinot be regarded as satisfactory. We think that copies of correspondence might, with advantage, be laid before the local Chamber of Commerce, but before taking thesa steps we await an expression of your views-Wo ars, &c.,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., La. Messrs, the Peniusalar and” Origntal Steam

Navigation Co. Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Messi, SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

¡Hongkong, 22nd May, 1908. Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & Co, LD. Dear Sirs,-Replying to your letter of yesterday with reference to the quiation of Fees on Foreign Lighters, wo quite agree with PORTLAND CEMENT, you that the reply of the Colppial Secretary is pot satisfactory, and we also think with you Casks, of 375 Br. net: 05.50 per Cark that the correspondence might with advantage

ex Factory

be laid before the local Chamber of Commerce, In-Bag

net 88:35 per Bay The Colonial Secratury” porpssely”, avadar ex Factosylate the point in our letter; we are quite aware that SHEWAN TOMBS & Co. | no distinction has, been made in the past be General ARMYCINAZORAT twin cango boals that ply for hire and fighters Hongkong, 18th Ap

that do not, bat now main polat is that we com

· JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,

8, Des Veux Road Central,

Hongkong.

NAVY CONTRAC

TEMISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS PENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY OF (Firewood, Lime White, Charcoal, &c.), from the is: August, 1903, to H.M. Dockyard; Hongkong.

Forms of Tender can be obtained on appli calion to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. Dackyard, Hongkong; and should be returned not later than Noon on 27th July, 1908,

will be required when applying for tendor A Deposit of One Hundred Dollars (ro)

forms. This will be returged if the lender is decline i

"

The lowest or any Teoder not necessarily accepted and the right is reserved of accepting any portion of a lender.

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Hongkong, azad July, 1908, · ·

・

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART MENT.

No. 491.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received instructions?

to sell by

PUBLIO AUCTION,

For account of the Estate of the late

Colonel Murtin,

по

WEDNESDAY,

the 29th July, 1908, at 1.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY GOODS AND EFFECTS, belonging to the above Estate, TERME :-A Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH": Auctioneers. Flongkong, 18th July, 2008.g

To Let.

TO LET

'ODOWN No. SA, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th May, 1908.

TO LET

and 8, LEIGHTON OS.

ROAD. Apply to-

Tapo

HILL

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO., LD, No. 8, Queen's Road Wert, Hongkong, 30th March, 1908,

3

Α

PABST BREVING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE.

FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

NY

SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents for Hongkong & South ChinA. Hongkong, 20th July, 1907.

COLD STORAGE,

F.M

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, I LTD, have now 40,00b Cabic feet ol COLU STORAGE'srailable at, KAST POINT. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver Stores will be Open, at to &.M. and

4. patishable goods.

WM. PARLAEN, Manager,

Hongkong, aand Inne, rasc

[6)

TO LET

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon,"

Apply to--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST--

MENT & AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, 9th June, 1908.

FIRS

TO LET.

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FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central, containing "6 Rooms and Servants' Quarter

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Hongkong, 13nd. May, 1908,

TO LET,

(ayy

FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd

FloorTM of"Na, 14, Des Væds Road" Central (formerly occupied by Mesara, SkowaD, Tomes & Co.)

Apply to--

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT.

E. D. Saison & Co.

Queen's Road Central Hoogkong, 9th June, 1908, (2)

TO LET.

TYPEWRITERS SHOPEE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 12,

SPECIALITY

OVER TEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE

.07

and QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL, ONE ROOM in PRINCE'S BUILDING, Top Floor.

Apply to-

·

.S., J. DAVID & Com

Prince's Building. Hongkong, 181 Jane, 1908.

TO LET.

CLEANING, OVERHAULING, HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD

and REPAIRING ALL BROKEN PARTS.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED,

ALSO

FOR SALE áod HIRE,

MODERATE CHARGES.

MOTOR

ON

MRICHES

HIRE

AT BLAKE PIER

TO and FROM STEAMERS

ARD

WITH reference to Government Notifica A GREAT BOON TO PASSENGERS which is hereby cancelled, it is autified that tion No Ber of 9th December, 1904,

on and after als 1st January, 1909, the Fees (payable monthly) at Queen's College, will be us unders—,

Classes I, II and III......$45 per annum. Classes IV, V and VI ......$24 per annum.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 18th July, fouð.,

...

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON;

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HAS ALWAYS ON HAND, CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND.

„TOILET. REQUISITES

FOR SALE

IZ DYAGUILAR: STREET,

ALSO

ROUND THE ISLAND FOR

PICNIC PARTİES, &c. Fares from $2 per Hour:

HUMBER CYCLES

AGENCY.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

33 & 35 DES VOUX ROAD.

Hongkong, 18th Jung, zgod

Ess9

A HOUSE in WOND-BEI-CHONG ROAD," A HOUSE in 'RIFOK TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAVA Easy,' BLUE,'

* BUILDINGS, and No. 169, Drá Vavr ROAD post to the Hongkong Hotel,, FLATS in MORITON TERRACE, OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No, z, Çox--

NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground. }

No. 10, DEŠ VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor,"

App'710----

THE HONGKONG LAND INVÉST- MENT & AGENCY OO. 'LD. Honzkang, 9th June, sgoð,

For Sale.

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE ( TASTELESS) FORM,

A WONDERFUL DIGOOVERY.

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