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Intimation.

Powell,

LD.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,

[Lift to First Floor.]

Important

Display

of

Furnishing Fabrics.

BROCADES,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 1908.

Intimations.

TENDERAVAL YARD: of the under

FENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY.TO. mentioned Timber Materials for one year from 18th October, 1958, vix: 1

TEAK

AMERICAN FIR OF OREGON PINK CAMPHOR WOOD HARDWOODS

Form of Tender, and information in regard to the conditions of contract, &c, can be obtained on application to the Naval Store OFFICER, H. M. Naval Yard." A deposit of

THE BMIGRATION TO SIBERIA wooden house. Omsk has gained most in the

last ten years in this respect..

The climate is bald by the residents to be

The following article on the above, subject

population will, in less than half a century, cause it to exceed the present combined popula tions of Germany, France, Austria, Great Britain, and Italy. About 219,030,000 inhabit ants are concentrated in the 57 provinces of

Public Companies,

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING- ROUTE A LA CO, LTD.LAN

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Consignees.

(DDEUTSCHER LLOYD, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

PRINZ WALDEMAR,"

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 the stone

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pasy, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point

one hundred dollars will be required with each European Russis. Of these only 14,000,000 the year in spring and autumn when the ice will be: CLOSED from the 19th to the 36th Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

world.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remain ing undelivered after the 24th of September, [8aa | will be subject to rent penjat, Meas

"THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING THE Steamship

of SHAREHOLDERS of the above General Manager on SATURDAY, the 16th September, at 13 Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Consulting Com mitten and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1908,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

'JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., September, 1908, both days inclusive. General Managers, Hongkong, 7th September, 1908...

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.xamined on the 24th of September, at 9 30 A

All Claims must reach us before the 28th of

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

September, 1908, or they will not be recognized.

„appears in The Tower from its St. Petersburgery fair on the whole. The winter, though severely cold, is dry-and-fairly_free from the correspondant.

According to recent statistice the population winds that sweep the region off the ."tundra" (frosen) and of the “taiga" (jungle)....... of Russia is sonual y increasing at the rate of The transition from spring, to summer in very two-and-a-half millions. It is now about sudden the fields and trees assume their var 150,000,000 in 1930'lt will, at this rate, reach dure in three or four days of sunshine. Sümı BAULK, THICKSTOFF,180,000, 02, and 10 1950 more than 250,00. po -ScantlinÒ, PLANK,

In other words the natural growth of the mer and autumn are very fine and, hot. The Company will be held at the Office of the baving arrived, Consigures of Cargo ara hemby

range of the Altair, owing to a dry climat, AND BOARD.

is fast becoming a favourite resort for OREGON SPARS."

valids suffering from pulmonary diseases, and mineral springs abound. The only diffi, colly presented by the climate is the period of are town dwellers the remainder for the most begins to form, and for two months in the year part, are engaged in agriculture, the exact places like Baresoul, situated at some distance proportion being 74 per cent. of the totalrom the railway, are cut off from the outside popul.tion Industrial occupations «account

The soil in the northern part of the square for only 11 per cent In consequence of the

consists of rich black earth, yielding good profound ignorance of the Russian peasantṛy (84 per cool, are illiterate) they are, and will for crops. The rest of the land affords excellent

of the above Socisty will be held in the long remain, unable to apply meders methods pasture, more particularly the river beds,THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING which though inordinately wide, are en- CLLY HALL, DO FRIDAY, the 25th inslant, of farming. Where, for instance, the Chinese cumbered by alluvial, deposits forming at 5.30 P., for the purpose of receiving the

res is able to obtain crops averaging 300 10 extensive meadows on either side of the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for Vadersigned. 500 poods (36.41b) par deal in ( actes), they waterway. There are fiaoded in spring, the year ending 311 August; of electing office- barely raise 40 ponds. Famines are perennial. and when the water subsides assume a most beaters for the enluing year, &c.

The increase of the population has brought vivid emerald coating of grass, od” which"

The feeble about a great scarcity of land.

myriads of cattle could graze. The southern development of industry provides only à

part, again, is rich in various mineral deposits, small outlet for the surplus population. It

notably gold and copper Several British com- has therefore long been obvious that the panies have already started mining operations peasants in the European provinces must in the Aliais. The scenery in the mountainous parts is very striking, the hills being mostly available lands in Siberia. This, however, the covered with forests of birch and pine, while sho Government persistently opposed on the ground.

river banks, with their grass lawns and willows that a large surplus population would provide overhanging the water, bear a strong resembl cheap labour. Up to 16 the annual emigrarance to English rural scenery in the Fen tion did not much exceed 100,000. Is that year the Government' raised its restrictions contry and the eastern counties. The results have been remarkable; during the 'first ten month of 1907, the number of emi- grants rone to 556,0:0; this year it is expected In reach 1,000,000.*

tendar, but this will be returned on the accept- ance or rejection of the same. The Tenders, which will be received till noce on rat proximo, should be sealed and addressed to the Naval Store Officer, J. M. Naval Yard. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

H. RISSLAND,

Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, 16th September, 1968. [862 FRENCH STORE (late A. Cliazalon & Co.), 5 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HAVE jan received a Freak Assortment

1

of AMERICAN GOODS comprising be encouraged to emigrate to the enormous

ile following --

SALT HERRINGS, MACKERELS,

SALMON BELLIES, CADFISH BLOCKS, SPICED NORWEGIAN ANCHOVIES, SARDELLES, CANNED FRUITS, ASPARAGUS,

**C &c, &c.

Manukane, 220d August on

Telephone: 482.

(10

Telegrams?

Cyclometer!"

CONTINENTAL

AND

TAPESTRIES, HOME RATES.

DAMASKS.

Special

Attention

to

Coast

Orders.

CHINTZES,

CRETTONNES,

CASEMENT

CLOTHS.

Artistic

and

Exclusive

Stock.

IMPORT AGENTS

FOR..

Motor Cars,

Cycles,

Launches,

Automobiles.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

HEAD OFFICE, and SHOW

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions. PUBLIC AUČTION,

to sell by

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TO-MORROW,

the 14th September, 1908, at 2.30 F.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

...comer of Ice House Street,

AN ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising

ANTIMONY-WARE BRONZE-FIG WARE, OLD CLOCKS, CARVED IVORY FIGURES, &c., &c.

--TERMS As usual,

Transportation presented supreme difficulties owing to the defective communication by means of the single track railway from Sumara eastward, but the work was ooer- gelically undertaken and actively pursued, with the result that this movement bids fair to produce an impor'ant chipge.in The the economic conditions of Russia. peasant soon learnt from his kindred who bad emigrated thay, after discounting the hardships... of the journey as the inad:qua'e allowance of Teo roubles (to)-made-by-the-board-of-Em: eration and the privations inseparable from life in a new country, he would be in posses sion of a valuable asset-a plot of virgin soil averaging fifteen desiatlux (say forty acres) with- out any of the restrictions which the neighbour- hood of the large landed proprietor. imposed on his tenement in Russia. Pasture land was to be hid in abundance for his cattle. His subsistence was ensured by a rich black soil, in no wise in- ferior-to'the-best.in the Black Earib seriontin South Russia, the only drawback being the prevalence of brackish water, which, however, a little trouble taken to drain his fields could easily remove. Besides the rivers teemed with fish, the woods with game, while the absence "of pay strict supervision over the forests ena

bled him to fell timber for his dwelling. Hance. the stream of applications to emigrate has developed into a flood which bis overtaxed the 'emigration officials.

The tide of emigration is mainly, directed to a large expanse of territory, forming roughly a square bounded by the line of the railway an far as the river Ob to the north, the course of that river to the east, the Altais range to the south, and the Urals to the west. It includes partions of the. Tobolsk and Tomsk pro vinces, and of the Steppa region, as well as the trans-Ural pasts of the Ferm asd Ula' provinces of Europesa Russia. Besides this vast area, Lie Government disposes of other equally vast and favourable régions for colonization. There is the sabounded tract of pasture land extend.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 23rd September, too

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of September, 1008, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public. Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kai Lung Wan, in the Colony of Hongkong

· for a term of 75 years.'.

·PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

LOCALITY.

Boundary

Messuréo

K

W.

it.

per plah.)

Hongkong, 19th September, 198,

For Sale.

1855

ing from the Altais to Turkestan, vaguely des. RARE COPPER AND SILVER COINS.

the home

cribed as the Kirghiz steppes, and officially de nominated as the "regions" of Akmo linsk, Semipalatinsk, and Semiretchensk, of the semi-nomad Kirghiz tribes, a race of horse-breeders. Further east lies the extensive stretch of the Yenissel basin, forming the provinces of Yenisseisk and 33.35, Des Voeux Road, Central, | Irkutsk, the former including the Minussinsk

ROOMS,

Hongkong.

THE PROVIDENT

LOAN AND

CHINMORTGAGE CO., LD.

region, so interesting from an ethnographic point of view. The basins of the Amur and Eas the Ussuri and the maritime province would scarcely exhaust the list. The tida of emigra- tion has not yet materially afl cted item. The fist-named area, too years ago exhibited a dreary expanse of rich black anil lying (allow, varied by monstrous stretches of young virgin frest, devoid of any signs of human habitation or activity, save in the vicinity of the loog, straggling villages extending for miles along the highroad in one, long, endless street of dark wooden huis, unp-inted save for the white Trefted window framer typical of Siberia, And- rven, here, there were scarcely any signs of agriculture, the peasants mainly subsisting on their horned cattle and horses. Even five years ago, when the railway had been in operation long enough to produce a marked change in the aspect of the towns, the face of the country remained unaltered. Today, [48 the railway is lined by patches of upturned solle with here and there rudimentary attempts at' irrigation, and small herds of cattle grazing on the boundless grass fields.,, The same incipient. animation is noticeable on the banks of the rivers, where villages are fast springing up:

(CAPITAL PAID UP ....................51,250,000) Loans on Mongage of House Property, &c Goods received on Storage. -Advances made on Merchandisa..

Loans made on the Providen: System.

(Rates and Particulars on application)"

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

"

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers."

WM. POWELL. Hongkang, 19th March, 1908,

LTD.,

General Drapers, Furnishers, Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road,

HONGKONG,

Hoogkong, sand September, 1908.

AN-APPEAL.

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THE of AD, BA-A

A recent visitor passed several villages of quite considerable size which he could not and on the official map. Det

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to sale that she will be pleased to receive orders for One feature which cannot fail to strike the all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs tourist in the abundance of churchas, even in Iand Collars renewed on old ones, li

the remoter parts; every town posseSSOS quite a number of them. Owing to the scarcity of roads the swarm of emigrants naturally

|

AFGHANISTAN

FOR SALE..

Ancient COINS consisting of those of MOST Valuable, and Rare Collection of the SASSANIAN, GREEK, Graeco-Bactrian, bo-SCYTHIAN, AND EARLY HINDU DYNAS. TIES, THE SULTANS OF DELHI (including Pathad and Suri Kings) AND OF KASHMIR, THE MOGHUL EMPERORS, THE AMIRE OF SHAHS OF PERSIA, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COINE OF OXEat_NUMIS MATIC INTEREST, BEAUTY AND RARITY,

Apply to-

I. U. MIRZA,'..

Supreme Court,

Hongkong. Hongkong, 14th August, 1908.

AND OF BUKHARA, THE

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THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OFTAINED IN DRAGKE (TASTELESS) FORM,

A WONDERFUL DISDOVERY, This is the geol reach and experiment, whe -all-natuētāls) 10 speak, la consacked by the sciBusi titoriumfort and kapp'nem of man. Scienza. has indeed, made giant gridan during the pan, century, mbid among themby no means feast ini. fortant discoveries in medicino comon khai of

THERAPION.

This preparation is unquestionably one of the mout genalan and reliable Pat ni Medicines weer Inte duced, and hax, we understand, been used in the Crathontal Hospitale by Slownd, Restan, JobeTR, Velpras, Maisonneure, the well-known Chassely» nac, and Indeed by all who see regarded as sulho- tities to such matters, lacluding she celebrated Lallemand, and Rout, by, whom it was some the painca uniformly adopted, and that it is worthy the attention of those who require such a remedy we risk the ison doubt. From the time of Aristotle downwards, a polsat agent in the removaİ · of these diseases, hug (like the fatuać philosopher's -storm) bann tho object of search of some kopačaly generous minde; and far beyond the mere power vị... ll mach could evir bæree boom discwood—of trans

mating the busur metals into gold ji surely the dia, pavory of remedy so polený autorėslenính thọ fui,“

·ing põergieo of the confirmed rond în îsa cos cha

and in the Debug na manciatally, speedily and safely

• to expel from theỳyptent withóni tha slá, or avai the knowladys, of a'sscond party, the polsses of acquired or inherited disease in kli sbale proican Formiks to Joave no inlni ve irace behind, butch THE NEW· FRENCH REMEDY («

THERAPION»

le

which many cortalały rank with? If sos take paŭce - Ɛdence of, maay atija diećovarian at our day, about which no jittle pulentationʻsad notas have been. made, sad the ostanatva and svartacossatag da body grand that has been created for this medicins Whar

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil. dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required clings to the fallway and to the lar o rivera, e letraduce apps Barron BD 1 G

The Superioress will also be 'most grateful for any Parzz, or old ENVELOPER to be made Into Books for the Children of the Poor School who are taught by the Sisterai'

leaving the Intermediate country bare. But the most marked Improvement is noticeable in the aspect of the towns, where edifices of brick are beginning to supersede the convention

an indep

.....

DAVID WOOD, Acting Honorary Secretary.

-- Hongkang, 2nd September, 1908.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE:

[80g

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the above Club will be held on SATUR- DAY, the 3rd October, at 1.30 PM at the Office of the JOCKEY CLUB on the Ground floor of the Hongkong Club Annëxe, Chatør- Koad.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, zand Saptember, 1908.

Intimations.

[861

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART- MENT.

MELCHERS & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 17th Septembar, r9ož.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP. "INVERIO,”- FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO, HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND MANILA.

TH

THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the. Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk

·and expense. .

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any caso whatever,

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 19th September, 1908

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

[19-10

FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND

NO. 653-With reference to Government Nonfication No. 492 of 13th July, 1908, on and after 1st January, 1909, the Foss (pay. THE Steamship able monthly) at Queen's College will be $48- per annum in all classes.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 15th September, 1908.

[859

KOBE

"JAPAN,"

having arrived from the above Porte, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expensé into the hazardous and/or: exira hazardous godowas of

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go-

'LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

La Casks of

in Bage of

175 Br. net $5.50 per Caik

ax Factory.

50 ba. ast $8.45 per Bag

Factory

SHEWAN TOMES- &› Oo,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 15th August, rond.

tag

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEKE DAYA,

1.00 am 7.30 am, 10.9.30 am. Every 10 minutes 9:30 am to 11.00, a.....Every 15 minuter. 11.30 am. 10 1243 pan. ... Every 15 minutes. (2.45 pm to 1.75 p.m.... Every 10 minutes 1:15 pm to 1.45 p... Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.13 p.m. Every 10 minutes 7.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm....Every's 'minutes. 330 pm to 5.00 p.m....Evary a5 ininutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every to minoter:

NIGHT CARS..

N45 pam; and 9 p.m. 945 pm to 11.15, a m every hall hour.

SUNDLYS 5:00 am to 9:00 amƒ.....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 m, 10 9.30 6. „Every 30 minutes 9.30am to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes 0.30 LIB. 10 11,00 a:m. ...Every 10 minutas 1.45 am to 12.00 noon... Every 15 minutes 12.00 Neon to 1.30 pm. Every to minutes 1.00 p.m. to 5,00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes 6.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 7:00p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every to minota

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.

WOOD, BATURDAYS, Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 16:30 p.m. and"

113:45 PA SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGI Des Voeux Road Central,"

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers: sistengkung, ath Jome, 19177

D. NOMA,

PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER

AND

THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS

No. 50 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then LH. R. H. The Duke of York, and H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4,500 testimonials from all sources, audi

My 34 year experience in taildoing is a guaranton of good work and prompt execution. My colours ara absolutely last and perfectly harmless, and produce a charming, affect not. attained by any other, as their composition in only known to ma, in tattooing unlike some species of angravings, care must be taken to Have the work dose: in a perfect, high toned „manner. In order to take goocial precaution against possible dangers; 1 dili frash: materials

opying of Portraits with distinct

down Co., Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been, effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, stat September, 1908. ^0% [858

Dentistry.

TSIN TING.

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY. STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'Aquilaa STREET.

REASONABLE FIIL Consultation Fms..

Hongkong, 20th June, 1904.

Dr. M. H. OHAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD of the AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY 15; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, From the Univeralty of Pennsylvania, D.Š‚A.

Hargaang, <h Anyt ̧m"

Entimations.

PABST BREWING: COMPANY, MILWAUKEE.

FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYE - KEPT IN › STOCK

BIENSSEN. & Co, Agents for

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA.- Hongkong, 29th July, roar."

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OFTAIRED `in DragEE (TASTELLIS) FORM., ---* CURE NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVELI

ND SUFFERER... “NË NOW DESPAIR;" but winning a doctor'a lali ne fall og betal the de... daub of quickáry, may salele, speedily and couuur aliyeure bindalí without the knows

and party; By the internlar tios of SINEW FRENOH RIAA KONFLI

ERAPION

A spiele rol vilon has been wioną bile škia dau “partmental medical nehmen, while the MATNEN KATO Bees restored to health and, happines who, fou your previously had boon jmaroly Krugjeļup-ons a↳ miserable miştanca,

WCHERAPION; No. 1—A Sovereignt Komady for darkkigos, superseling inisce

• Hồng, the saộ of which dosa separable' harm by- laying the fonážnijon” of spriestes: and ocháč.

- THERAPION; No. 23-A, Reversija

Remedy for primary and secondkey" Eeptions, siderations, palās and fallings of the.

· Joint, and all those complaints which matowy and sarsaparilla are popularty but, arronsonby spypared to curto Ta priparatos parādos De vėžiais systems through the blood and thoroughly {e}{njuntos ell nolaicus matter from the bódý - PHERAPJON.MOE.2-A, Bayr

business or plesiere, love of solitude, blan Indlýpation,

THERAPON indby » (la "darove hout the works

·tes.