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Intimation.

Powell's

GRAND

CHRISTMAS

BAZAAR

OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M. Daily

TOYS

Every conceivable kind of Toy, From 10, Cents to 35 Dollars,

DOLLS

A gorgeous array Fairies, dressed, partly dressed and

undressed,

From 25 Cents to 30-Dollars each.

ANIMALS

of all kinds, Including: Polar Bears, Grizzly Bears, Teddy Bears, Hares, Rabbits, Terriers, Bulldogs, Spaniels, Monkeys, Cats, Donkeys, Horses, Elephants,

etc.,

GAMES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 19 1908.

BIGGEST DIAMOND.

STORY OF THE CUTTING OF THE CULLINAN.

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The monstrous Coillaan diamond (which has now been cut into 10g brilliants, so musi be called in, future the Cullisao diamonds) has been formally delivered to the King, “

The work of cutting and polishing the gem; and transforming it into a wumber of gorgeous brilliants (two of which are far ahe largest in ́existence), has occupied the record time of only uipe months. Mess: Joseph Asscher and Co., of Amsterdam and Paris, did the work, and Messrs. N. J. Levy and Nephews, the experts in precious stones, overlooked the cutting,

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OP THE EMPIRE,

SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Farther letter from the London Chamber considered, at the monthly meeting of the Hongkong Chamber on the gib last. i-

Intimations

DONE BY TRYING.

Auctions.______

PUBLIC AUCTION

A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION

OF

OIL PAINTINGS,

Nobody can tell what he can do till he tries. When a thing ought to be done the modem spirit moves us to keep working away at it until it is done. In the face of this idea the "impossible vanishes. Where there's a will there's a way,WIf we could but rob cod liver oil of its sickening taste and smell and then A combine it with two or three other ingredients we should possess the best remedy in the world for certain diseases, that are now practically incurable." So said a famous English physi Cian twenty-five years ago. "But it will never be done," he added, "You can no more tum cod liver oil into a pleasant palatable medicine, than you can turn the Codfish itzallinto a Bird I have now pleasure in stating that the Gaver of Paradise" Yet he lived to admit that is

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION. our General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Right Hoo. the Earl of Dudley, G. C. V.O., the "impossible" had been accomplished.'. It bas accepted the Has. Presidency of the Conispalatable as honay and contains all the Butritive and curative properties of Pure God gras. *

combined with the Compound Syrup of Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, Hypophosphites, Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry: This remedy is freed from the bad peculiarities Dr. Frothingbain so detested, and for. Use it freely and confidently for Anemia, Hysteria, Wasting Complaints, Blood Impuri Lionetti, Constantin, ties, Asthma, and Throat and Lung Troubles,

Oxford Court, Cannon Street,'. London, 3rd November, 1908: Dear Sir,- beg to confirm my Circular letter of the 26th June last informing you that the Seventh Congress of the Empire will be hold in Sydney, NSW, commencing on the It will be remembered that the Cullicas, 14th September, 1909, and giving particulars in the greatest, of all diamonds, wat discover ed on 26th Jan, 190s, in the l'remier (Transfegard to the general arrangements to be made vaal) mine. An overseer, Mr. F. Wells, for the convenience of delegates. going his rounds, noticed a glistening body, al snost buried to the earth. Using his penknife, be got out the stone. The previous largest stone discovered, its Excelsior, weighed, in the ugh, 971 carats. The Cullinan weighed ujib. avoirdupois, or 3,015) carats. It bad a maxi- mum girth of inches.

A K.YAL PRESENT.

In August, 1937, Gen. Botha proposed that th gem should be offered to his Majesty as a tuken of the loyalty of the Transvaal people. The prescutation was made on the King's birthday, al-Sandy ngham last year, by Sir Richard Solomon, the Agent-General of the Trinsvaal in London, It-shruld be added that the stone was sent to London by ordinary re- gistered post.

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In the Times yesterday was published no authorised account of the work of cutting and polishing the jewel. The stone wat harded to Messra. Asscher at the Colonial Office, 'It was Taken by the shortest sea reue jo Amsterdam, and got safely within the steel and concreto walls, ift, thick, of Mestra, Asscher's factory at 'Amplerdant.

Then began the onerous task of dividing the huge object, für Mr. Joseph Asscher had to bear in mind that he was dealing with the feest dianlord that, was ever, discovered, and that it belonged to the King of England. Rsugh diamonds are lisle to strange (reaks and the application of the kaife of cutting whee! must always be speculati to some

extent;

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METHODS OF CUTTING,

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from the PARIS SALON,

COMPRISING PAINTINGS BY THE WELL-KNOWN

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ARTISTS

Charpentier, Renard, Serret, Didier,

tion to visit Australia, as well as their prespec-it is precisely the splendid medicine he wished Pinggera, Ferry, Paulus, Dupin, Gerard,

You will, 1 feal sure, realise the importance of deciding as early as possible at least upon some of the delegates who will represent your Chamber and of the desirability of those deleg- ales ipforming me, through your, of their inten. tive plans for the return jourvey. Nomica. finns are reaching me frequently now, and? shall be glad to hear, as early as convenient, from all Chambers, in order that I may keep the Committes in Australia fully informed as to the Members that may be expected & am appending to this letter details of the reduc- tions which will be granted by the various Steamship Companies and the Routes which

Mayard, Montreu,

Dr. W. L., Victoria University, M. B., Lencir, Holmstedt, Artot, Berquin, &c., &c. M. D. CM.,

ON

may be followed. These include facilities for Preparation of Cod Liver Oif have been the 21st & 22nd DECEMBER, 1908, commencing

visiting Japan, Hongkong, India &c. on the homeward journey whilst arrangements can no doubt be made, if so desired, for a more extended programme.

I'am further.icstructed to request that your Chamber should commenco, as early as con- 'venient, the consideration of the resolutions which they may desire to bring forward, and that the same may be transmitted to me with out delay. A preliminary drals of the pro- gramme of Resolutions to be submitted to the Congress will be circulated, following the usual custom, raily 'io 19%), altis perhaps unnecessary for me to say that the Resolutions Two processes are employed in, cutting date ba. submitted to the Congress "must be inonds. The old method is to use a knife and such as will be of interest to the "Empire hammer, along the cleavage planes, following as a whole, or to more than one por.ion the patural angles of crystallisation. The thereof, and not in Boy scose local jo bear- other is quite a modera method, and employsing: The following is a list of the Subjects: a phosphor broste wheel making 3,950 rev lu which were discussed at the 1906. Congres, tions a minute. The latter, or sawing process, and which will bo doubt be of assistance' to enables the cutter largely to disregard the your Chamber is approaching the mattér, natural clenvage planes of the diamond. But though it is not intended to be in any way it was thought the Gullinan was too great a complete-Arbitration Bills of Lading, Brit Fatone for the saw procers, as the saw mightish Capital in the Colonies, British Commer

get' out of control,

cial Agents, Cable Communication, Capa dias Bankiuptcy Law, Canadian Railways, Catalogues, Colonial Duties on Certifica tion of Origin, Codification of Commigicial Law, Colonial Survey, Commercial Édúca, tion, Commercial Relations between the Mo ther Country, her Colonies and Dependencies, Commercial Travellers Taxes, Consuing Service Decimal System of Weights, Measures and Currency, Defence of the Empire, Emigration,

So Mr. Joseph Asscher began, work of the cullipse with a steel kaifs and a hammer, the stone being mounted in a cup (four times the otpal site) on a lignum rite stick. Firma incision had to be made in the stone, a quarter of an inch deep. The crucial moment came.

With all the force a stropy man could give, Mr. Asscher struck with bis hammer at the steel knife wedged in the Callipan. The knife brake..

CUT IN TWP."',

At a second blow, however, the stone parted, pre hall weighing 1,977 carats, sad the giber 1,245 carats. So, well was the dividing dona that only a few carats of splinters were made.

Still more difficult was the task of again All the newest

halving the larger of the two portions. The operation was unique, and an experiment, Parlour Games,t was suggested that a dividing koife with two handles, be employed. The experiment was Comprising:

entirely successful.

Cups und Balls, Garden Throwing Peg Quoits, Captive Skittles, Ballooning, Spa Fights, New Hopla, Pop in Taw: Atlas Race Games, Leap Frog, Bowls, Planchette, Giggle Goggle Ring Pitch,

etc.,

eto.

XMAS TREE Decorations and Ornaments GALORE.

Rocking Horses,

Tricycles,

Hobby Horses,

&o., &0..

&c.

Fancy Goods.

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The deat process was the grinding and polishing of the stones. For this purpose special room was constructed in the factory in,such a position that it could be overlooked

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from the private office of the heads of the firm. The work was given to Mr. Henri Kos, polisher of exceptional ability, a Londoner by birth, though his parents were Dutch. The room was carpeted with felt, to guard against damage should the stones be dropped; and special appliances had to be constructed for the grinding and polishing, as the gems were so huge.

POLISILING SECRETS,"

Toronto University,-Consulting Physician to Home for Incurables, Physician to Toronto General Hospital, says; "I am much pleased to state that the results from using Wampole's

uniformly satisfactory; it appealed to me as being prepared according to correct sciep- tific principles." It increases the appetite-and influences the digestion of food; it is delicious to take, will not disappoint you and is effective from the first dose... "It represents the dawn' of progress." At chemists everywhere...

DON'T BUY

ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT FRENCH STORE

(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE),

NOW SHOWING"

The

A Large and Fancy, Assortment of Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERŠ,

2 CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,.

PERNOT. BISCUITS,

Hongkong, 21st November, ro,

2

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

隆

110

CABINET MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE,

each day at 2.30 P.M. in the City Hall

(St. Andrew's).

N.BThe atttention of the Public is drawa to this opportunity of purchasing valuable works of art, which are, the finest that have ever. been offered for sale in this Colony.

Catalogues on

application.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1908.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have mceived instructions

THE

to sail by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

OR

MONDAY and TUESDAY,

G. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Intimations.

[1078

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

the arst and azad December, 1908, at 10 AM In Cask of 375 Dy, net $5.50 per Cak

~at H.M. Naval Establishmenis,

SUNDRY OLD and SURPLUS NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES,

Comprising

OLD and SURPLUS NAVAL STORES:-

Tools Old Iron and Metal,

Old Boiler, Steam Hammer, Coal Sacks, Canvas Rags, Old India Rubber Old Leathers, Ca pate, Matting,,Old Boats, Furniture,&c.

OLD and SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES-Provisions, Seamen's Clothing, Electro-plated Articles), Implements, Seamen's

Fast Steamship Services, Gambling Force LI, KWONG LOONG & CO., Iron Blocks, Moxes, Lam, Electric Cables Imperial Council, Imperial' Penny Postage, Importation of Canadian Cattle, Tapotency Law, International Exbibition, 'Light Dues, Merchandise Marks, Most-favoured Bation" treatment for British Colonies, National indemnity intime of War, Naturalization Laws, Newfoundland, Parcel -Post Rates, Ements, Copyright and Insolvency, Postal Rate on hoperial Publications, Realization of Small The daly Shop in Hongkong with this name. Estates, Rebates, Registration of Firmi, Ship

at

No. 39, DES Vœux ROAD CENTRAL.

ping. Bounties, Shipping of China, Glassw/HERE high-class furNITURE Sariak in, Venezuela, Surtax on Rum, of every descriptios can be made to

order in any design required.” Surtax d'Entrepot, and Transport. #.

1-must add that the London Chamber will

Probably place on the paper resolutions on some of the folowing, subjects vis-Com: mercial Relations between the Mother Country, her Colonies and Dependencies; 'Defence of the Empire Emigration; Arbitration; Inter State Commercial Awards; Cable Communica tion Commerical Education; Colonial Duties on Catalogues; Cemificates of Origin; Mer chandise Marki; Parcel Post Rates,

I am also sanding, for your guidance, a copy The mill on which diamonds are polished of the Report of the last Congress, so that the consists of a cast-iron and steel disc of peculiar | new Resolutions may as far as possible be con- quality, the production of which is a trade linuous and in keeping with the previous pro seciel. Owing to the bardages of the diamond,cedure.-Youts faithfully, 2160 the process of polishing is extremely slow.. There are 'ordinarily £6 facets on a brilliant- 32 above the girdle and 74 below it-besides the table and the collet; and each bas to be. ground sed polished separate'y."

(Sgd.), KENRIC B. MURRAY,

Secretary.

Enclosure, will be found on the table,

It was decided to reply that the Committer, at the moment, were unable to say definitely whether it would be possible to send a delegate

But the two largent Cullinan-brilliants have respectively.74 and 66 faces. The decision to add to the number of faccin won justified, forta jepiesent the Chamber, but in the event.o these two gems, the largest that exist, exhibit the most astonishing brilliancy, whereas most big gems are dull and deficient in fire.

MANY PROM ONE,

The following is a list of the sieges into which the Cullinan has been curt

1. A pendelcque or deep brilliant weighing

516) carats. The extreme dimensione

of 10is szócs are sƐgazin, long and 1.7915. broad..

2. A square brilliant weighing 309 3-16.

carats, 1.771 in, long by 1.59410, brand,

$. A pendeloque weighing 92 carats.

4. A square billliant weighing 62 carate.

5. A heart-shaped "brilliant weighing 11

Carais.

6. A marquisa brilliant weighing 113 carati. 7. A marquise brilliant weighing 89-16 cara,

8. A aquara brilliant weighing of carats. 9. A pendeloque brilliant weighing 4 9-31

carats.

POWELL'S 30 Ninety brilliants weighing 74 carALI.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

saghong, 19th December, 1998.

1. A quantity of unpolished "eeds "_weigh-

ing o carats.

The magnitude of the original stone may be gauged from the fact that the Jubilee diamond, the property of Messrs. Wercher, Beit, and Co and some members of the Diamond Syndicate, walgba hat 239 caráte, and the famous Kobil Noorton 1-15 carats. Both the largest Challinna brilliants for envoed thess,"

it being possible no strangements as to the movements of the delegate were necessary as it was likely be would be a merchant with busi ness connections in the "Commonwealth.

Intimation.

THE

HINA PROVIDENT LOAN, AND,

MORTGAGE CO, LN..

· (Capital-Paid Ur $1,250,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c

Goods received on Siọnge.................. Adrances made en Merchandise, ¿Loans made on the Provident System

(Rates and Particólars on application),

THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEL, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.

sitäkin and Executed,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

||| General Managesos po

Hongkong, 19th March, 1908,

Have been paironised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co Messts. A. S. Watson & Co, Firms and other,

tending Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c, supplied.;

Meurs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as”. follows:-

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI 'KWONG LOONG' (urnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave sa every satis. laction.".

1

...(50) A. S. WATSON & Co,

ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,

AN INSPECTION INVITED, Hongkong, 6th Angust, too?

T-1751

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. A'BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM

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THERAPION NO. 3

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ax Factory In Bage of 250 Bir net 48.45 per Bag et Factory

SHEWAN TOMES & Co, General-ší inazuri,

Pangkara, 15th August, 1908.

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

Blankers, Oficer's Mess Traps, (A quantity of THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY· Meas Utensils, Oak Staver, &c.

Catalogues, will be issued."

TERMS OF SALE '—As Customary,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 1st December, roa8...

Entimations,

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