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Intimation.

Powell's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30 1908.

Intimations.

BUBIRD CITIES

DOWN A GREAT HIGHWAY OF HISTORY.

INTERNATIONAL-BLEEPING QAR RAD

and data

417

EXPRESS TRAINS 09.

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS. Ha

ARE

NOW SHOWING

the latest production in British

TO EUROPE.)

[AVING been appointed 'AGENTS for the abova Comproy, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, &c., ls connection with above.

..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agentr.

Harebonż, tùst take, röng,

DON'T BUY

Far

!

VOYAGE OF WONDER-ALONG THE TIGRIE,

At last tim voyaguázoraz, and wa fost past the gilded doma aadə minarete, of, the mosque, at Kasimas, between groves of date palms and "orange træen to Baghdad itself with its wins

brides of frosted gold,f High-walled gardens, green and old."

Auction

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned bays received instrog

to sull by

Constances.

SHIRE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS

FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP," MID. DLESBOROUGH, LONDON AND

STRAITS.

THE Steamship T

PUBLIC AUCTIONĮ VAKUU FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, J TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Int 1st December 1908, at IT, AM, at their Sales Room, No, &, Des Voeux Rosch corner of Ice House Street,'sasul SUNDRY, HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE,

“CARNARVONSHIRE," Comprising sungai. têt and; BEDDING, MARBLE TOP WAH. Sboys ports, Chosigeeas of Cargo are parabri Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS Captain Ingram, baring arrived from the STANDS, LADY'S DESKS TEAKWOOD-informed that their goods are being landed Kr. WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, their risk into the. Godowns of the Hongkong CARPETS, RUGS, PICTURES, GLASS, and Kowloon Whirl and Godown Company, and CROCKERY WAREȚão, àti

Likaltad, Kowloon, and stored at Consigner's. risk and expense.AESANNE V

the water from the river to the laval of the enterounding að The tratem la simple, consisting of a projecting framework support ing axles. "On'these anlas visu ropes attached) „to grant bege vofakin, swhich are dipped in the straums mistad cup, and emilerad of their land fas of water, which thareupon kans down, a canal, an Mr. David Frater has been making a most to'de its work in the fields. The motive powerG interesting journey down the Tigris," and wall! 'furnished by horses, donkeys, and cattle, his story in the pages of the end of India, which match up and down a slope harassed the

"About twenty-five miles, blow. Mosql, to the ropes that hoist the laden skins in the

minner well-known in some parts of India. he says, "lie the ruins of ancient Nimrad, jeg where Layard discovered the vast palaces of Sardon, Assumasirpal, Shalmmortur, Earpad app, and other wonbias who is Assyrias times" chastised the fewn for the good of their morala Not far from Kimrud is the place where the Ten Thousand crossed the Zab, an' important tributary of the Tigris, At Bbergat, av few Bouls farther down-#tream are thu' usounds, of ancient Aisher, where à Germanurchwological || expedition has been sattled for neyền years,' making extensive and scientific excavations, Every inch of the ground in clinic and rados

The Nieuws van den Dag isila a'remarkabla tent of Chaldean, Assyrian, sod - Partbiakstory of how, a. British Arm, at Batavis, ogca Greek among the more auciem› civilisations, baffed certain Chinese who bad boycotted it, and of Romao, Persian, and· Arab” among the because the firm had been hard against them.

for not paying un.

ELSEWHERE 'BEFORE YOU CALL AT Inter,

CARPETS FRENCH STORE

in the

most exclusive designs & colourings.

Jute Art Squares

for Bedrooms, from $9.50.

Kensington Art

Squares,*

in 3 sizes, from $18.75

Kidderminster Squares, all wool,

Special Thick

Quality,'

9 by 4 yds....

..$87.50

.$50.00

37 by 47 yili.......... 4 by 5 yds.......$65.00

A Large Variety of

Velvet Pile Squares,

from 9ft. by 6ft.

to 15ft. by 18ft.,

+

from $35 to $200.-

Seamless Axminster

Squares,

in Artistic Designs,

8 by 8 v

8 by 4 yds.

4 by 5 yds.

3 by 9 yde..

· St by 13 yds."

5 by 6 ydi. from $50 to $275.

Hearthrugs

to match.

POWELL'S

Carpet Department, First Floor, ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS

(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE).

NOW SHOWING

A Large and Fancy Assortment Li

The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,

PERNOT BISCUITS,

&C., &c,

Hongkong, 2011 November, 1857,

HINA

THE

PROVIDENT LOAN MORTGAGE CO., LD.

(CAPITAL PAID UP .......................31,150,000).

!10

3),

DEFEATING A BOYCOTT.

BRITISH"FIRM BATTLES-CHINESEVÄS

CONSPIRATORN.

O POLYPHONE and RECORDS in good condition, 1 ROOK RIFLES and Akt- MUNITIONS and . A quaailty of BOOKS comprising Works on Science, Chemistry, Electricity, Machinery, Bailding, &c, đc, and s quantity of NOVELS. „TERMS MIA s nenal bun,

pro

"At Shergat I plucked up conrage and paid The story is told as a.contrast to what bas the Germans a visit, being received with much us befallen a Dutch firmat Samarang, which, abas bean moted in our columns, quailed, 'kindness and epurtery by the, three young | biform Chinese-enstomen, who, had-boycotted: 1

enthusiasts who are conducting the excavat for forcing one of them into bankruptcyalijų tions. They have built an excellent haass con“ P... The boycottern of the British firm would not d rexient in every respect for residence, storage pay for gonds, bought or who had offered un of archeological valuables and for scientific acceptable terms, When the firm stood on ite work, Thay make maisorological observations, rights, the Chinese" bound themselves by an study the country and people, and generally Agreement, under specified penalties, not to bay

goods any more from it. make use of their opportunities in the thorough and busiocre-like" manner "characteristic of German enterprise.

|

They were cleverly baulked by the, manag- ing partner of the firm who had no idea of caving in to the. boycoters, Hohad: at: voca began to hold auctions: in his godowas.of.all; goods imported by the firm-terms cash-in any quantity, even five "pieces) or a...whole; case,/»^ Circulars.In. Malay... were sent sronadi..! far and gear, and advertisements of, tha: sales was insened in the vernacular newspapers.

The alm, was tœźring the auctions under the notice of the petty dealers who used to be sup. The plied with such gande by the boycollars.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left, in the Godowas, where they will 5**!

xhmined on TUESDAY, 20th instant}}/ 3 RMLOA

All Claims must be presented within Aftoma days of the steamer's arrival, bere, after which; dala thay cannot be recognized, Aw 'HUGHES & HOUGH............... No Claims will be admitted after,the Goods.

Auctioneer

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Hongkong, 30th Decembar, 1908. (1121, undelivered after the 39thy instant will, be

ubject to rent.”

Intimations..........

PABST "BREWING COMPANY,

HILWAUKEE PR

FRESH SUPPLIES

ALWAYS, KEPT IN STOCK

SIENSSEN & Co., Agents for Koraxonò &-SOOTH CHINA,

Hyoukang, apth July, 1007.

GUNS÷ḍre

No Fire, Ippurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

{SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents

11

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1008

NOTICE-TO CONSIGNEES.

THE FO. S, N, Co.'s Steamer

_#ASSAVE;"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO-AND-1

STRAITS.

Consignes of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods [stars being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whs and, Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon,, where each consignment, will be sorted out mark by márk, and dálivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

IRECT from the manufacturers at lowest DC or Double Breathlondass Illustrated,, catalogus „ot from 30/s sach. last model Shot Gaos, Combination Gans, porting Rifles, &c, post free. D. JAMES & REYNOLDS, George Street, Minories, Lon

RELICS OF THE ASSYRIAN CONQUEROR. "The point on which the Germans have centred their archeological activity is one of great interest, for it bas tamed out that the mounds cover the remains of Asshur, the earliest capital of that Assydın Empire that AND sprang from the loins of 'Babylon, and even- tually brought its progenitor to the ground. A long cylinder of Tiglat Pilesor recult went beyond the hopes of the dus. The pelty dentare crowded to the auctions to buy the the great Assyrian conqueras, is one of the goods for cash to re-sell them on credit. At principal Bids. The mounds are of greater the first day of the auctions, the takings exceed.. height than those of Ninevah, and warn longed oon: hundred thousand-guildars. Things :-) known to travellers, though the nature of their" | westion batters still on the second, third, and. contente was not divined. But a slight change „foanh days. On thị đith day, the boycollers in the couras of the Tigris remited in the cut. Seve il'up, and cancelled their agreement by

matust consent. ting of a new Bask by the river and the z- posure of ancient quays mod walls constracted of the well-known hard-burat bricke of the Babylonian and Assyrian ̈periods:

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandish. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application).

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager. *

128

Bongkang, syth March, 1908.

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

24

1

STRAITS TIN

PULO BRANI WORKK TO STAGGER MINING

WORLD........

It may not be generally.kocan, but yet it ie a positive fact that much of the "English", tin supposed to be produced in Cornwall and sold as "English tin, is nothing more than

I was taken over all the excavatione, which consist of a tunnel into the Interior of ons pra jecting mouad," and the satte removal of the" debris overlying an area of several acras:** Tha'! latter process has resulted in the laying bars of the foundations, doors, and lower walls of many houses of the old city. These are in perfect pre- LI KWONG LOONG & CO. Vtion in many cases, and show the exact are rangementsofroomsand frequently the purposes to which they were devoted. Every house had its place for the dead, the pover a scooped-out -hollow, fitted, with a lid, the richar subterra- Dean chambers entered by berry wooden doors, Winding lanes between the houses, tiny, chan- pale of running water, stables, for horses, sanitary accommodation, and a host of other matters having their modern equivalents were obio vable. The excavations seemed to bring before as the domestic life of these ancient

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

at

No, 39, DES VAUX ROAD CENTRAL, U The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,

WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

every description can be made to order in any design required.

combination of the products of Stfal tip with the Cornwall ones. ›There is no place in the world that can produce païer tỉn than the Malay. States, says: In - Tinland, and it is no idle boam that the Smelting Works at Polo Bmol in Singapore 'cans and will stagger the mining world as to the quality of metallic tin produced: It was: Indeed wise policy of the Malay Government to bave putia proki, | bitive duty' on tin oresex ported, to countries. outside of the Slates.add Colony, as the facie,

"

people, the fact that they were humas. and itin posisired by the Straits Trading Com not monster by their history sometimes sug-pany's works. in Singapore and Papang.meg a gests, and gave to one's conceptions of them asidiclent guarantee that the metallic tie Have beza patronised by the Hongkong reality that all the winged-bulli-and-baked--placed-on-the-market.is second-to-nbas:in- Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Coinscriptions of the Museura Cap Dever give, quality, z Mesars, A. 5. Watson & Co. Firms and other The builders of Asitur had an advantage over leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the the Babylonians, for they were able to employ Superior Workmanship and Materials of the stone where the others were forced to use brick. Furniture, &c, supplied.

But the brick crops up at many points, show ing how strong was Babytasian inßuence and Mess. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., write how difficult it must have been for the early

Assyrians to depart from exublished custom.

LABOUR OF EXCAVATION.

follows:-

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe

JULTICO."

(Sd) A. S. WATION & CO. -

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Itongbang. 6th Anensi, Toofa --

(735

MATION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED

IN DRAGER (TASTEĽREN) FORM,

A BROKEN-Down ByatɛM"

This is a condition (or diamana) 10 which doetóri EVO MANY SEBot, but which few of them resly understand. Sila simply wasknasama break-down, as it were, of the vital forcan that sustain the zyni Lear. Homsther what may be its causas (for th are almost wasburlass), Its nyuptoms are rack the sus! She more prominsai Hing along nasTVOSË, sms of prostration or wear seat dipertes ni vosita and west of anergy for all tha i kazang sfales of Bla. Now, what floss a pasiskai, – Kan rafinalksnehearsingsentando faliljon, read, VITAL STRENGTH'A ENE... “Y, to phymar off those morbid feallage, and japan proves that de night euconada the day tali m mur certainly secured by a coarne

dons B.C. England,

LEE

YEE

HAIR DRESSING BALOON

(886)

HAS ALWAYI ON HAND'. IGARS, CIGARETTES,

TOILET, REQUISENES,

FOR CALE

D'AQUILAR STREET,

Номаконе,

Hongkono, and Kentember, ront..

THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE ONTAINI IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

¿TRADE

i

THERAPION RUL

1.236

This comful-and highly popslar,romady, sand 39. Continental Hospitals by Rowdy Roman, Jobert, Vripa and others, comblate ili the desiderata tą be sough a medicips of the kind, and mupakata ovary- thing hither employed.

THERAPION NO. 15:2

of

any short time, OLEH A SEM ČATE on je tentored all A chirps, facinally supersadig inicious the wisich does irreparable hazm by lying the foundation of stricture and other serioms diasasei. Tadymatory, pilas, frication on lower bound, const, brondate

and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, lệ will be found astonishingly cacaciona, fording proje ralla heroth will tried remedier karu been poun mi

blood oodary raptoms, rock them

2plimple-spots, blotches, polos abivaja ng of joints, 24 kit diamant for which is bam bean Louisach a factio to apply mercury, mrsaparila, ne, to the destruction (sifoques vach and sale of health. la properating Parikes the whole system through the blood, and Kandy pliminaben si popup water from the body

foreign metals with 'Euplish black tin was like. We now hear that the contamination of to deteriorates the quality of the latter.and ad to the detriment of the Foglish mining THERAPION NO.2 industry, but we are prepared to hold our own and maintain ibat Straits tin has never mas- queraded or attempted to do so in opposition to drolspetition with any other class oftio. The quality of the metallic tin produced here baTHERAPION NⱭ36*** dot, so far, been equalled. The tiu produced. by the merchanté refineries in Penang..and. Singapore, can also claim that quality in the fine-consideration. The ball-mark-of-Strai sin is a wall-konwo factor in the metal market,

"The labour entailed in these excavations is In Thispensary and gave us every satis tremendous and would hire been impossible of acenimplishmant were it not for the employs ment of light railways and palant trucks which ORDERS punctually attended to, and carry away the debris - Bany-18malment of the Baghdad Railway, quoth my "guide, with a CHARGES most moderate.

humorous glance at my 'British countenaDCH A grant_dual has been disa at Shargat, but thurm still remains work' that will take many years to complete, Perhift with the alow but Jura progiass of enlightsiment'in Trikey, a day may come when the'sphoritlus will viaw with more favour the process of research. Thi recent establishment of a Moseum of Antiqui tina at Constantinople-and-the-promulgation of an Irade forbidding the removal from the Country of antiquarian tramouras ́suggests that | this desirable intarest is being awakened, t

"Near Samara wa passed the ancient const linu that marks the bouddały of Mesopotamia proper, and estated upon the Immensa pisin! of allysium which constipted the "wealth" of Babylonia, The soil, 'axcpt when temporelly | || ruined by the accumulation of water and salt, aquals the richest to be found in any part of the world. Here Gourished the ancient-ierīga.. dius system that exceeded! ina magoliuža any. thing existing in the present day; and which | - by iba selence of its withods and, the' par

fection of its arrangements," excite the "ad-- miration of the "modern" experts who have- studied it. Of all the 'millions of serer that wete boce dansely populated and highly cut- fivated there is now not 'per cent, inhabited: Only along the banks of the 'awa grans virsen, -and-bealda÷what remains of the ancient canales "to"tiru"a"narrow strip-of-cultivationýäinkiche abundant Irigation (sendary: (prolife in thei "highest dégres

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THE NEW FRÉNOH REMEDY" THERAPION NĚ3'

Ban by any other komen combination. " so surdg mait le takon in accordance with the prialač simetleme accompanying it, will she shattered,

alth barstowed.

THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LIFE”

LIGHTED UP AFRESH, MA And a new czistance Imparted in pince di WLAN, . Bak solata) y lamed “worn-out; - Mead sp," MEA

dict parsly vegetalle qué innocuous, is agrosable to the sauce -quitable for all possitutions and conditions, in {.. VŠETKE DAG 1 Kad li is dificult to imagine s cum of disscan of dociagotant; whide mali šoninese ser kase of debility, that will not be upmadily and parmaadial bonefited by this same foliagew peradive seiern, erhick lu denilmad so celí lato oblivion swietlany that had pesadel it for tale

APION

Parang hout the works Price in Kear

Sysosza on Ziritish, Gioventu

Sold by all Ubéid foto: "163–

Harafler both sides of the Tigris@were iwickly occupied by erections designed to hala

For Sale:

THERATON MÁY MONACO BEDELA MIỀN

IN DRAGER:(TANTELEKS) FORMAZIO Lamar, GURLAND, FICTIONI MARVEL UPON MARVELLA

HOJCUFFEREN

NI NOW DEEPAIKA

the dr

and

a

- runing, & doctor's bill or falling dika lanch of quackery, may safely speedily ass

cally care kiment without the know.

fadan očale, and giphyzacing the Intradorian off

THE NEW FRINGES, REMEDY..

ERARION

I CAN PARLA TEVI İmbon pat spin Wrongaj in shades. partment of mediaşi splenon, whilst talouteede kavu ze Seeu vvstored so, kendt and Khappiness, who for para previously bag Voip moonly dragging osiy }]*~a Boyerstan Magjinit, the man fif which doel ispuporekla haru

living the foundation of, writer and othe

·

30 954, and, all shape complaints WAEN, Percus andisarissariflé now papaliły kotiarivansa whale system through the bisog ***HERATION NO. 8-A Severalen..

This vessel brings on. Cargo :---

From London, dici, en 5:5. Vistoria, From Australia, ax 8.5. Moldavija.. From Bala Guif, ## BISN.Ɛss

+

P.9, N. Co. Biskramia

Optional Goods, will, be landed here unlase instructions, are given to the contrary, belqen, 6 hours, "NA

Goode not cleared by the gret instant, at 4.7.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by ma is any case whatever,

Damazed-Packages--must-be-left:-is-the- Godowns for eximination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an -appointed. kour,"

All Claims muat, be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bem alter which date they cannot be recognised."

No Claims will be admizioni altar ibe, have left the Godownk;"

E. A HEWITT,

Superintendent,

"Fi ongkenau, z4th December, 100

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“HE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"SUNDA,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS/GU Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rich in the T Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown' Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where mach, conaigument will be sorted out Kark by, Mark...... and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landad,

Optional Goods will be landed, hera uníase Instructions are given to the contrary, before D. | 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 28th "inst,, at 4)P.M., will be subject to rent.

Ho Fire Insurance will be effected by me in aby case whatever.

Damaged Packages:must be÷jaft.jn_latz Godawas, for examination by the Consigner's

pointed hour,

the Company's representative as the

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival ham.after, which data they cannot be recognised.

top, Spinedes, and all dating comand dipapalion, worry, Orsework, early serac, uncons, be; }}} pole surprising nowe in restoring strength and

istor:#9): In residence is hot, unbewithy

Trong to those sustering from Malerse THERAPION

tung tau muncãi trên lý Legion ka per packed we

ording, Nate which of the Barve: numbers required, Re-l observe Above Trade blacky which is a. fac-akaklą el wvrel "Turuanon' nu ii sppears in Briškab Government „toampla whila lottern on a ved gymund) offload ta pracy ant of His Majmy's Hon vimalanlamak,

· Sold byʻall Chamista.

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

'FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.

TBR Steamship

#CATHERINE APPAR"..

baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

df Cargè am hereby informed that their Goods "Will, ba daliraned from alongulda

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed at once, at Cossigunen", risk,

| and expensed via

We

No claim will be admitte hays left the Godowns,

HEWETT

Hanger, arst December, 1908

" BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES;"

1,8, "BENVORLICHA914.

FROM, MIDDLESBROZ: ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS,

CONSIGNERS M

informed thar üll Godas

↑ thala, risks into tha kazırd Hazardous, Godownu of, the

may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted BÉS have left the Godowaly and Cargo" remaining on board after 4 mat, oling, andalivernd, nhạc, then itt i pro the gist festant, will be landed, at ConsİENDS.. risk and expense,5%

Consignasss of Cargo from SINGAPORE, and PENANG are, requeried to take), MEDIATE DELIVERY" of their Gooda Bom sangside, such Cargo impeding the sharys, of the rasaai will be landed and, stored |st Consignner risk and expanas AT

DAVID.

All:

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